K1A
«Daewoo K1A»
CarbineSouth Korea1981In service
South Korean 5.56×45 NATO compact carbine derived from the AR-15/AR-18 family, developed for paratroopers and vehicle crews; wire telescoping stock and short barrel.
Carbine//South Korea
ID — DAEWOO-K1A
Designation
K1A
Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- K1A
- Alias
- Daewoo K1A
- Manufacturer
- Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
- Country
- South Korea
- Year
- 1981
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 820 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~800 rpm
- Effective range
- 250 m
- Maximum range
- 600 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 263 mm
- Overall length
- 653 / 838 mm
- Empty weight
- 2.87 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas, pistone corto (AR-18)
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile STANAG
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoBurstAuto
Historical profile
Developed by the Agency for Defense Development and Daewoo in the late 1970s as a compact weapon (XM177-class) for ROK special operations forces.
Adopted in 1981 as the K1; the K1A variant introduced an improved compensator and barrel revisions; it remains in service with the ROK Army, Marine Corps and special units.
The action is a hybrid between the AR-15 (fire control group) and AR-18 (short-stroke gas piston), designed to reduce fouling compared to direct impingement.
Variants
K1K1A
Main users
South Korea · Indonesia · Bangladesh
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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