Daewoo Precision Industries K4
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 K4 고속유탄기관총 | |
|---|---|
 K4 automatic grenade launcher | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | South 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 (1981–1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999–2002) Daewoo Precision (2002–2006) S&T Daewoo (2006–2012) S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present) |
| 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 | 325–378 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 240.8 m/s (790 ft/s) (K212) 242.3 m/s (795 ft/s) (KM383)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,200 m (2,400 yd) |
| Feed system | belt-fed, 32 or 48 grenades belt |
| Sights | KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached[2] |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 (Korean: K4 고속유탄기관총; Hanja: K4 高速榴彈機關槍) is a 40x53mm high-speed automatic grenade launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
The K4 was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher (attachable to the K2).
History
[edit]The K4 was first developed in 1994.[3]
Design
[edit]It has a weight of 34.4 kg (empty, without accessories) 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.[2]
The K4 is said to visually resemble the Mk 19 AGL.[4]
Users
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Iraq: Small numbers used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees.[5]
Libya: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.[6]
Mexico: Purchased since 2011.[7]
Poland: Several hundred K4s ordered in 2022.[8]
South Korea[2]
Singapore: 17 K4s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[9]
See also
[edit]- AGS-17 – (Soviet Union)
- AGS-30 – (Russia)
- AGS-40 – (Russia)
- Mk 19 – (United States)
- Mk 47 – (United States)
- List of API blowback firearms
- List of grenade launchers
References
[edit]- ^ Security Management Institute (25 May 2018). "화기별·탄종별 사격장 안전기준 정립 연구". Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021. p. 118
- ^ a b c "Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Small Arms Defense Journal".
- ^ "South Korea is the New Arsenal of Democracy". 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Korea, South) - Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Koreańskie granatniki K4 dla Polski" (in Polish). milmag.pl. September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.smallarmssurvey.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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