New Product Highlight: Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 “Super Sass”
The Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 “Super Sass” checks a bunch of boxes at a price that gives working-class shooters a chance to own a high-end rifle.
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Remember when Palmetto State Armory dropped the Sabre AR-10, which gave us an affordable alternative to the coveted Knight’s Armament M110? Well, the people in South Carolina are at it again.
The Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 “Super Sass” checks a whole bunch of boxes at a price that gives working-class shooters a chance to own a high-end rifle.
Underneath all that beautiful, Flat Dark Earth Cerakote is a 15-inch M-LOK handguard shrouding a 20-inch match-grade Faxon Firearms barrel. The 5R rifling uses a 1:10 twist. The bolt carrier is hard chrome finished. Sticking out the back of the upper receiver is a Radian Raptor charging handle with Sabre branding.
The lower receiver looks great with that coyote brown B5 pistol grip and a B5 CPS buttstock that’s adjustable for comb height and length of pull – without tools. That’s the kind of flexibility we expect from designated marksman-style rifles like this one.
There are two versions of this rifle. One has a forged aluminum receiver; the other uses billet aluminum. The difference to you is about $450.
Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2 Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: .308 Win
- Action: Semi-automatic, direct-impingement
- Barrel Length: 20"
- Twist: 1:10
- Gas System: Rifle-length
- Finish: FDE
Features
- Match-grade Faxon Firearms barrel
- 15” M-LOK handguard
- Fully adjustable stock
- Soft case and three magazines included
The billet option comes with a Law Tactical folding stock and an ambidextrous bolt release. The forged version has the same stock without the folding ability and conventional AR-style control layout. Both have an ambidextrous safety.
Either way, Palmetto State Armory will throw in three steel magazines (also FDE, thank you very much) and a 46-inch Savior Equipment soft case to match.
This looks like a solid foundation for any designated marksman-style build. Mount a bipod and your favorite scope or LPVO (head over to our guide to the best .308 scopes) and enjoy a tactical range-day blaster, hunting rifle, or entry-level long-range platform.
Palmetto State Armory lists an MSRP of $1,549.99 for the forged Sabre-10A2 and $1,999.99 for the billet Sabre-10A2.
It’s not chump change, but this does appear to be a good amount of value in the AR-10 world. We wouldn’t expect anything less from the PSA crew.
This isn’t Palmetto State Armory’s first foray into the AR-10 market. Check out our video review of the original Sabre AR-10 and read all the details here!
What do you think of the new Palmetto State Armory Sabre-10A2? Let us know below. For more on big-bore ARs, check out our guide to the best AR-10 barrels.