| Pindad SS2-V1 | |
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Pindad SS2-V1 rifle with SPG-1A underbarrel grenade launcher |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 - Present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Pindad |
| Manufacturer | Pindad |
| Unit cost | 500 USD[1] |
| Produced | 2005 - Present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.4 kg (With empty magazine) |
| Length | 990 (With buttstock extended) |
| Barrel length | 740 (With buttstock retracted) |
| Crew | 1 |
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-Operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 675 - 725 rpm |
| Effective range | 500m |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines. |
| Sights | Iron sights, but optical sights are possible with the Picatinny rail provision. Optical sight is a standard feature in SS2-V4 variant. |
The SS2 (short for Indonesian: Senapan Serbu 2, "Assault Rifle 2") is an updated version of the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad, under license from Fabrique Nationale.[2] It had been seen during the ASEAN Army Rifles contest by foreign media in 2006[3] aside from exposure by local Indonesian media.
Bangladesh has shown interest in the SS2 rifles to possibly replace their stock of AK and SKS rifles in the Bangladeshi military with no results.[4]
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The SS2 has been first ordered by the Indonesian military back in 2002[5] and in 2003.[5] It had then been announced that the rifle was launched in 2005.[6] 150 SS2-V4s were purchased in 2007.[7] A SS2 with a solid stock, known as the SS2-V3 would have been produced by Pindad, but was rejected.[4]
The SS2's flashhider is based on the Colt M16A2 with the front sight being based on the AK rifles.[8] The carrying handle and detachable rear sight is placed on top of Picatinny railings.[8] The rifle's front handguard is of a ribbed design, with heat ventilation holes. The older SS1's defect of the barrel overheating when used in sustained fire has been improved on all variants of this rifle. The flash hider is not able to mount a suppressor
Aside from its use by various Indonesian security forces after the Indonesian Army placed an order of 15,000 SS2s to replace their stock of SS1s back in 2005[9] with an additional order of 10,000 SS2s in 2006,[10][11] Bangladesh has expressed some interests in acquiring the SS2 after a delegation had visited the PT Pindad office and its facilities in Indonesia.[12]
A new rifle based on the SS1, being replaced in the Indonesian military after tests had been conducted from 2003-2005. It has been adopted by Indonesian security forces in 2006.[13] It has a carrying handle that can be replaced with a scope for scope mounting on a Picatinny rail and a side-folding stock.
A carbine version of the SS2-V1.[14]
Carrying handle replaced with a Picatinny rail for scope mounting as a designated marksman rifle. Said to be for the use of Indonesian special forces. The front sight has been removed and the barrel lengthened and accurized to improve accuracy[15]
A compact version of the SS2-V1.[14] Unveiled at the Indo Defence & Aerospace exhibition in 2008.[14]
A Bullpup version of the SS2 called Pindad SS3 was unveiled at Indo Defence & Aerospace 2010.[16]