The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 () is a

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high-speed automatic grenade launcher in use with the

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. The K4 was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held

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(attachable to the K2).

History

The K4 was first developed in 1994.

Design

It has a weight of 34.4 kg (empty, without accessories) and can fire up to 325 rounds per minute with a firing range of 1.5 km. When needed to be used during night operations, a KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached onto the receiver. The K4 is said to visually resemble the Mk 19 AGL.

Users

*: Small numbers used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees. *: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009. *: Purchased since 2011. *: Several hundred K4s ordered in 2022. * *: 17 K4s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.

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