San Tan Tactical Defender 5.56 NATO 10.5" SBA3 Brace Pistol

San Tan Tactical builds the Defender as a braced pistol chambered in 5.56 NATO with a 10.5" barrel. That barrel length keeps the whole package short enough for vehicle storage or a cramped hallway while still running a rifle cartridge instead of a pistol round. A 5.56 load out of a 10.5" barrel gives up velocity against a 16" carbine and makes considerably more noise at the muzzle, which is the trade you accept for a gun this compact. Inside 100 yards, though, the difference on target is small enough that most shooters will never see it.

The rear of the receiver extension carries an SB Tactical SBA3, and that brace is what keeps this firearm in the pistol category rather than the rifle category. Furniture is black polymer and the finish is black throughout. Defender is the model name San Tan Tactical puts on this part number, and the configuration is defined by four things: the 5.56 NATO chambering, the 10.5" barrel, the SBA3 brace and the black polymer furniture. Anything past that is not stated by the distributor data behind this listing, so it is not claimed here either.