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Daewoo Precision Industries K4

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Place of origin
  
Republic of Korea

Used by
  
See Users

In service
  
1993-present

Daewoo Precision Industries K4

Type
  
Wars
  
War in AfghanistanIraq WarLibyan Civil War

Designer
  
Agency for Defense DevelopmentDaewoo Precision Industries

The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 is a 40x53mm high-speed Automatic Grenade Launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It is very similar to the American Mk 19 grenade launcher. It was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher (attachable to the K2). It has a weight of 65.9 kg and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km.

  •  Libya: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.
  •  Republic of Korea
  •  Mexico: Purchased since 2011.
  • References

    Daewoo Precision Industries K4 Wikipedia