TheDaewoo Precision Industries K4(Korean:K4 고속유탄기관총;Hanja:K4 cao tốc lựu đạn cơ quan thương) is a40×53mmhigh-speed automatic grenade launcher in use with theRepublic of Korea Armed Forces.
| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 K4 고속유탄기관총 | |
|---|---|
 K4 automatic grenade launcher | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1985–1991 |
| 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 | 1993–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length | 1,072 mm (42.2 in) |
| Barrellength | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
| Cartridge | 40×53mm grenade |
| Caliber | 40 mm |
| Action | API blowback |
| Rate of fire | 325–378 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 240.8 m/s (790 ft/s)(K212) 242.3 m/s (795 ft/s)(KM383)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,200 m (2,400 yd) |
| Feed system | belt-fed, 32 or 48 grenades belt |
| Sights | KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached[2] |
The K4 was developed as a complement to theK-201hand-heldgrenade launcher(attachable to theK2).
History
editThe K4 was first developed in 1994.[3]
Design
editIt has a weight of 34.4 kg (empty, without accessories) and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km. When needed to be used during night operations, a KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached onto the receiver.[2]
The K4 is said to visually resemble the Mk 19 AGL.[4]
Users
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See also
edit- AGS-17– (Soviet Union)
- AGS-30– (Russia)
- AGS-40– (Russia)
- GMW– (Germany)
- Mk 19– (United States)
- Mk 47– (United States)
- List of API blowback firearms
- List of grenade launchers
References
edit- ^Security Management Institute (25 May 2018)."화기별·탄종별 사격장 안전기준 정립 연구".Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2021.Retrieved14 October2021.p. 118
- ^abc"Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Small Arms Defense Journal".
- ^"South Korea is the New Arsenal of Democracy".20 April 2017. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017.
- ^"Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Korea, South) - Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades".www.janes.com.Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2009.Retrieved7 September2022.
- ^Vining, Miles (June 19, 2018)."ISOF Arms & Equipment Part 4 – Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons".armamentresearch.com.
- ^"S&T Daewoo Succeeded in First Exporting K4 Automatic Grenade Machine Gun to Libya".S&T Holdings. December 21, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-03-03.Retrieved2010-06-24.
- ^"S&T모티브, 멕시코, 파푸아뉴기니 quân ․ cảnh 에 총기 수출".S&T Motiv. April 10, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2015.
- ^"Koreańskie granatniki K4 dla Polski"(in Polish). milmag.pl. September 26, 2022.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).www.smallarmssurvey.org.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 December 2019.Retrieved15 January2022.
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