CODE – 02-132-978
NAME – Sidewinder SS-1
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1978
CALIBER – 9x19mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 43.2 cm (17 in) Stock collapsed, 53.3 cm (21 in) stock fully extended, Stock may extend from collapsed in approximately 1 cm (0.4 in) increments to being fully extended
BARREL LENGTH – 22.9 cm (9 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 7.5 g (115 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 420 m/s (1378 fps) *
MUZZLE ENERGY – 658 j (485 ft/lbs) *
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.13 kg (4 lb 11 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.8 kg (6 lb 2.8 oz) loaded with 30 rounds
SIGHTS – No iron sights, mounting base for optical sights
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 100 meters (109 yards) *
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, progressive trigger, Semi, Three-round burst, Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 50 rpm Semi, 128 rpm Full automatic *
CYCLIC ROF – 700 to 1200 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 32 round box magazine, double column, single feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.30 kg (10.6 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.67 kg (1 lb 7.5 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 32-round magazines (192 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 4.02 kg (8 lb 13.8 oz)
MANUFACTURER – S&S Arms Co., Albuquerque, New Mexico
STATUS – Production complete
SERVICE – None, Some evaluation by US military forces and limited commercial sales
*Estimated