Daewoo Precision Industries K1
| Daewoo Precision Industries K1A | |
|---|---|
Daewoo Precision Industries K1A | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War 1992 Los Angeles Riots |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1977–1982 |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal of National Defense (1980–1981) 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) Dasan Machineries (2016–present) |
| Produced | 1980–present |
| No. built | 180,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.87 kg (6.3 lb) (w/o magazine) |
| Length | 838 mm (33.0 in) (stock extended) 653 mm (25.7 in) (stock retracted) |
| Barrel length | 263 mm (10.4in) |
| Cartridge | .223 Remington (pre 2014 production) 5.56×45mm NATO (post 2014 production) |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement) |
| Rate of fire | 750–900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (KM193) 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (K100) |
| Effective firing range | 250 m (KM193) 400 m (K100) |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines. |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K1 is a family of South Korean selective-fire assault rifles developed by Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries (now SNT Motiv) and Dasan Machineries (since 2016). It entered service in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981.
Though considered a rifle, the K1 was designated as a submachine gun (기관단총) by the Ministry of National Defense due to the K1 replacing the M3 submachine gun in purpose.