Infantry Weapons

Pindad SS1-V1

The Pindad SS1-V1 is an Indonesian 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle based on the FN FNC and produced by PT Pindad. Its Battle of Marawi record is narrow but directly documented: ARES identified an SS1-V1 among weapons seized from IS-aligned Maute Group fighters in Marawi, making it a rare Indonesian-pattern rifle in the militant small-arms mix.

Battle of MarawiIS-aligned militants

Conflict side: IS-aligned militants
Built by: PT Pindad
Built in: Indonesia

Pindad SS1-V1, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Pindad SS1-V1.jpg

Profile

Type: 5.56 mm assault rifle
Conflict side: IS-aligned militants
Origin: Indonesia
Service note: Entered Indonesian service in 1991; documented in Marawi in 2017

NATO portable small arms assault rifle

Service History

In service: 1991-present in Indonesian service; one rifle documented with Maute Group forces in Marawi
Used by: Maute Group, Indonesian security forces
Wars: Battle of Marawi

Production History

Designer: FN Herstal / PT Pindad
Built by: PT Pindad
Built in: Indonesia
Variants: SS1-V1 standard-barrel folding-stock variant

Specifications

Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm NATO
Operating system: Gas operated, select-fire
Overall length: 997 mm with buttstock extended; 753 mm folded
Barrel length: 449 mm
Weight: 4.06 kg with empty magazine
Feed: 30-round detachable STANAG magazine
Effective range: About 400 m

Conflict Usage

Battle of Marawi: Side: IS-aligned militantsRole: Militant small-arm fire and captured infantry riflestrike
ARES documented an Indonesian Pindad SS1-V1 rifle among arms seized from the IS-aligned Maute Group in Marawi, indicating militant fielding of the rifle during the battle.

Pindad SS1-V1 Images

Pindad SS1-V1, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Pindad SS1-V1.jpg

Pindad SS1-V1, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: Pindad SS1-V1.jpg

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Sources

Indonesian SS1-V1 self-loading rifle in the PhilippinesPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports Battle of Marawi direct conflict use: a Pindad SS1-V1 was fielded by IS-aligned Maute Group fighters and seized in Marawi; also supports background and key specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 SS1-V1 Kal. 5,56 mmPublisher: Komite Kebijakan Industri Pertahanan Republik Indonesia | Note: Supports manufacturer attribution to PT Pindad and core SS1-V1 specification details. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Pindad SS1-V1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary SS1-V1 product image, listed as Indonesian government public-domain material. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 SS1-V1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for an SS1-V1 rifle photographed in Indonesian Mobile Brigade service under GFDL/CC BY-SA licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21