Pindad SS4
| Pindad SS4 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Battle rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Indonesia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Pindad |
| Manufacturer | Pindad |
| Produced | TBA |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3,4 kg (loaded) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 750 rpm |
| Effective firing range | 300-600m |
| Feed system | 15-round box magazine, 30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights, but optical sights are possible with the Picatinny rail provision. |
The SS4 (short for Indonesian: Senapan Serbu 4, "Assault Rifle 4") is a battle rifle being developed by PT Pindad.
Design
The new rifle will use 7.62×51mm NATO round, have an adjustable buttstock unlike the other SS series which have fixed elevated buttstock, an adjustable iron sights, a tripod might become a permanent accessory.
Though the name bore the series name the SS (Senapan Serbu) meaning Assault Rifle it is actually a Battle Rifle (Senapan Tempur in Indonesian) which have an effective range up to 300-600 meter PT Pindad promises that the new rifle will have three variant:
- Riflemen variant will have an effective range up to 100-300 meter.
- Marksmen variant will have an effective range up to 300-600 meter.
- Sniper variant will have an effective range up tp 600-1000 meter.
See also
References
- Commando Magazine 2011, volume VII, edition no. 1
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