Desert Tech Infinity 16
Desert Tech · Assault Rifle · In Production · 2024
Also known as: Infinity-16, INFINITY-16
Overview
The Desert Tech Infinity 16 is a select-fire .223 Wylde (5.56mm) assault rifle built on the AR-15 platform for military and law enforcement Tier-One operators. Its defining feature is the QMAG-53 quad-stack 53-round magazine, which offers roughly 80% more capacity and 50% fewer reloads than a standard 30-round magazine while remaining compatible with standard AR-pattern magazines. It runs a direct-impingement mid-length gas system with a match-grade 416 stainless, nitride-finished barrel offered in 11.5-inch and 14.5-inch lengths, a match duty trigger, a birdcage flash hider, and an ambidextrous Radian Talon 45/90 safety selector.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Barrel Length | 368 mm (14.49") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Direct Impingement |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 53 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 178 mm (7.01") |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Nitride |
Calibers
- .223 Wylde · primary — also known as 223 Wylde, 5.56 NATO, .223 Remington
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Ambidextrous Safety Selector
- Features: Qmag 53 Quad Stack Magazine, Standard Ar15 Magazine Compatible, Match Grade Barrel, Match Duty Trigger, Mid Length Gas System, M Lok Handguard, Birdcage Flash Hider, Radian Talon 45 90 Safety Selector, Collapsible Stock
Variants
- Desert Tech Infinity 16 14.5" - Standard
- Desert Tech Infinity 16 11.5" - Short Barrel
Production
Production years: 2024-present
Introduced at SHOT Show 2024; marketed to military and law enforcement customers
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
Debuted at SHOT Show 2024 on Desert Tech's new Quattro-15 lower receiver, which accepts the proprietary QMAG-53 quad-stack magazine as well as standard AR-15 magazines and mates with standard AR-15 upper receivers. The '16' designates the product line rather than a barrel length; the shown configurations use 11.5-inch and 14.5-inch barrels.
Background
The Infinity 16's signature is the QMAG-53 quad-stack magazine, a 53-round AR magazine that lets an operator carry a standard 210-round combat loadout in fewer magazines, cutting reloading time roughly in half during sustained full-auto fire.