Daewoo Precision Industries K3

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	Colombian conflict Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War Moro conflict Battle of Marawi
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

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.^[1] 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.^[2]