Daewoo K4

S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries) · Machine-Gun · In Production · 1993

Weight (empty)34400 g (1213.4 oz)
Overall Length1072 mm (42.20")
Barrel Length412 mm (16.22")
Magazine Capacity48 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity241 m/s (791 fps)
Muzzle Energy6680 J (4927 ft·lbf)
Effective Range1500 m (1640 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 40x53mm HV Grenade

The Daewoo K4 is a 40x53mm high-velocity automatic grenade launcher developed for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces by the Agency for Defense Development between 1985 and 1991, and produced by Daewoo Precision Industries (now S&T Motiv) from 1993. Fundamentally similar in role to the U.S. Mk 19, the K4 is a belt-fed, blowback-operated crew-served weapon used to suppress troops in the open and engage soft-skinned vehicles out to 1,500 m, with a maximum range of 2,200 m.

Country of Origin: South Korea

Designer: Agency for Defense Development (ADD)