S&T Daewoo XK9

S&T Daewoo XK9
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originSouth Korea
Service history
In serviceNone
Used byn/a
Production history
DesignerS&T Daewoo
Designed2003-04
ManufacturerS&T Daewoo
Produced2003-04 (Supposed date)
No. builtPreproduction prototypes only
VariantsXK9C
Specifications
MassXK9: 2.90 kg (empty)
XK10: 2.80 kg (empty)
LengthXK9: 680 mm (extended)
XK10: 590 mm (extended)
XK9: 438 mm (folded)
XK10: 348 mm (folded)
Barrel lengthXK9: 220 mm
XK10: 134 mm

Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber9mm
Actionblowback
Rate of fire980 rounds/min
Muzzle velocityXK9: 380 m/s
XK10: 350 m/s
Effective firing rangeXK9: 150 m
XK10: 100 m
Feed system30-round magazine
Sightsrail mount

The 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. The XK9 can be mass-produced if there is demand for it.

Design

The XK9 was based on the K2 rifle, but uses a folding skeleton polymer stock.

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

  1. ↑ "Business Outline, Defense Business". S&T Daewoo. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  2. ↑ Jones & White (2008), p. 210.
  3. ↑ "Show Report: DX Korea 2018". www.sadefensejournal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12.
  4. 1 2 Jones & Ness (2010), p. 107.

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