K2
«Daewoo K2»
Assault rifleSouth Korea1984In service
Standard South Korean assault rifle in 5.56×45 NATO, based on the AR-18 short-stroke piston system with a polymer side-folding stock.
Assault rifle//South Korea
ID — DAEWOO-K2
Designation
K2
Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- K2
- Alias
- Daewoo K2
- Manufacturer
- Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
- Country
- South Korea
- Year
- 1984
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 920 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~750 rpm
- Effective range
- 600 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 465 mm
- Overall length
- 730 / 970 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.37 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 ADD in the late 1970s to replace the Colt-licensed M16A1; entered service in 1984 as the standard rifle of the ROK Army.
Combines AR-15 features (modularity, ergonomics) with Eugene Stoner's AR-18 short-stroke gas piston system, more tolerant of fouling.
Exported to several countries (Nigeria, Philippines, Peru, Bangladesh) and produced under license in Nigeria as the OBJ-006.
Variants
K2K2CK2C1MAX-2 (export)
Main users
South Korea · Nigeria · Philippines · Peru · 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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