Daewoo Precision Industries K3
The Daewoo Precision Industries K3 is a South Korean light machine-gun. It is the third indigenous firearm developed in South Korea by the Agency for Defense Development, following the Daewoo Precision Industries K1 assault rifle and Daewoo Precision Industries K2 assault rifle. It is manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries, current SNT Motiv. The K3 is capable of firing both 5.56×45mm NATO and .223 Remington rounds like the K2 assault rifle. The K3 light machine gun entered service in 1989, replacing the M60 machine gun in frontline use.
| Daewoo Precision Industries K3 | |
|---|---|
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 | |
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1978–87 |
| Manufacturer | 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) |
| Produced | 1988–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.85 kg (15.10 lb) (K3) 6.3 kg (13.89 lb) (K3 Para) |
| Length | 1,030 mm (41 in) (K3) 953 mm (37.5 in) (K3 Para extended) 805 mm (31.7 in) (K3 Para collapsed) |
| Barrel length | 533 mm (21.0 in) (K3) 365 mm (14.4 in) (K3 Para) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min belt fed 1,000 rounds/min magazine fed |
| Muzzle velocity | 915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (K3) |
| Effective firing range | 800 m (875 yd) (K3 K100) 460 m (503 yd) (K3 KM193) 600 m (656 yd) (K3 KM100) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,600 m (3,937 yd) (K3 K100) 2,650 m (2,898 yd) (K3 KM193) |
| Feed system | 200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt, 70-round box magazine (rare) or 30-round NATO STANAG magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.