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[[Image:DaewooK3.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Daewoo K3 - 5.56x45mm]]
The K3 is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by Daewoo and used by the Republic of Korea (RoK) armed forces. 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 K3 is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by Daewoo and used by the Republic of Korea (RoK) armed forces. 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.'''


===Specifications===
===Specifications===
[[Image:DaewooK3.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Daewoo K3 - 5.56x45mm]]
 
* '''Daewoo K3'''
* '''Daewoo K3'''
* Calibers: 5.56x45mm
* Calibers: 5.56x45mm

Revision as of 02:54, 16 June 2009

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Daewoo K3 - 5.56x45mm

The K3 is a Korean-made 5.56x45mm light machine gun (LMG) manufactured by Daewoo and used by the Republic of Korea (RoK) armed forces. 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.

Specifications

  • Daewoo K3
  • Calibers: 5.56x45mm
  • Length: 40.6 inches
  • Barrel Length: 21 inches





The Daewoo K3 light machine gun appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Actor Character Title Note Date
Kevin Costner Thomas Murphy 3000 Miles to Graceland Visually modified to resemble FN Minimi Paratrooper 2001
Drive-by shooter American Dragons Visually modified to resemble FN Minimi Paratrooper 1998
Michael Bowen Sheriff Stan Watkins Walking Tall Visually modified to resemble FN Minimi SPW 2001


Television

Actor Character Title Note Date
Stargate SG-1 Visually modified to resemble M249 1997-2007
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