K5
«Daewoo DP51 / K5»
PistolSouth Korea1989In service
South Korean 9×19 mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol, the ROK Army service pistol; notable for its unique 'fast action' (triple action) safety system.
Pistol//South Korea
ID — DAEWOO-K5
Designation
K5
Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- K5
- Alias
- Daewoo DP51 / K5
- Manufacturer
- Daewoo Precision Industries / S&T Motiv
- Country
- South Korea
- Year
- 1989
- Category
- Pistol
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 350 m/s
- Effective range
- 50 m
- Maximum range
- 100 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 105 mm
- Overall length
- 190 mm
- Empty weight
- 0.8 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Corto rinculo di canna (Browning modificato)
- Bolt / action
- Hammer-fired DA/SA con sistema Fast Action
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 13 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Developed by Daewoo Precision Industries in the mid-1980s as a domestic pistol to replace the ROK Army's licensed Colt M1911A1.
Adopted in 1989 as the K5; on the US civilian market sold as the DP51 by Daewoo/Lionheart.
Introduces the 'fast action' system: pushing the hammer down with the thumb compresses the spring while keeping the hammer lowered, giving a light, short pull like single action but with the hammer down (passive safety).
Variants
K5DP51 (civile USA)DH40 (.40 S&W)DH45 (.45 ACP)
Main users
South Korea · mercato civile USA
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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