Daewoo Precision Industries K2

Daewoo Precision Industries K2

Daewoo Precision Industries K2 assault rifle with K201 launcher.
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin  Republic of Korea
Service history
In service 1984–present
Used by See Users
Wars Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom[1]
Iraq War[1]
2006 Fijian coup d'état
Production history
Designer Agency for Defense Development
Daewoo Precision Industries
Designed 1983
Manufacturer Daewoo Precision Industries[2]
Produced 1984–present
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 3.26 kg
Length 980 mm,
730 mm with folded stock
Barrel length 465 mm
Cartridge 5.56 x 45 mm NATO
Action Gas operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire 750 RPM
Muzzle velocity 920 m/s (SS109), 960 m/s (M193)
Effective range 500-600 m (SS109), 460 m (M193)
Maximum range 2400 m
Feed system Various STANAG Magazines.
Sights Iron sights

The Daewoo Precision Industries K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries. It is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle that feeds from a 20 or 30 round magazine and is chambered for 5.56 NATO. The K2 replaced the M16A1 rifle in South Korean military use[3] in 1984.[4] The K2 formally entered South Korean military service in 1987.[5]

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Design

The K2 uses a tough polymer for the forearm, pistol-grip and side-foldable buttstock. Externally similar in appearance to the AR18, its bolt carrier group is derived from the American M16 rifle,[6] but only some of the parts are interchangeable. The gas operating system is derived from the AK-47, and is consequently different from that of the M16. The K2 uses the same magazine and bolt as the M16; the bolt carrier does not interchange with the M16. The fire control system is derived from that of the M16 but few parts interchange without modification. The barrel rifling has 6 grooves, 1-in-7.3 right hand twist. The K2, as well as the K1 carbine, can be equipped with the Daewoo K201, an undercarried 40mm grenade launcher patterned after the American M203.[1]

K1 carbine and K2 rifle

While the K1/K1A carbine is commonly regarded as a carbine version of the K2, it is better to consider the K1 a separate carbine [7] because:

Variants

Users

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Business Outline, Defense Business". S&T Daewoo. http://www.sntdaewoo.com/st/business07.html. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 
  3. ^ a b Guns World's Daewoo K2 rifle. Retrieved on October 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1980-1985". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-8.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  5. ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1986-1994". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-9.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  6. ^ "Daewoo K2 Assault Rifle". Gun's World. http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_ar/DaewooK2_us.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  7. ^ Rifles n Guns' Daewoo K1 Page. Retrieved on October 27, 2008.
  8. ^ Modern Firearm's Daewoo K2 and K1. Retrieved on October 30, 2008.
  9. ^ "K계열 6가지 소총 직접 쏴보니". 아시아경제. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011051816525411562. 
  10. ^ Bangladesh Military Forces. "Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare Diving And Salvage (SWADS)". http://www.bdmilitary.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=324&Itemid=138. Retrieved 2010-01-14. 
  11. ^ Capie, David (2003). Under the gun: the small arms challenge in the Pacific. Victoria University Press. ISBN 9780864734532. 
  12. ^ http://dtirp.dtra.mil/TIC/treatyinfo/UNITA/unita_report_08.pdf
  13. ^ a b c "한국의 무기 이야기". http://www.segye.com/Articles/News/Politics/Article.asp?aid=20110531004060&subctg1=&subctg2=. 
  14. ^ http://www.dintel-gid.com.ar/galerias/desfileperu2007.html

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