Pindad SS2
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The SS2 is an updated version of the Pindad SS1 created by PT Pindad, under license from Fabrique Nationale. It had been seen during the ASEAN Army Rifles contest by foreign media in 2006 aside from exposure by local Indonesia
n 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.
. 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
placed an order of 15,000 SS2s to replace their stock of SS1s back in 2005 with an additional order of 10,000 SS2s in 2006, Bangladesh
has expressed some interests in acquiring the SS2 after a delegation had visited the PT Pindad office and its facilities in Indonesia
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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. It has a carrying handle that can be replaced with a scope for scope mounting on a Picatinny rail
and a side-folding stock.
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
A compact version of the SS2-V1. Unveiled at the Indo Defence & Aerospace exhibition in 2008.
was unveiled at Indo Defence & Aerospace 2010.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n media.
Bangladesh has shown interest in the SS2 rifles to possibly replace their stock of AK
AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
and SKS
SKS
The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. SKS-45 is an acronym for Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 Simonov system, 1945), or SKS 45. The Sks is a scaled down version of the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle also...
rifles in the Bangladeshi military with no results.
Production
The SS2 has been first ordered by the Indonesian military back in 2002 and in 2003. It had then been announced that the rifle was launched in 2005. 150 SS2-V4s were purchased in 2007. A SS2 with a solid stock, known as the SS2-V3 would have been produced by Pindad, but was rejected.Design
The SS2's flashhider is based on the Colt M16A2 with the front sight being based on the AK rifles. The carrying handle and detachable rear sight is placed on top of Picatinny railingsPicatinny rail
The Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail or a "Tactical Rail" is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform. A similar system is the Weaver rail mount.-Description:...
. 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
Suppressor
A suppressor, sound suppressor, sound moderator, or silencer, is a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon....
Service Use
Aside from its use by various Indonesian security forces after the Indonesian ArmyIndonesian Army
The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
placed an order of 15,000 SS2s to replace their stock of SS1s back in 2005 with an additional order of 10,000 SS2s in 2006, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
has expressed some interests in acquiring the SS2 after a delegation had visited the PT Pindad office and its facilities in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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SS2-V1
Picatinny rail
The Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail or a "Tactical Rail" is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform. A similar system is the Weaver rail mount.-Description:...
and a side-folding stock.
SS2-V4
Picatinny rail
The Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail or a "Tactical Rail" is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform. A similar system is the Weaver rail mount.-Description:...
for scope mounting as a designated marksman rifle. Said to be for the use of Indonesian special forces
Kopassus
Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
. The front sight has been removed and the barrel lengthened and accurized to improve accuracy
SS2-V5
SS3
A Bullpup version of the SS2 called Pindad SS3Pindad SS3
The SS3 is a bullpup assault rifle and successor to the Pindad SS2 created by PT Pindad...
was unveiled at Indo Defence & Aerospace 2010.
Users
- Over 25,000 have been purchased by the Indonesian ArmyIndonesian ArmyThe Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
. Also used by the Komando Pasukan KatakKOPASKAKopaska or Komando Pasukan Katak is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy. The Unit's motto is 'Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna', which means 'There is no obstacle that can not be defeated'. It was officially established on March 31, 1962 by President Sukarno to help...
(Kopaska) tactical diver group of the Indonesian NavyIndonesian NavyThe role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...
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