Daewoo Precision Industries K2
| Daewoo Precision Industries K2 | |
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 Daewoo Precision Industries K2 assault rifle with K201 launcher. |
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| 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 |
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| 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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:
- The K1 was developed earlier than the K2.
- The K1 uses direct impingement gas system, while the K2 uses a long stroke gas piston system.
- The K1 has a 1-in-12 rifling twist for KM193 (5.56 mm) rounds, while the K2 has a 1-in-7.3 rifling twist for both the KM193 (5.56 mm) rounds and the K100 (5.56 mm) green tip, full metal jacket rounds.
- The K1 was originally developed as a sub-machine gun, not as an assault carbine.
[edit] Variants
- Export versions of the K2 were sold as the DR-100 and DR-200, chambered in .223 Remington.[8] DR-300 is chambered for 7.62x39mm.[3]
- K2C: Carbine version of K2 rifle with RAS and minor modification.[9]
[edit] Users
Bangladesh: Used by Special Warfare Diving And Salvage operators.[10]
Fiji: Used by Republic of Fiji Military Forces, exact numbers unknown.[11]
Indonesia: 210 K2 rifles purchased in 2008.[12]
Republic of Korea: Serving as primary issued rifle to ROK forces. Used extensively in the Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq War.[1]
Lebanon[13]
Nigeria: First customer of K2. 3,000 rifles purchased in 1983.[13]
Peru: Used by the Infantería de Marina del Perú (Peruvian Naval Infantry).[14]
Senegal[13]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/CurrentIssue/dl.php?filename=201003140001071.pdf
- ^ "Business Outline, Defense Business". S&T Daewoo. http://www.sntdaewoo.com/st/business07.html. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ a b Guns World's Daewoo K2 rifle. Retrieved on October 27, 2009.
- ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1980-1985". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-8.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1986-1994". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-9.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "Daewoo K2 Assault Rifle". Gun's World. http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_ar/DaewooK2_us.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ Rifles n Guns' Daewoo K1 Page. Retrieved on October 27, 2008.
- ^ Modern Firearm's Daewoo K2 and K1. Retrieved on October 30, 2008.
- ^ "K계열 6가지 소총 직접 쏴보니". 아시아경제. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011051816525411562.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Capie, David (2003). Under the gun: the small arms challenge in the Pacific. Victoria University Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780864734532.
- ^ http://dtirp.dtra.mil/TIC/treatyinfo/UNITA/unita_report_08.pdf
- ^ a b c "한국의 무기 이야기". http://www.segye.com/Articles/News/Politics/Article.asp?aid=20110531004060&subctg1=&subctg2=.
- ^ http://www.dintel-gid.com.ar/galerias/desfileperu2007.html
