Daewoo Precision Industries K2 assault rifle is the service rifle of the South Korean military. It was developed by the South Korean Agency for Defense Development and manufactured by SNT Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries) and Dasan Machineries (since 2016).

Jan 31, 2025 · Designated the K1A submachine gun by the South Korean government, it replaced the M3 Grease Gun in military service with the ROK (Republic of Korea) special forces.

It has been the main service rifle of the South Korean military since the early 1980s, and is really the perfect blend of the M16A1, AK(M), and even has a tiny bit of FN FAL thrown into its design, making it a truly accurate, reliable, and versatile weapon.

Jan 24, 2025 · The iconic Daewoo K2 rifle is making its triumphant return to the U.S.! SNT Motiv (formerly Daewoo Precision Industries) is bringing back this legendary Korean firearm, a hybrid between the AR and AK platforms, to the American market.

The Daewoo K2 is the right arm of the people’s republic of best Korea. You may know about it, or perhaps you have seen it on youtube, but instead of a history lesson… we are going to shoot evaluate and review this rifle.

Apr 5, 2021 · South Korea experimented with a series of rifle designs in 7.62x51mm in the 1960s and early 1970s, but none of them came close to production. In 1974 a license was acquired from Colt for Daewoo Precision Industries to built the M16A1 for South Korean military use.

The S&T Motiv K14 (Korean: 에스앤티모티브 14) is a .308 Winchester bolt-action sniper rifle developed by S&T Motiv, and is the standard sniper rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. [3]

The 5.56mm K2 rifle (K2 소총) was adopted by the Army of the Republic of Korea in 1984. This rifle was in development since mid-1970s as a replacement for the M16A1 rifle, which was produced in South Korea under the American license.

Mar 19, 2025 · If you've served in the South Korean military, chances are you've held a K2 rifle at least once. Since 1984, the K2 has been the standard-issue rifle for the South Korean Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Our Assessment: The Korean Daewoo AR-100 is a semi-automatic rifle based on the Daewoo K2, the standard service rifle of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Designed in the late 1970s and adopted in 1985, the K2 and its civilian variants, including the AR-100, reflect the influence of both Western and Eastern firearms engineering.