SS1, Indonesian Army standard Rifle

The SS1 (short for Indonesian: Senapan Serbu 1, "Assault Rifle 1")is the standar

dassault rifle of the Indonesian armed forces. It is based on the FN FNC rifle but modified in order to meet ergonomic and tropical environment needs. The SS1 is manufactured by PT Pindad, Bandung, Indonesia under the license from Fabrique Nationale, Belgium.

The assault rifles are gas-operated automatic carbines with a foldable butt and are designed to meet the NATO standard. SS1 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. It was adopted into Indonesian service in 1991.

It is currently being phased out and replaced by the Pindad SS2.

Rifle variants

• SS1-V1

The V1 is the primary variant, and is most widely used by Indonesian regular infantry forces, with standard barrel and foldable butt.

• SS1-V2

The short-barreled and compact carbine variant.

• SS1-V3

Standard barrel with fixed butt.

• SS1-V4

The sniper rifle variant similar to SS1-V1 except for the scope to extend the effective range during medium and long range firefights. Intended to be used similar in function to Dragunov Sniper Rifle.

• SS1-V5

The smallest variant of SS1 with a 252 mm barrel and 3.37 kg weight with foldable butt. Used by engineers, artillery forces, rear-echelon troops and byspecial forces.

• SS1-R5 Raider

Another sub-variant of SS1 V5 called SS1-R5 is designed for special forces especially for Batalyon Raiders. 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.

• SS1-M1

The modified SS1 intended for the Indonesian 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

A variant created for police use. It's the only rifle in the SS-1 series chambered in 7.62x45mm for law enforcement conditions.

• SBC-1

A variant of the SS1-V5, made specifically for Indonesian customs as the rifle is named Senapan Bea Cukai (Indonesian for Customs & Excise Rifle). Fires in single shot instead of full automatic.

User

• Cambodia: Exported in 1991.
• Indonesia: Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), Kepolisian Republik Indonesia (POLRI), Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group.
• Mali: Confiscated by Philippine customs officials when a ship bound to Mali, passing by the Philippines to deliver 10 P2 pistols, was raided after arriving in Philippine waters. The Malian government has ordered 100 SS-1V1 rifles. According to Fernandino Tuason of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service, he has received credible information that certain politicians are planning to use the weapons, mostly Galils, for destabilization efforts for the presidential elections scheduled to be held in 2010.
• Nigeria
• United Arab Emirates: Exported in 1992.