SS-1
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The SS-1 is the standard assault rifle of the Indonesian armed forces. It is based on the FN FNC rifle but modifiied in order to meet ergonomic and tropical environment needs. The SS-1 is manufactured by PT Pindad, Bandung, Indonesia under the license of Fabrique Nationale, Belgium.
The assault rifles of the SS-1 series are gas-operated automatic carbines with a foldable butt and are designed to meet the NATO standard. SS-1 weapons are high performance light individual weapons that have been used by the Indonesian armed forces, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as police.
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Rifle variants
- SS-1 V-1
- The V1 is the primary variant, and is most widely used by Indonesian regular infantry forces, with standard barrel and foldable butt.
- SS-1 V-2
- The short-barreled and compact carbine variant.
- SS-1 V-3
- Standard barrel with fixed butt.
- SS-1 V-4
- The variant is all similar to SS-1 V1 except for the scope to extend the effective range during medium and long range firefights
- SS-1 V-5
- The smallest variant of SS-1 with a 252 mm barrel and 3.37 kg weight with foldable butt. Used by engineers, artillery forces, rear-echelon troops and by special forces.
- SS-1 R5 Raider
- Another sub-variant of SS-1 V5 called SS-1-R5 is designed for special forces especially for Raider latest Indonesian special force. R is short for raider and SS1-R5 specially made for this batallion only. The SS1-R5 is a lighter and slimmer design which doesn't sacrifice high accuracy. Designed for special forces operations such as infiltration, short distance contact in jungle, mountain, marsh, sea and urban warfare. SS1-R5 can be attached with bayonet and various types of telescopes.
- SS-1 M1
- The modified SS-1 intended for the marine corps. A special coating process ensures the SS1 M series to be able to hold up sea water and not easily rust. The variant is designed to function even after drenched in mud or sand. Available in 3 variants: SS1-M1, with a long barrel and foldable butt; SS1-M2, with a short barrel and foldable butt and SS1-M5 Commando.
- Sabhara/Police V1-V2
- The successful design SS1 series has encouraged our designers and engineers to develop the war enforcement versions. The development of these version is manly based on the requirement of paralyzing stopping power appropriate or law enforcement conditions.
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