Daewoo K1 / K2

The Daewoo assault rifles are the standard issue rifles for the South Korean Military and Police forces. The K1/K1A short carbines were developed first, the full sized K2 assault rifle was developed later. The K1A was the upgraded version of the K1 carbine (developed as a submachine gun to replace the M3 Grease gun for the South Korean Military). The K1A is considered a submachine gun, despite the fact that it fires an intermediate cartridge (5.56mm Nato/.223) like the full sized assault rifle.

• K1/K1A Carbine - telescoping wire stock, short barrel, 1 in 12 rifle twist - 5.56mm
• K2 Rifle - Folding full sized stock, 16" barrel, 1 in 7.3 rifle twist - 5.56mm

While some people regard the K1 as just a shorter version of the K2, they are somewhat different internally. The K1 (which came first) uses a gas impingement system like the AR15/M16 rifles. The K2 full sized rifle has a gas piston system, just like the AK47 rifles.

Unlike most people's misconception, the K1/K1A is NOT a carbine version of K2. First, the K1/K1A was made before the K2. And also, most parts (Including the firing pin) are not interchangeable except the bottom stock. And most of all, Daewoo S&T has recently released K2 Carbine version along with K3 Para version and K-12, 7.62X51mm machine gun to replace the M60.

The Daewoo K1 / K2 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Daewoo K1

Daewoo K1A1 (shortened version); with stock extended and 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

Daewoo K1A1 - .223 Remington

Specifications

(1980 - Present)

• Type:Assault Rifle

• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO

• Weight: 6.3 lbs (2.9 kg)

• Length: 25.7 in (65.3 cm) (stock retracted), 10.4 in (26.3 cm) (stock extended)

• Barrel length: 10.4 in (26.3 cm)

• Feed System: STANAG Magazines

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Burst/Full-Auto

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
RoboCop	Allan Graf	Sal's bodyguard		1987
RoboCop 2		Detroit Police officers	With 90-round drum magazines and M16A1 flash-hiders	1990
Guard Post, The		South Korean MP soldier	Airsoft Replica made by Dong-San Model Co.	2008
Fire of Conscience	Kai Tan	Blade		2010
Fire of Conscience	Laiqun Jin	Lao Er		2010
R2B: Return to Base		South Korean pararescueman		2012

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
The Kill Point		"Mr. Pig"	Semi-automatic K1A carbine	2007
Iris - Season 1		IRIS mercenaries	with railed handguard	2009

Video Games

Game Title	Mods	Notations	Release Date
Alliance of Valiant Arms	With railed handguard, RIS foregrip, and EOTech red dot sight	As the "K1A1 Rail"	2007
Counter-Strike Online		K1A Submachine Gun, with plastic and dragon finishes	2008
Combat Arms			2008

Daewoo K2

Daewoo K2 Assault rifle - 5.56x45mm NATO

Specifications

(1984 - Present)

• Type: Assault Rifle

• Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm NATO

• Weight: 7.2 lbs (3.3 kg)

• Length: 38.6 in (98 cm)

• Barrel length: 18.3 in (46.5 cm)

• Feed System: STANAG Magazines

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Burst/Full-Auto

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Guard Post		South Korean MP soldiers		2008

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
The A-Team (Season 4)	Dwight Schultz	Captain H.M Murdock		1983-1987
Ultimate Weapons		soldiers	"CQB", archive footage	2009-2011

Video Games

Game Title	Mods	Notations	Release Date
Operation 7			2006
Alliance of Valiant Arms	With railed handguard, RIS foregrip, skeletonized stock, and EOTech red dot sight or M68 Aimpoint red dot scope	As the "K2 Rail"	2007
Combat Arms			2008
Modern Warfare 2		no usable	2009
SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs			2011
Arctic Combat			2012

DR-200

Daewoo DR-200 (semi-auto civilian version) - .223 Remington, without magazine; note the "post-1994 ban" thumbhole non-folding buttstock, required by American Federal laws at the time, but is no longer required as of 2004.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Curse of the Komodo	Paul Logan	Drake		2004

See Also

• S&T Daewoo - A list of all firearms manufactured by S&T Daewoo.
• Daewoo K7 - A submachine gun developed from the K1 and K2.