The old days of silencer design are over. No longer are consumers happy to just put a gas trap on the end of a barrel. Gassy silencers push noise, pressure, and toxic fumes back through the action and into the face of the shooter. Current generation silencers are more aware of these dangers and new designs seek to reduce these hazards to the shooter. Enter the Silencerco Velos LBP.
Silencero has been making suppressors since 2008 and builds their reputation on constant innovation. The Omega 300, one of the best selling silencers of all time, brought the now ubiquitous HUB thread to market. The Salvo 12 was the first widely available shotgun silencer in the United States. The Maxim 9 brought a modular, integrally suppressed handgun to the hands of shooters. Now, the Velos LBP is here. Manufactured with a combination of state of the art additive manufacturing (3D printed Inconel!) and traditional machining, Silencerco is able to produce this hybrid design. With a high gas flow rate, a modified Hoplon blast baffle, and carefully selected materials, the Velos LBP reduces toxic hazard to the shooter, wear and tear on the weapon, and achieve a new level of durability for Silencerco. No barrel length restrictions, a full auto rating, and a modular Charlie ASR mounting system.
Andrew Herbst, SilencerCo Product Manager said, “Our goal was to bring the best balance of sound performance, strength, and reduced impact to the host firearm’s operating system. We’ve created a product that does just that. There is no compromising sound or flash performance with the Velos LBP. The inclusion of our Hoplon blast baffle design and no barrel restrictions confirms the Velos LBP will handle whatever you choose to throw at it. It’s the low back-pressure silencer your semi and fully automatic firearms have been waiting for.”
Silencers aren't just about noise. It is claimed that the Finns have a saying, "A silencer doesn't make you silent, it makes you invisible." Whether this apocryphal quote is real or not doesn't diminish its meaning. Silencers are also about killing flash. From design to materials, the Velos LBP is built to suppress flash as effectively as it does sound. Titanium has been known to spark when firing, so for this model Silencerco has selected 17-4 stainless steel and Inconel 625. No sparks, ever. High flow rate silencers are believed by some to be more susceptible to muzzle flash than more traditional gas traps, so Silencerco has taken a flash hider end cap and inverted it to keep the classic flat cap look while improving flash performance.
Steve_MP5 compares his Silencerco Omega 36M to the new Velos LBP.
When a gun is fired, the burning powder creates rapidly expanding gases that propel the bullet out of the barrel. In unsuppressed guns, these gases simply exit the muzzle. However, suppressors are designed to capture and contain these gases to reduce noise.
This gas containment creates back pressure - an increase in pressure from the trapped gases within the suppressor. Too much back pressure can negatively impact the host gun's operation, especially in semi-automatic firearms.
High back pressure can cause excess gas to blow back towards the shooter's face, increase felt recoil, disrupt the cycling of the action, and accelerate wear on components. It's an undesirable side effect of effective sound suppression.
Most suppressors prioritize sound reduction over managing back pressure. This creates a tradeoff - superior quieting at the expense of suboptimal weapon performance and shooter experience.
The SilencerCo Velos LBP (Low Back Pressure) takes a different approach for 5.56mm NATO weapons. It utilizes proprietary low back pressure technology that allows gases to be redirected forward and partially vented out the front.
This controlled gas management drastically reduces backpressure buildup inside the suppressor while still providing exceptional sound suppression below the 140dB level that risks permanent hearing damage.
- Minimized gas blowback in the shooter's face
- Improved cycling and more reliable semi-auto operation
- Lessened recoil and component wear
- No suppressor size restrictions on barrel lengths
For civilian shooters, hunters, and professionals using 5.56mm firearms, the Velos LBP provides hearing-safe sound suppression without compromising the host weapon's performance. It's an innovative solution balancing noise reduction with lowback pressure operation.
While specialized for 5.56mm, the low back pressure technology in the Velos LBP represents an advancement in commercial suppressor design focused on the complete shooting experience - superior sound suppression paired with enhanced weapon dynamics and shooter comfort.
For test results, see Pew Science's review of the 5.56 Velos The LPB sound signature compares well side by side to HUXWRX 5.56, does a bit better than the Q Trash Panda and not quite as well as the CAT line of suppressors or the HUXWRX 762 suppressors, which have a much wider footprint.| SKU | SU5059 |
| Caliber Compatibility | .223 REM/ 5.56 NATO |
| Accessories | Charlie & ASR |
| MSRP | $1,174 |
| Weight | 15.2 oz |
| Length | 5.98″ |
| Diameter | 1.73″ |
| Materials | 17–4 SS, Inconel 625 |
| Ships With | Ships with an Internal Charlie Flash Hider Front Cap, a Charlie ASR mount, ASR Flash Hider in 1/2 x 28, a spanner wrench, and a Charlie tool. |
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