K3 light machine gun
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The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K3 light machine gun canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light machine gun
ⓘ
squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrel | quick-change barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea ⓘ |
| designedFor |
squad automatic weapon role
ⓘ
sustained automatic fire ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
man-portable
ⓘ
operated by a single soldier ⓘ |
| designedToFire | 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older squad automatic weapons in South Korean service ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
STANAG magazine
ⓘ
disintegrating M27 linked belt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carrying handle
ⓘ
iron sights ⓘ pistol grip ⓘ shoulder stock ⓘ |
| hasSelector | full-automatic fire ⓘ |
| intendedUser | infantry squads ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
bipod
ⓘ
tripod ⓘ |
| operation | open bolt ⓘ |
| primaryRole | infantry support weapon ⓘ |
| similarTo | FN Minimi ⓘ |
| standardCaliberOfCountry | South Korea ⓘ |
| standardServiceWeaponOf | Republic of Korea Army ⓘ |
| typeOf |
belt-fed machine gun
ⓘ
magazine-fed machine gun ⓘ |
| usedAs |
company support weapon
ⓘ
platoon support weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Korea Air Force
ⓘ
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ South Korean Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea Navy
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean military
Reserve Forces Act of South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean reserve forces
Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean special forces
|
| usedIn |
defensive fire support
ⓘ
offensive fire support ⓘ squad-level fire support ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.