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Small arms1981–present
Assault rifle Carbine
Daewoo Precision Industries K1 is a assault rifle Carbine originating in South Korea. It was built by 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). Reported operators include Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Singapore.
South KoreaDaewoo Precision Industries K1
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Assault rifle Carbine
South Korea
1981–present
See Users
Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War 1992 Los Angeles Riots
Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries
1977–1982
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)
1980–present
180,000
See Variants
2.87 kg (6.3 lb) (w/o magazine)
838 mm (33.0 in) (stock extended) 653 mm (25.7 in) (stock retracted)
263 mm (10.4in)
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.838 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.838 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.838 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
.223 Remington (pre 2014 production) 5.56×45mm NATO (post 2014 production)
5.56 mm
Gas-operated , rotating bolt ( direct impingement )
750–900 rounds/min
820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (KM193) 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (K100)
250 m (KM193) 400 m (K100)
Various STANAG magazines .
Iron sights
Cambodia
Indonesia
South Korea
Papua New Guinea
Senegal
Singapore
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daewoo Precision Industries K1 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Singapore
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Cambodia
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Senegal
Singapore