{"product_id":"silverback-vks-vykhlop-silenced-sniper-rifle-black","title":"Silverback VKS Vykhlop Silenced Sniper Rifle — Black","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;\"\u003eSilverback have built a bullpup around the suppressor rather than bolting one on the end.\u003c\/strong\u003e A straight-pull spring action, a 350mm barrel sitting inside a full-size fibreglass “Exhaust” can, and the same 41cc cylinder that runs the SRS and the TAC-41.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real VKS is a Russian 12.7x55mm suppressed rifle built for the FSB, and the thing that defines it is the enormous integral suppressor that gives it its project name — Vykhlop, meaning exhaust. Silverback have not tried to make a one-to-one copy. They have taken the silhouette and the layout and built an airsoft platform inside it, which is the right call, because what makes the shape work on a real rifle also happens to work very well for a quiet airsoft gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe layout is the point. A bullpup puts the cylinder behind the trigger, so the rifle keeps the full 41cc of usable air volume that the SRS and the TAC-41 run while staying far shorter than a conventional rifle with the same internals. The inner barrel is a relatively short 350mm, and the space that frees up at the front is given over to the suppressor rather than to barrel length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat suppressor is a real fibreglass body lined with dense noise-damping foam, and on its own it accounts for 981g of the rifle. A large volume around a short barrel is the arrangement that actually makes a shot quiet, as opposed to a slim can on a long barrel that mostly looks the part. Silverback’s own position is that this is probably one of the quietest spring platforms in airsoft, which is a manufacturer claim rather than a lab measurement, but the engineering behind it is straightforward enough to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action is a straight pull rather than a turn-bolt. A two-piece relay lets the bolt ride on the tracks of the charging handle, so the stroke is a clean 92mm back and forward with nothing to rotate. Silverback’s own manual confirms the cylinder, the piston and the spring guide are shared with the SRS, so a technician who knows those rifles already knows most of this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeding is where it borrows from the TAC-41 instead. The magazine holds 63 rounds, and a self-capture feed tube keeps another five in the rifle so BBs do not spill out of the chamber on a reload — 68 in total. The magazine goes in front-first and rotates up at the rear to lock, which takes about one game to get used to and then becomes second nature.\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\u003ctbody\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;\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e6mm bolt-action sniper rifle — bullpup, spring powered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVersion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSilenced, with the full-size VKS suppressor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eStraight-pull spring, on a two-piece relay where the bolt rides the charging handle tracks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBolt stroke\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAbout 92mm, until the piston engages the sear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCylinder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e41cc of usable air volume — the same as the SRS and the TAC-41\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eShared with the SRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCylinder, piston and spring guide, confirmed in Silverback’s manual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePiston spring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAPS spec, on a quick-detach end plate for fast spring changes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFire control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSteel-reinforced fire control, sear and trigger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eInner barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e350mm, AEG spec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHop-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTDC, with a dedicated adjustment wheel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHop adjustment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e50 clicks at roughly 20 micrometres each — a 0 to 1,000 micrometre range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSupplied nubs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTwo taller nubs shift the adjustment window by about +250 and +500 micrometres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMagazine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e63 rounds, plus five held in the self-capture feed tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMagazine type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVKS specific, high-capacity double stack, front-first insertion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBB weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOptimised for 0.40g to 0.48g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuppressor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFull-size VKS, real fibreglass, foam lined, 981g on its own\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eReceiver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eStamped steel assembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFurniture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNylon-reinforced polymer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSelector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTwo positions — safe and fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e1,124mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNet weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e4,408g in spring configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRifle, one VKS magazine, two alternative hop nubs, an adjustment wheel cover, a punch and a patch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSilverback Airsoft, Hong Kong\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #1b3a6b; margin: 18px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat fits it, and what does not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #1B3A6B; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px 12px; text-align: left;\"\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px 12px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStatus\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCylinder, piston, spring guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eShared with the SRS family, per Silverback’s own manual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eInner barrel and bucking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAEG spec, so the usual aftermarket choices apply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHop nubs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTwo alternatives are supplied with the rifle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMagazines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVKS specific. SRS and TAC-41 magazines do not fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOuter barrel, stock, handguard, rails, muzzle assembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVKS specific. These are different geometry from the SRS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe short version: the air system is familiar Silverback, and everything you can see from the outside is not. If you are planning an upgrade path off the back of SRS parts you already own, message us with the part numbers before you order anything — some of it crosses over and some of it needs a VKS-specific adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #1b3a6b; margin: 18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a heavy rifle. At 4,408g before a scope, a bipod or a magazine, this is a deliberate, static shooting position rather than something you carry all day on a flank. The flip side is that the weight and the bullpup balance make it very steady once you are down behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is included beyond the rifle and its magazine, so a scope, mount and bipod are all separate. Heavy BBs are not optional either — the barrel and hop are set up around 0.40g to 0.48g and it will not show you what it can do on 0.25g. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sniper-rifles\" style=\"color: #1b3a6b;\"\u003esniper rifles\u003c\/a\u003e if you are still choosing a platform.\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 quiet is it really?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuieter than any conventional sniper rifle with a slim suppressor, because the volume around the barrel is doing the work rather than the length of the can. Silverback describe it as probably one of the quietest spring platforms in airsoft. That is their claim rather than an independent measurement, so treat it as a strong indication rather than a certified figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat muzzle energy does it come at?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnergy on a spring rifle depends on the spring fitted, and we would rather chrono the actual gun than quote you a number off a spec sheet. Tell us your site limit and we will set it and chrono it before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a straight pull or a normal bolt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStraight pull. There is no rotating bolt handle — you pull back about 92mm and push forward, and a two-piece relay runs the bolt on the charging handle tracks to keep it smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my SRS parts fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe air system will, to a degree: the cylinder, piston and spring guide are shared and the barrel and bucking are AEG spec. Magazines and every external part will not. Ask us before buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many BBs does it actually hold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixty-three in the magazine and five more in the feed tube, so 68 in the rifle. The feed tube is there so BBs stop falling out of the chamber when you change magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need UKARA to buy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A black sniper rifle counts as a realistic imitation firearm in the UK, so you will need a UKARA number against your account or another valid defence. We check that at checkout, and the box below explains how to register if you have not already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the suppressor come off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt unscrews, but screw it clockwise only until it reaches its stop and do not force it past that. Silverback call this out specifically in the manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fde8e8; border-left: 4px solid #c0392b; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eNever pull the trigger with the bolt open.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silverback flag this in the manual: the bolt can close violently and cause damage or injury. Close and lock the bolt before the selector leaves safe, and do not overtighten the suppressor.\u003c\/div\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⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eUKARA:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a realistic imitation firearm, this product requires UKARA registration or a valid defence. We verify at checkout. Register by playing 3 games over 56+ days at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/airsoft-shop-high-wycombe-buckinghamshire\" style=\"color: #1b3a6b;\"\u003eSkirmish Wycombe Airsoft\u003c\/a\u003e.\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 set the TDC hop from the bottom of its range with the BB weight you will actually shoot, add pressure a few clicks at a time, and keep the rifle vertical while you test — tilting it puts lateral spin on the BB and you will chase a fault that is not there. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sniper-rifles\" style=\"color: #cdd6f4;\"\u003esniper rifles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Silverback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55688839299448,"sku":"91151493","price":499.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0eabc1a7-c1a2-4208-af93-d8f7bf192bc2.webp?v=1791106626","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/silverback-vks-vykhlop-silenced-sniper-rifle-black","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}