K2C
«K2 Carbine»
CarbineSouth Korea2010In service
Carbine version of the K2 in 5.56×45 NATO with a short barrel and tubular folding stock, developed primarily for the civilian/export market and for special units.
Carbine//South Korea
ID — DAEWOO-K2C
Designation
K2C
S&T Motiv
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Reliability
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Identity
- Designation
- K2C
- Alias
- K2 Carbine
- Manufacturer
- S&T Motiv
- Country
- South Korea
- Year
- 2010
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 870 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~750 rpm
- Effective range
- 400 m
- Maximum range
- 600 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 310 mm
- Overall length
- 595 / 820 mm
- Empty weight
- 3 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
Introduced in 2010 as a short carbine based on the K2 for the export market and special applications (CQB, vehicle crews).
Retains the K2's fire control group and short-stroke gas piston, with a shortened barrel and gas tube and a tubular side-folding stock.
Semi-automatic variant marketed on the US civilian market by Lionheart Industries as the LH9/K2C.
Variants
K2CK2C (semi-auto export)
Main users
Corea del Sud (unità speciali) · export
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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