Daewoo DR300
Daewoo Precision Industries · Rifle · Discontinued · 1995
Also known as: Daewoo Precision DR-300, DR-300
Overview
The Daewoo DR300 is a South Korean semi-automatic rifle, a civilian, 7.62x39mm-chambered derivative of the military K2 service rifle. Built around the K2's long-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt, it was produced in the mid-1990s as a sporting export for the United States market and fitted with a thumbhole stock and reduced-capacity magazines to comply with the era's import and assault-weapon restrictions. It pairs the inexpensive AK-pattern 7.62x39mm cartridge with the K2's Western-influenced controls and ergonomics.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 990 mm (38.98") |
| Barrel Length | 457 mm (17.99") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated |
| Firing Mechanism | Closed Bolt |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 715 m/s (2346 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2037 J (1502 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 6 Grooves, Right-Hand Twist |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Black Phosphate |
Calibers
- 7.62x39mm · primary — also known as 7.62mm Soviet, 7.62x39mm M43
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Long-Stroke Gas Piston, Rotating Bolt, Thumbhole Stock, Flash Hider, Adjustable Peep Rear Sight, Hooded Front Post
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,500 · Production years: 1995-1998
Approximately 1,500 DR300 rifles in 7.62x39mm were imported into the United States.
Origin
Country of origin: South Korea
Designer: Daewoo Precision Industries
Discontinued: 1998
Notes
Imported into the United States by Kimber as a post-Assault Weapons Ban configuration. Production and import numbers were small, making surviving examples uncommon collectibles.
Background
The DR300 is the rarer 7.62x39mm sibling of the more common 5.56mm DR200, both built from the K2 military rifle for the U.S. civilian market. Their thumbhole stocks were a direct response to 1990s import and assault-weapon legislation, and the guns have since become sought-after curiosities among collectors of foreign sporting rifles.