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]

S&T Daewoo XK9
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originRepublic of Korea
Service history
In serviceNone
Used byn/a
Production history
DesignerS&T Daewoo
Designed2003-04
ManufacturerS&T Daewoo[1]
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

Variants

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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

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

Bibliography

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  • Jones, Richard D.; White, Andrew (June 2008), Jane's Guns Recognition Guide, 5th edition, London, England: Harper Collins, ISBN 978-0-06-137408-1