Daewoo K2

Infobox Weapon
name= Daewoo K2


caption= A K-2 Assault Rifle
origin= flagicon|South Korea South Korea
type= Assault rifle
is_ranged=yes
service= 1984–present
used_by=Users
wars=Iraq War
2006 Fijian coup d'état
designer=
design_date=1977
manufacturer=Daewoo
production_date=1984–present
unit_cost=₩ 640,000 (2008)
variants= MAX-2, AR-100, DR-200, DR-300
weight= 3.26 kg
length= 970 mm,
730 mm with folded stock
part_length= 465 mm
crew=
cartridge=5.56 x 45 mm NATO
caliber=
action= Gas operated, Rotating bolt
rate= 700–900 rounds/min
velocity= 920 m/s (SS109), 960 m/s (M193)
range= 600 m (SS109), 460 m (M193)
max_range= 2400 m
feed= Various STANAG Magazines.
sights= Iron sights

The K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is manufactured by Daewoo. It is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire assault rifle that feeds from a 20 or 30 round magazine and is chambered for 5.56 NATO. It uses a tough polymer for the forearm, pistol-grip and foldable buttstock. Its bolt carrier group is derived from the American M16 rifle, but the parts are not interchangeable. The gas operating system seems to be derived from the AK-47, and consequently is more robust than the M16. The K2 uses the same magazine as the M16. The barrel rifling has 6 grooves, 1-in-7.3 right hand twist. It is a tough, durable and accurate rifle that is popular with South Korean soldiers.Fact|date=July 2007 The K2, as well as the K1 carbine, can be equipped with the Daewoo K-201, an undercarried 40mm grenade launcher patterned after the American M-203.

K1 carbine and K2 rifle

While the K1/K1A carbine is commonly regarded as a carbine version of K2, it is better to consider K1 a separate carbine. Because,
*The K1 was developed earlier than the K2.
*The K1 uses direct impingement gas system, while the K2 uses AK-47 style gas piston system.
*The K1 has 1-in-12 rifling twist for KM193 (5.56 mm) rounds, while the K2 has 1-in-7.3 rifling twist for both the KM193 (5.56 mm) rounds and the K100 (5.56 mm) green tip, full metal jacket rounds.

Variants

MAX-2, AR-100, DR-200, DR-300 are civilan, semi-auto versions of the K2. DR-300 is chambered for 7.62x39mm.

Photos

Users

flagicon|South Korea South Korea
flagicon|Fiji Fiji
flagicon|Peru Peru (limited use)
flagicon|Nigeria Nigeria
flagicon|Lebanon Lebanon

ee also

* Daewoo K1
* Daewoo K3
* Daewoo K7

External links

* [http://blog.naver.com/pilothjm3?Redirect=Log&logNo=110013659708 K1 throuh K7 images]
* [http://www.jcs.mil.kr/english/library/weapon/w01_01.jsp?depth1=A&depth2=04 R.O.K Joint Chiefs of Staff]
* [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as32-e.htm World Guns link]
* [http://www.stormwerkz.com/Daewoo_Scope_Mount.html Daewoo Upgrades]