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 | 1094 mm (43.1 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 | 875 m/s (2870 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
- 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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