The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 (Korean: K4 고속유탄기관총; Hanja: K4 高速榴彈機關槍) is a 40×53mm high-speed automatic grenade launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.

The K4 was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher (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

Map with K4 users in blue
  • Iraq: Small numbers used by Iraqi special forces on Humvees.
  • Libya: First export customer, purchased the K4 in 2009.
  • Mexico: Purchased since 2011.
  • Poland: Several hundred K4s ordered in 2022.
  • South Korea
  • Singapore: 17 K4s transferred according to a 2019 SIPRI small arms report.

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