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Daewoo Precision Industries K1larger figure on 0 of 1
IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
stock extended
Single sourcestock retracted
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daewoo Precision Industries K1 | IWI Dan |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War 1992 Los Angeles Riots[source] |
838 mm (33.0 in) (stock extended) 653 mm (25.7 in) (stock retracted)[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750–900 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries[source] | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Designed | 1977–1982[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Arsenal of National Defense (1980–1981) Daewoo Precision Industries (1981–1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999–2002) Daewoo Precision (2002–2006) S&T Daewoo (2006–2012) S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present) Dasan Machineries (2016–present)[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 1980–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| No. built | 180,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | .223 Remington (pre 2014 production) 5.56×45mm NATO (post 2014 production)[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt ( direct impingement )[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines .[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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