Daewoo Precision Industries K4 Explained
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 |
| Origin: | South Korea |
| Type: | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Service: | 1993–present |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Wars: | War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Libyan Civil War |
| Designer: | Agency for Defense Development
Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Design Date: | 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) |
| Production Date: | 1993–present |
| Weight: | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length: | 1,072 mm (42.2 in) |
| Part Length: | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
| Cartridge: | 40×53mm grenade |
| Caliber: | 40 mm |
| Action: | API blowback |
| Rate: | 325–378 rounds/min |
| Velocity: | 240.8m/s (K212)
242.3m/s (KM383)[1] |
| Range: | 1500m (4,900feet) |
| Max Range: | 2200m (7,200feet) |
| Feed: | belt-fed, 32 or 48 grenades belt |
| Sights: | KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached[2] |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 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
The K4 was first developed in 1994.[3]
Design
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
Small numbers used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees.[5]
First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.[6]
Purchased since 2011.[7]
Several hundred K4s ordered in 2022.[8]
17 K4s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 화기별·탄종별 사격장 안전기준 정립 연구. Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20211014062442/https://dl.nanet.go.kr/file/fileDownload.do?linkSystemId=NADL&controlNo=NONB1201818281. 14 October 2021. 14 October 2021. Security Management Institute. p. 118
- Web site: Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Small Arms Defense Journal.
- Web site: South Korea is the New Arsenal of Democracy. 20 April 2017.
- Web site: Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Korea, South) - Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades . www.janes.com . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091106151611/https://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Daewoo-K4-40-mm-machine-gun-Korea-South.html . 6 November 2009 . dead.
- Web site: ISOF Arms & Equipment Part 4 – Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons . Miles. Vining. June 19, 2018. armamentresearch.com.
- Web site: S&T Daewoo Succeeded in First Exporting K4 Automatic Grenade Machine Gun to Libya . December 21, 2009 . S&T Holdings . 2010-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303115107/http://www.hisntholdings.com/eng/pr/news.html?code=share_notice&p=&page=15&bbsData=bm89Mjg3%7C%7C&search=&searchstring=&mode=view. 2020-03-03.
- Web site: S&T모티브, 멕시코, 파푸아뉴기니 軍․警에 총기 수출 . https://archive.today/20150413200849/http://www.sntmotiv.com/phtml/news_view.php?idx=395&kind= . dead . April 13, 2015 . April 10, 2013 . S&T Motiv .
- Web site: Koreańskie granatniki K4 dla Polski. September 26, 2022. milmag.pl. pl.
- Web site: Archived copy . www.smallarmssurvey.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211191444/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/S-Trade-Update/SAS-Trade-Update-2019.pdf . 11 December 2019 . dead.
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