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Small arms1989–present
Semi-automatic pistol
Daewoo Precision Industries K5 is a semi-automatic pistol 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 Guatemala, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, North Macedonia, Thailand.
South KoreaTechnical data
Semi-automatic pistol
South Korea
1989–present
See Users
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Daewoo Precision Industries
1984–1988
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)
1989–present
See Variants
734 g (25.9 oz) DP51 751 g (26.5 oz) DP51 MKII 686 g (24.2 oz) DP51C
178 mm (7.0 in) DP51 (MKII) 177.8 mm (7.0 in) DP51C
104.14 mm (4.1 in)DP51 (MKII) 91.14 mm (3.6 in) DP51C
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
125 mm (4.9 in) DP51 (MKII) 118 mm (4.6 in) DP51C
9×19mm Parabellum
9 mm
Tilting Barrel Short Recoil
50 m (55 yd)
13- or 15-round magazine DP51 (MKII) 10-round magazine DP51C Also accepts 10-, 13-, 14- or 15-round S&W 5906 magazines, but they will protrude out from the magazine well.
Iron sights
Guatemala
Indonesia
South Korea
Singapore
North Macedonia
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.178 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Daewoo Precision Industries K5 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Guatemala, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, North Macedonia, Thailand
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Guatemala
Indonesia
North Macedonia
Singapore
Thailand