Daewoo Precision Industries K4
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 | |
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Daewoo Precision Industries K4 on display | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | Republic of Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars |
War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1985-1991 |
| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Precision Industries S&T Daewoo S&T Motiv [1] |
| Produced | 1993-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length | 1,072 mm (42.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
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| Caliber | 40×53mm grenade[1] |
| Action | API Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 350 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 241 m/s (790.7 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m |
| Maximum firing range | 2,212 m |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40x53mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.[1] It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher.[1] It was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher (attachable to the K2). It has a weight of 65.9 kg and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km.
Users
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A ROK Marine stands at attention behind a Daewoo K4.
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Libya: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.[2]
Republic of Korea[1]
Mexico: Purchased since 2011.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Korea, South), Weapons of 20 mm and upward". Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades. May 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "S&T Daewoo Succeeded in First Exporting K4 Automatic Grenade Machine Gun to Libya". S&T Holdings. December 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "S&T모티브, 멕시코, 파푸아뉴기니 軍․警에 총기 수출". S&T Motiv. April 10, 2013.
External links
- Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Jane's Armour and Artillery article)
- K1 through K7 images
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