Daewoo K1

designed by Agency for Defense Development, Daewoo Precision Industries

Assault riflesSouth KoreaIn service since 1980

Daewoo K1 — Photo: shotgunlee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: South Korea
Caliber: 5.56×45mm NATO
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire: 750–900 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s
Effective range: 250 m
Weight (empty): 2.87 kg
Length: 838 mm
Barrel length: 263 mm
Manufacturer: Daewoo Precision Industries
Designer: Agency for Defense Development, Daewoo Precision Industries
Designed: 1977
Production start: 1980
Units produced: 180,000

Videos

Daewoo K1A1: A Hybrid AR-15 and AR-18Forgotten Weapons

Daewoo K1A1 Field Strip (K1A 기관단총)TFB TV

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Ammunition

5.56×45mm NATORifle · United States · 1963

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War

Sources

Wikipedia: Daewoo Precision Industries K1, Wikipedia