| Daewoo Precision Industries K1A | |
|---|---|
 Daewoo Precision Industries K1A | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan[1] Iraq War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1977–1982 |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal of National Defense (1980–1981) Daewoo Precision Industries (1981–1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999–2002) Daewoo Precision (2002–2006) S&T Daewoo (2006–2012) S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present) Dasan Machineries (2016–present) |
| Produced | 1980–present |
| No. built | 180,000[2] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.87 kg (6.3 lb) (w/o magazine) |
| Length | 838 mm (33.0 in) (stock extended) 653 mm (25.7 in) (stock retracted) |
| Barrel length | 263 mm (10.4in) |
| Cartridge | .223 Remington (pre 2014 production) 5.56×45mm NATO (post 2014 production) |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement) |
| Rate of fire | 750–900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (KM193) 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (K100) |
| Effective firing range | 250 m (KM193) 400 m (K100) |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines. |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K1/K1A is a South Korean selective-fire assault rifle developed by Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries (now SNT Motiv)[3] and Dasan Machineries (since 2016). It entered service in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981. Although the K1 uses .223 Remington, it is classified as a submachine gun by the South Korean military and the manufacturer,[4] because the K1 was intended to replace the M3 submachine gun.
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