Daewoo Precision Industries K1

Daewoo Precision Industries K1A
Daewoo Precision Industries K1A
Type	Assault rifle Carbine
Place of origin	Republic of 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
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)^[2] 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,^[3] because the K1 was intended to replace the M3 submachine gun.