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
A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing mechanism are attache ...
unlike the other SS series which have fixed elevated buttstock, an adjustable iron sights, a
tripod
A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The three-legged (triangular stance) design provides good stability against gravitational loads ...
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
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List of battle rifles
Battle rifles are full-powered rifles, full-length, fully automatic or semi-automatic rifles that have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology wit ...
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Pindad SS1
The SS1 (short for , ) is the standard assault rifle of the Indonesian armed forces and Indonesian National Police. It is based on the FN FNC rifle but modified in order to meet ergonomic and tropical environment needs.
The assault rifles are g ...
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Pindad SS2
The SS2 (short for , ) is a replacement for the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad. It had been seen during the ASEAN Army Rifles contest by foreign media in 2006 aside from exposure by local Indonesian media.
The SS2 assault rifles are currently ...
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Pindad SS3
References
* Commando Magazine 2011, volume VII, edition no. 1
7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles
Post–Cold War military equipment of Indonesia
Firearms of Indonesia
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