Daewoo Precision Industries K4
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Produced | 1993-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length | 1,072 mm (42.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
| Cartridge | 40×53mm grenade |
| Caliber | 40 mm |
| 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 |
| Feed system | belt-fed, 32 or 48 grenades belt |
| Sights | KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached[1] |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40x53mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher.[1]
The K4 was developed as a complement to the hand-held grenade launcher (attachable to the K2).
History[]
The K4 was first developed in 1994.[2]
Design[]
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.
When needed to be used during night operations, a KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached onto the receiver.[1]
Users[]
A ROK Marine stands at attention behind a Daewoo K4.
Iraq: Small numbers used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees.[3]
Libya: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.[4]
South Korea[1]
Mexico: Purchased since 2011.[5]
Singapore: 17 K4s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Small Arms Defense Journal".
- ^ "South Korea is the New Arsenal of Democracy". 20 April 2017.
- ^ Vining, Miles (June 19, 2018). "ISOF Arms & Equipment Part 4 – Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons". armamentresearch.com.
- ^ "S&T Daewoo Succeeded in First Exporting K4 Automatic Grenade Machine Gun to Libya". S&T Holdings. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "S&T모티브, 멕시코, 파푸아뉴기니 軍․警에 총기 수출". S&T Motiv. April 10, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20191211191444/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/S-Trade-Update/SAS-Trade-Update-2019.pdf
External links[]
- Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Jane's Armour and Artillery article)
- K1 through K7 images
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