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Small arms1991–present
Light machine gun
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 is a light machine gun originating in South Korea. It was built by 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). Reported operators include Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand.
South KoreaTechnical data
Light machine gun
South Korea
1991–present
See Users
Colombian conflict Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War Moro conflict Siege of Marawi
Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries
1978–87
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)
1988–present
6.85 kg (15.10 lb) (K3) 6.3 kg (13.89 lb) (K3 Para)
1,030 mm (41 in) (K3) 953 mm (37.5 in) (K3 Para extended) 805 mm (31.7 in) (K3 Para collapsed)
533 mm (21.0 in) (K3) 365 mm (14.4 in) (K3 Para)
5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington
Gas-operated , rotating bolt
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.03 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.03 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
700 rounds/min belt fed 1,000 rounds/min magazine fed
915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (K3)
800 m (875 yd) (K3 K100) 460 m (503 yd) (K3 KM193) 600 m (656 yd) (K3 KM100)
3,600 m (3,937 yd) (K3 K100) 2,650 m (2,898 yd) (K3 KM193)
200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt , 70-round box magazine (rare) or 30-round NATO STANAG magazine
Iron sights
Daewoo Precision Industries K3
K15 and K15 Para
Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Indonesia
South Korea
Philippines
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand
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Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand