The Q Boombox 16-inch 8.6 Blackout is the full-length rifle configuration of the Boombox platform, built around 8.6 Blackout (brand part no. BOOMBOX-86-16IN-RIFLE). It has a 16-inch barrel with a fast 1:3 twist, an adjustable gas system and SR-25 magazine compatibility. The muzzle carries a Cherry Bomb XL device on M18x1.5 threads. Q designed the platform to run suppressed. The Q Boombox gives the cartridge more barrel for hunting, field use or general-purpose shooting.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is 8.6 Blackout, a cartridge that Q built this platform around.
• Barrel length is 16 inches, giving the cartridge more velocity potential than the shorter Boombox models.
• Twist rate is 1:3, a fast twist that stabilizes the heavy bullets used in 8.6 Blackout.
• The thread pitch is M18x1.5, the thread that carries the Cherry Bomb XL muzzle device.
• The muzzle device is a Cherry Bomb XL, a precision design for compatible Q silencers.
• The gas system is adjustable, so you can tune the rifle around your ammunition.
• Magazine compatibility is SR-25 pattern, which makes magazines easy to source.
• The action is semi-automatic, allowing fast follow-up shots.
• Weight is 6 pounds 7 ounces, light for a full-length rifle.
• Overall length is 32.5 inches collapsed and 36.75 inches extended, compact for transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What magazines does it use? Q lists SR-25 magazine compatibility on this Boombox.

What is the thread pitch? The muzzle is threaded M18x1.5 and fitted with a Cherry Bomb XL device.

How fast is the twist? The 16-inch 8.6 Blackout barrel has a 1:3 twist.

Buy the Q Boombox Rifle, 8.6 Blackout, 16-Inch Barrel

Longer barrel, same suppressor-first design: that is the pitch of the 16-inch Boombox. It is a purpose-built rifle for 8.6 Blackout. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse our other semi-auto rifles too.