Kevin Brittingham’s firearms and suppressor company — the shop behind the .300 Blackout and 8.6 Blackout — names Guidefitter its exclusive pro program partner.
Guidefitter, the outdoor recreation technology platform powering the industry's most comprehensive verified pro network, today announced that Q, the New Hampshire firearms and suppressor manufacturer known for ground-up engineering and one of the most loyal followings in the category, has selected Guidefitter as the exclusive partner to operate its pro program. Q will rely on Guidefitter's platform, professional verification and audience to run its program for guides, outfitters, outdoor industry professionals, military service members and first responders.
"Q has always been built around people who actually use their equipment. Guidefitter gives us a direct connection to that community while making it easy to support the guides, outfitters, and professionals who depend on reliable gear every day," said Cody Osborn, vice president of sales and marketing at Q. "It is a natural fit for where we want to take the brand."
Founded in 2016 in Dover, N.H., Q was started by Kevin Brittingham, creator of the .300 Blackout — a round developed from a U.S. special operations requirement, now among the most popular chamberings on the AR platform. His team later introduced the 8.6 Blackout, adopted by ammunition makers including Hornady, also a Guidefitter brand partner. Q engineers rifles and suppressors together rather than building cans to fit existing guns, yielding lighter, better-balanced systems with tolerances production manufacturers rarely match.
"There's a difference between brands that chase trends and brands that set them, and Q sets them," said Brian Worthington, vice president of brand partnerships at Guidefitter. "Our professional audience — the guides, the shooting sports educators, the military and law enforcement pros — doesn't buy on hype. They buy on whether a system works in the field, suppressed, when it counts. Q builds for exactly that person, and our Insiders have been after us about them for years."
With suppressor demand climbing after the January 2026 elimination of the $200 federal transfer tax, Q joins a growing roster of suppressor and firearms brands operating pro programs on Guidefitter. The platform handles the regulatory and eligibility complexity that firearms and suppressor programs require — verifying professional credentials, managing compliance and connecting brands directly to a curated, verified audience. More than 200,000 verified Insiders use Guidefitter, including licensed guides and outfitters, conservation officers, shooting sports educators, military, law enforcement and first responders.
For Q, a company that prizes speed and refuses corporate bloat, the fit is also operational. Guidefitter is a nimble technology and marketing company built to move quickly with partners on content, education and pro commerce rather than hand them a static discount portal. Q also pointed to Guidefitter's strategic roadmap — a closed-loop approach that connects professional influence to commerce.
Brands interested in reaching Guidefitter's verified professional audience can learn more at www.guidefitter.com.
About Guidefitter: Guidefitter is an emerging leader in outdoor recreation technology, powering the industry's most comprehensive pro graph—a verified, data-rich network of licensed guides, outfitters, conservation advocates, educators, military service members, and first responders. Our platform converges community, commerce, and software to transform pro purchase programs into full-funnel marketing engines, driving authentic content, education, and commerce at scale.
We are the indispensable network connecting brands, pros, enthusiasts, associations, and agencies in a single, high-trust network. More than 330 brands—including Swarovski Optik, Crispi Boots, Weatherby, Jetboil, and Garmin—use Guidefitter's platform.
Guidefitter is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. Learn more at www.guidefitter.com or follow @guidefitter on Instagram.
About Q: Q, LLC is an American manufacturer of firearms, suppressors and accessories based in Dover, New Hampshire. Founded in 2016 by Kevin Brittingham, the creator of Advanced Armament Corporation and the .300 Blackout and 8.6 Blackout cartridges, Q designs rifles and suppressors together as integrated systems, engineered from the ground up for weight, performance and reliability. Its product line includes the Honey Badger, Sugar Weasel, The Fix, Trash Panda and Jumbo Shrimp. Learn more at www.liveqordie.com.