Daewoo K4
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The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40 mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the South Korean Army
. It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher
. It was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher
(attachable to the K2
). It has a weight of 65.9 kg and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km.
Republic of Korea Army
The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...
. It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher
Mk 19 grenade launcher
The Mk 19 Grenade Launcher is a 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher or grenade machine gun that entered U.S. military service during the Cold War, first seeing action during the Vietnam War and remaining in service today.-Overview:...
. It was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher
Grenade launcher
A grenade launcher or grenade discharger is a weapon that launches a grenade with more accuracy, higher velocity, and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand....
(attachable to the K2
Daewoo K2
The Daewoo Precision Industries K2 is an assault rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries. 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. The K2 replaced the...
). It has a weight of 65.9 kg and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km.
External links
- Daewoo K4 40 mm machine gun (Jane's Armour and Artillery article)
- K1 through K7 images