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Daewoo K2
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The K2
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin  South Korea
Service history
In service 1984–present
Used by Users
Wars War on Terrorism
2006 Fijian coup d'état
Production history
Designed 1983
Manufacturer S&T Daewoo
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 K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is manufactured by S&T Daewoo. 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 has replaced the M16A1 rifle in South Korean military use[1] in 1984.[2] The K2 formally entered South Korean military service in 1987.[3]

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Design

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The K2 utilizes a tough polymer for the forearm, pistol-grip and foldable buttstock. Its bolt carrier group is derived from the American M16 rifle,[4] but only some of the parts are interchangeable. The gas operating system is derived from the AK-47, and is consequently different than that of the M16. The K2 uses the same magazine, fire control group, and bolt as the M16; the bolt carrier does not interchange with the M16. 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 K-201, an undercarried 40mm grenade launcher patterned after the American M203.

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 [5] because:

  • The K1 was developed earlier than the K2.
  • The K1 uses direct impingement gas system, while the K2 uses an AK-47-style 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.

Variants

Export versions of the K2 were sold as the DR-100 and DR-200, chambered in .223 Remington.[6] DR-300 is chambered for 7.62x39mm.[1]

Users

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Guns World's Daewoo K2 rifle. Retrieved on October 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1980-1985". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-8.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  3. ^ "The 5.56 X 45mm: 1986-1994". The Gun Zone. http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-9.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  4. ^ "Daewoo K2 Assault Rifle". Gun's World. http://www.gunsworld.com/gun_ar/DaewooK2_us.html. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  5. ^ Rifles n Guns' Daewoo K1 Page. Retrieved on October 27, 2008.
  6. ^ Modern Firearm's Daewoo K2 and K1. Retrieved on October 30, 2008.
  7. ^ 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. 

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