Engineering:S&T Daewoo XK9
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| S&T Daewoo XK9 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Republic of Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | None |
| Used by | n/a |
| Production history | |
| Designer | S&T Daewoo |
| Designed | 2003-04 |
| Manufacturer | S&T Daewoo[1] |
| Produced | 2003-04 (Supposed date) |
| No. built | Preproduction prototypes only |
| Variants | XK9C |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | XK9: 2.90 kg (empty) XK10: 2.80 kg (empty) |
| Length | XK9: 680 mm (extended) XK10: 590 mm (extended) XK9: 438 mm (folded) XK10: 348 mm (folded) |
| Barrel length | XK9: 220 mm XK10: 134 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Calibre | 9mm |
| Action | blowback |
| Rate of fire | 980 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | XK9: 380 m/s XK10: 350 m/s |
| Effective firing range | XK9: 150 m XK10: 100 m |
| Feed system | 30-round magazine |
| Sights | rail mount |
S&T Daewoo XK9 is a 9×19mm submachine gun manufactured by S&T Daewoo. It was to be used along the Heckler & Koch MP5 in ROK military special forces, but was not adopted. According to Jane's, the weapon was supposedly manufactured in 2003 and had the designation DS9A.[2] The XK9 can be mass-produced if there is demand for it.[3]
Variants
The only known variant is the Daewoo XK10, which has a shorter length by 590 mm with its extended stock and 348 mm if the stock is folded. In addition, it has a barrel length of 134 mm.
References
- ↑ "Business Outline, Defense Business". S&T Daewoo. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206111554/http://www.sntdaewoo.com/st/business07.html. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ↑ Jones and White, p. 210.
- ↑ "Show Report: DX Korea 2018". https://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=4670.
Bibliography
- Jones, Richard D.; White, Andrew (June 2008), Jane's Guns Recognition Guide, 5th edition, London, England: Harper Collins, ISBN 978-0-06-137408-1
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