Pindad SS4 explained

Pindad SS4 Battle Rifle
Origin:Indonesia
Type:Battle rifle
Is Ranged:Yes
Designer:PT Pindad
Manufacturer:PT Pindad
Production Date:TBA
Weight:3,4 kg (loaded)
Cartridge:7.62×51mm NATO
Action:Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate:750 rpm
Range:300-600m
Feed: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:

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