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Daewoo Precision Industries K1larger figure on 0 of 1
Mk 13 riflelarger 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 | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[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 source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Rate of fire
Single source750–900 rounds/min[source]
K100
Single sourceKM193
Single source820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (KM193) 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (K100)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[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] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1980–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 180,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | .223 Remington (pre 2014 production) 5.56×45mm NATO (post 2014 production)[source] | .300 Winchester 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] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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