Daewoo Rifles: Question

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I have a K2 or civilian MAX II (folding, 5.56, M16 magazine) .. gas piston design. really a well balanced variant of the AR15 and a consistent performer: If it wasnt for the fact that they are not PC and Prohibited they would make a great platform for rails and other modern day tactical-ted accessories. IMHO a better made AR180 type.


Can anyone clarify which models were sold in Canada as the K1A1 carbine variant: Are the Daewoo KC-20s the same series as the K1A1? Were they all 16" bbl?

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Any intel would be appreciated.

I understand the K1A1 is a different variation on the gas system altogether, not just a shortened version.
 
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I too have a K2 and I love it to death!

Great sightsl

The most natural pointing rifle I have ever held.


I have seen K1s in Canada...........I recall an old geezer who had one hanging in his gun room back in 1985 or so.

I have also seen K2s marketed as MAX IIs.
 
I was in Seoul, Nov. 2005 - Some of the airport Security teams (pairs) were walking around the airport with these bad boys slung. Very nice looking when brand new :D

I was trying to stare... but not... hehehe. :cool:
 
2 years ago, I went to a tour of 2 Korean destroyers on port visit. Due to post 9/11 security concern, the Korean navy posted marine sentries armed with K2s around the ships. Nice looking rifle & very friendly sailors even though most struggled with their English.

The HCMS Algonquin was also moored along side but was not opened to public. They had a sentry armed with C7 posted on the helicopter deck to make sure no one got too close to the ship.
 
A friend had an interesting experience with his KC-20. Sear chipped, and it started bursting. Found out that AR parts fit. Went back to semi auto with a replacement sear.
 
Yup there no debate that these rifles are great. Prohib yes,

Can anyone clarify if the KC-20 is a side folding 20" bbl with an A2 style flash hider or a rear telescoping carbine model with a 16" barrel and integrated flashhider? Ive tried to research this with no luck :(
 
I know some Korean immigrants older than me, who served in Korean army (since it's mandatory over there they tell me) and they said the K2s weren't that well received by Korean Soldiers. They didn't tell me in specific, but most of them were led to believe that K2 was copy of some other rifles and are inferior in design. I have no idea why. They DID tell me some Korean soldiers got to use M16 and they love those :) But Koreans seems to get a lot of American influence, so maybe they were just led to believe this. I don't know. I personally never handled K2 so I can't say, but I like the look of the rifle.
 
From what little that I know, I believe that they are similar but very different rifles. The K2/Max II is a piston driven action while the other model with the wire butt is a direct gas impingement ala AR 15.

Only ever seen the piston rifles here. Only seen the direct gas rifles on various gun boards.
Anyone whos seen both models confirm or refute this??:confused:
 
Papa internet says...

The K1/K1A Carbine is the first modern small firearm developed by Republic of Korea. The K1 is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire carbine that feeds from a 20 or 30 round M16 magazine and has 1-in-12 rifling twist for 5.56 x 45 mm .223 Remington. The K1 uses the direct impingement gas system. The K1 is classified as a submachine gun in military of South Korea because the K1 was intended to replace M3 Grease Gun. The K1A is the upgraded version of the K1. All K1s in military of South Korea have been modified to K1A. The K1/K1A is manufactured by Daewoo.

While the K1 carbine is commonly regarded as a carbine version of Daewoo K2 assault rifle, it is better to consider K1 a separate carbine. Because,

The development of K1 was completed earlier than that of K2.
The K1 uses the direct impingement gas system, while the K2 uses AK-47 style gas piston system.
The K1 has 1-in-12 rifling twist for .223 Remington, while the K2 has 1-in-7.3 rifling twist for 5.56 x 45 mm NATO (FN SS109).
 
I wonder if we could argue the K1 (maybe even K2) is an AR variant and therefore should be reclassed through OIC as a restricted rifle?

Dreaming, dreaming...

I wonder if a K2 upper could be made to mate to an AR15 receiver??? ;)
 
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The DAEW00 K-7 is an integrally suppressed submachinegun: there are not
many weapons of this kind currently existing in the world, and, with the
international situation asking for an update of the arsenals of the specialized
counterterror units, such items are more and more wanted by this kind of
personnel.

The K-7 submachinegun uses both the frame and the wire telescopic stock of the previously existing and still produced .5'56x45mm DAEWOO K1/K1A/K1A1/MAX-1 assault carbine. The K-7 fires the .9x19mm-Parabellum ammunition, feeding from any standard 30-rounder or 32-rounder magazine such as the ones used by the israeli UZI or italian BERETTA PM12 submachineguns, and fires from the closed bolt position, works with an internal hammer, and fires single shots, 3-rounds borsts or full-autofire. It weights 3,4 Kilograms, unloaded; its Rate of Fire is one of the highest I have ever heard of for a gun of this category: from 1050 to 1250 Rounds Per Minute. It has a total lenght
of 788 Millimeters.

The integrally suppressed barrel is very similar to the one used in the most famous integrally suppressed submachinegun in the world, the german .9x19mm HECKLER&KOCH MP5-SD5, with two side-by-side expansion chambers equipped with metal deflectors.
 
Claven2 said:
I wonder if we could argue the K1 (maybe even K2) is an AR variant and therefore should be reclassed through OIC as a restricted rifle?

Dreaming, dreaming...

I wonder if a K2 upper could be made to mate to an AR15 receiver??? ;)
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You'd have better luck trying to call it an AR180B variant.
 
Yeah, it's design is about as "indigenous" as the K1/K1A1 main battle tank. BTW Daewoo also builds inferior washing machines and a car called the Matiz, just saying...

 
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