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[[Image:Daewoo K3.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Daewoo K3 - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | [[Image:Daewoo K3.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Daewoo K3 - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:DaewooK3.jpg|thumb|right|501px|Daewoo K3 "Paratrooper" model, with a chopped barrel; buttstock removed to resemble an M249 Paratrooper, and with a 200 round "soft pack" magazine. Guns in similar configurations have been seen in many action films. | [[Image:DaewooK3.jpg|thumb|right|501px|Photoshopped Daewoo K3 "Paratrooper" model, with a chopped barrel; buttstock removed to resemble an M249 Paratrooper, and with a 200 round "soft pack" magazine. Guns in similar configurations have been seen in many action films.]] | ||
The '''K3''' is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by S&T Daewoo and used by the armed forces of the Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia. It strongly resembles the [[FN Minimi]]/[[M249]], but it is actually a completely different weapon. However, for film armorers, the K3's close resemblance to the M249 proved handy at a time when the M249 was difficult for armories to acquire. Consequently, there are many action movies and TV shows in which visually modified K3s are used as stand-ins for the M249. The key external trait that distinguishes the Daewoo K3 from a M249 or a Minimi is the shape of its gas tube. | The '''K3''' is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by S&T Daewoo and used by the armed forces of the Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia. It strongly resembles the [[FN Minimi]]/[[M249]], but it is actually a completely different weapon. However, for film armorers, the K3's close resemblance to the M249 proved handy at a time when the M249 was difficult for armories to acquire. Consequently, there are many action movies and TV shows in which visually modified K3s are used as stand-ins for the M249. The key external trait that distinguishes the Daewoo K3 from a M249 or a Minimi is the shape of its gas tube. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 1 October 2019
The K3 is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by S&T Daewoo and used by the armed forces of the Republic of Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia. It strongly resembles the FN Minimi/M249, but it is actually a completely different weapon. However, for film armorers, the K3's close resemblance to the M249 proved handy at a time when the M249 was difficult for armories to acquire. Consequently, there are many action movies and TV shows in which visually modified K3s are used as stand-ins for the M249. The key external trait that distinguishes the Daewoo K3 from a M249 or a Minimi is the shape of its gas tube.
Specifications
(1991 - Present)
- Type: Light Machine Gun
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Weight: 15.1 lbs (6.85 kg)
- Length: 41 in (103 cm)
- Barrel length: 21 in (53.3 cm)
- Feed System: STANAG Magazines or 200 round disintegrating belt
- Fire Modes: Full-Auto
The Daewoo K3 light machine gun appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Vanessa Hudgens | Blondie | Visually modified to resemble a FN Minimi SPW | 2011 |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Michael Parks | Fritz Tremor | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2010 |
| Driven to Kill | Mike Dopud | Boris | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2009 |
| Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem | National Guard soldiers | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2007 | |
| Postal | Zack Ward | Postal Dude | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2007 |
| Underworld: Evolution | Cleaner | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2006 | |
| American Soldiers: A Day in Iraq | Curtis Morgan | SPC Tyler Jackson | Visually modified to resemble an M249 SAW | 2005 |
| Eddie Della Siepe | PFC Roy Pena | Visually modified to resemble an M249 SAW | ||
| Walking Tall | Michael Bowen | Sheriff Stan Watkins | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW | 2004 |
| 3000 Miles to Graceland | Kevin Costner | Thomas Murphy | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi Paratrooper | 2001 |
| Joint Security Area | ROKA soldiers | Visually modified to resemble a M249 SAW | 2000 | |
| Rules of Engagement | U.S Marines | Visually modified to resemble a M249 SAW | 2000 | |
| American Dragons | Drive-by shooter | Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi Paratrooper | 1998 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X-Files | Military/Black-ops personnel | "Paratrooper" variant / "Max" (S4E18), "Patient X" (S5E13) | 1997 - 1998 | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Various SG-1 personnel | Visually modified to resemble the M249 Paratrooper and FN Minimi SPW | 1997 - 2007 | |
| Harsh Realm | Republican Guard sentry | With night-vision sight / "Cincinnati" | 1999 - 2000 | |
| The X-Files - Season 7 | Virtual Reality Game Enemy Combatants | Buttstocks removed, 100-round drum magazines / "First Person Shooter" (S7E13) | 2000 | |
| Stargate: Atlantis | Various Atlantis personnel | Visually modified to resemble FN Minimi SPW | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Battlestar Galactica | Various characters | Visually modified to resemble FN Minimi SPW | 2004 - 2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | K3 SAW | shown with Para stock, M249-style front sight, and without STANAG well | 2012 |
| Combat Arms | Both regular and SPW versions can be used | 2008 | |
| Global Operations | M249 SAW | Paratrooper model | 2000 |
See Also
- S&T Daewoo - A list of all firearms manufactured by S&T Daewoo.