{"product_id":"shs-silenced-cylinder-head-v3","title":"SHS Silenced Cylinder Head — Version 3 Gearbox","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eSHS Silenced Cylinder Head for a Version 3 Gearbox — the damped Version 3 head, for people who notice the noise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Match it to your nozzle, not just your gearbox.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silenced cylinder head carries damping material on the face the piston head strikes, which softens the sharp knock a gearbox makes at the end of each stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a Version 3 shell, which is what AK and G36 builds run, that impact is the loudest mechanical noise the gun produces after the gears themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will not make the gun quiet. It changes the character of the sound and takes some shock out of the assembly, which is worth having in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCylinder head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVersion 3 gearboxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eDamped\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNot stated by the manufacturer at time of writing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSingle cylinder head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a change in the note rather than silence. The gears and the motor are still doing their own thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much quieter will my gun be?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLess than the name suggests. It softens the piston impact, which is one noise among several the gearbox makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes damping cost me any power?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNot meaningfully. The damping sits on the impact face rather than in the air path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich guns run a Version 3 shell?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAK and G36 pattern builds most commonly, though other platforms use it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eSilenced is a relative term:\u003c\/strong\u003e the damping only addresses the piston impact, and a noisy motor or poorly shimmed gear set will still be audible.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e If noise is the goal, look at shimming and the motor height too. The head is only part of it. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gearbox-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003egearbox parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55677364470136,"sku":"40121756","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSSilencedCylinderHeadV3_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1790343048","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-silenced-cylinder-head-v3","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}