TFB Review: 1,000 Rounds With The Springfield Armory SA-16A2

By Daniel Y

Retro is all the rage these days. Though flat top uppers remain the standard and are much easier to use with optics, the nostalgia factor of the classic carry handle still has a certain allure. Springfield Armory is one of the first major manufacturers to embrace that trend with the SA-16A2.Springfield Armory @ TFB: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint in NEW Long-Action Cartridges Springfield Armory Unveils SA-16A2 Retro Rifle SK Customs Partners with Springfield Armory for Leonardo da Vinci Series Springfield Armory Reveals Cali-Compliant Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, XD-M Elite Better in Black! NEW Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 All-Black VariantsDisclosures are critical in any review so that the audience has all of the relevant facts. I have done a few reviews for Springfield previously, including the standard and 20-inch Hellion rifles. Springfield let me borrow the rifle, and TFB paid my standard rate to write this article. I paid for the ammo.Design & FeaturesThe SA-16A2 is a very clear homage to the M16A2. Short of looking at the barrel or receiver markings, about the only clue that this is not

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