| Pindad SS4 Battle Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Battle rifle | 
| Place of origin | Indonesia | 
| Production history | |
| Designer | PT Pindad | 
| Manufacturer | PT Pindad | 
| Produced | TBA | 
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,4 kg (loaded) | 
| 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 meters. 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 to 600-1000 meter.
See also
References
- Commando Magazine 2011, volume VII, edition no. 1
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