Daewoo Precision Industries K4
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 | |
|---|---|
 Daewoo Precision Industries K4 on display | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin |  South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War Libyan civil war |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1986-1990 |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo Precision Industries [1] |
| Produced | 1992-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length | 1094 mm (43.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
| Caliber | 40mm [1] |
| Action | API Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 350 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 875 m/s (2870 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2012 m (2200 yd) |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40 mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the South Korean Army.[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]- South Korea: Republic of Korea Army.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "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.
External links
- Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Jane's Armour and Artillery article)
- K1 through K7 images
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