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By Drew Bryant
July 18th 2023, theloadoutblog.com

Palmetto State Armory(PSA) has a vast lineup of firearms made in-house by the manufacturing giant. The company has absorbed many brands within the industry and brought them under one roof. This influx of skill and talent has led PSA to expand its firearm horizons. One of those ventures is Plametto’s Sabre lineup. The Sabre lineup is premium-built ARs with high-quality accessories at a great price point. First in the Sabre lineup was Sabre-15. Palmetto State Armory is proud to announce its step into the AR-10 world with the Sabre-10 series of rifles.

The Sabre-10 models will feature various barrel lengths from 13.7” to 20” inches. The new rifles will feature premium build components with high-quality accessories from the ground up. The new Sabre rifles will have forged or billet receiver sets, match-grade barrels, and a quality two-stage trigger. Radian Arms provides the selector and ambidextrous charging handle. At the same time, Magpul furniture is for the pistol grip and stock. It also appears that PSA will be doing clone builds of the popular M110 rifle. The Sabres will be chambered in either .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor. They are allowing shooters to choose the caliber that best suits them and their needs.

Below are the build details for a forged and billet Sabre -10.

Build Details

PSA Sabre-10 Forged 13.7”

Barrel Length: 13.7″
Gas System: Mid-Length
Barrel Steel: 416R
Barrel Finish: Bead Blast
Muzzle Thread: 5/8×24
Chamber: .308
Twist Rate: 1:10
Diameter at Gas Block: .750
Muzzle Device: Sabre Compensator
Receiver Material: Forged 7075
Receiver Type: T-Marked
Hand Guard Type: 13″ Sabre Rail
Bolt Carrier Group: Sabre AR-10 BCG with Sprinco Gas Rings, Sprinco Ejector Spring, Sprinco Extractor Spring, and OCK’s Gas Key Fasteners
Bolt Steel: 9310
Bolt Carrier Finish: Hard Chrome Finish
Charging Handle: Radian Raptor LT
Trigger: Sabre Two-Stage Black DLC Coated
Buffer: H2 Buffer
Buffer Tube: Sabre S5
Buffer Spring: PSA Buffer Spring
Safety: Radian Talon 45/90 Safety
Pistol Grip: Mapgul SL-S
Stock: Mapgul SL-S
Finish: Black
Furniture Color: Black
Material: Forged Aluminum

PSA Sabre-10 Billet 13.7

Barrel Length: 13.7″
Gas System: Mid-Length
Barrel Steel: 416R
Barrel Finish: Bead Blast
Muzzle Thread: 5/8×24
Chamber: .308
Twist Rate: 1:10
Diameter at Gas Block: .750
Gas Block Type: Adjustable
Muzzle Device: Sabre Compensator
Receiver Material: Billet 7075 
Receiver Type: T-Marked
Hand Guard Type: 13″ Sabre
Bolt Carrier Group: Sabre AR-10 BCG with Sprinco Gas Rings, Sprinco Ejector Spring, Sprinco Extractor Spring, and OCK’s Gas Key Fasteners
Bolt Steel: 9310
Bolt Carrier Finish: Hard Chrome Finish
Charging Handle: Radian Raptor LT
Lower Material: 7075 with Built in Ambi-Bolt Release
Takedown/Pivot Pin: Battle Arms Development AR-10 
Trigger: Sabre Two-Stage Black DLC Coated
Buffer: H2 Buffer
Buffer Tube: Sabre S5
Buffer Spring: .308 Sabre
Safety: Radian Talon 45/90 Safety
Pistol Grip: B5 Sop-Mod
Stock: B5 Sop-Mod
Finish: Black
Furniture Color: Black

Features

Barrel: 13.7″ 416R. Chambered in .308, with a 1:10 twist, and a Mid-length gas system. Barrel is finished off with a PSA 13″ Sabre Rail, and a JMAC GFHCE-R Pin/Weld muzzle device.

Upper: Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is hard coat anodized black for durability. These uppers are T-Marked engraved.

Bolt Carrier Group: Sabre AR-10 BCG with Sprinco Gas Rings, Sprinco Ejector Spring, Sprinco Extractor Spring, and OCK’s Gas Key Fasteners

Lower: Sabre-10 lower with black B5 Sop-Mod stock and grip. Black cerakote finish. Marked multi-caliber. Comes Standard with Springco Buffer Spring, Battle Arms Development Pivot

The Sabre-10s are currently available on PSA’s website for purchase. You can be complete builds, complete uppers, and complete lowers. Allowing shooters to buy a complete rifle or the build components they need to build the gun they choose. For complete builds, prices start at $1,249.99. Uppers begin at $749.99, and complete lowers start at $299.99. The Sabre lineup seeks to quality AR-10 build at a competitive price point which is hard to find in the current market. For more on the Sabre-10 and other PSA products, click here.

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