Armas de infantería

Fusil de asalto K2

Also known as
  • Daewoo K2
  • fusil K2

El K2 es el fusil de servicio surcoreano de 5,56 mm, desarrollado por Daewoo e incorporado posteriormente a la línea de armas ligeras de SNT Motiv. Adoptado en 1984, se convirtió en el fusil estándar de casi todas las tropas de la República de Corea y más tarde dio lugar a las modernizaciones K2A, K2C y K2C1. ARS también documenta su exportación a Nigeria, y Jamestown muestra el fusil en medios de ISWAP procedentes del conflicto del lago Chad.

Fusil de asalto K2, Fusil de asalto de 5,56 mm, Armas de infantería
Image source: Daewoo K2 rifle 1.jpg

Role in Conflicts

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency
Role in conflict
Arma ligera insurgente

Medios de ISWAP analizados en 2021 mostraron fusiles Daewoo K2 entre las armas de los militantes, y la fuente indicó que muchas de esas armas habían sido robadas a fuerzas nigerianas y chadianas.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Corea del Sur
Built in
South Korea
Type
Fusil de asalto de 5,56 mm
Service note
Fusil de servicio de la década de 1980-presente, documentado en medios del conflicto del lago Chad para 2021
Designer
Industria de defensa surcoreana
Designed
Periodo de desarrollo de la década de 1970-1984
Produced
Línea de producción de la serie K de la década de 1980-presente
Number built
Cientos de miles

Specifications

Calibre
5,56 x 45 mm
Funcionamiento
Accionamiento por gas con cerrojo rotativo y pistón de carrera larga
Longitud total
980 mm, o 730 mm con la culata plegada
Longitud del cañón
465 mm
Peso
Aproximadamente 3,26 kg descargado
Alimentación
Cargador de caja desmontable de 30 cartuchos compatible con el patrón STANAG
Cadencia de fuego
Aproximadamente 800 disparos por minuto
Variants
  • K2
  • K2A
  • K2C
  • K2C1
Munición

El K2 está recamarado para munición estándar de fusil de 5,56 mm y utiliza un cargador de caja desmontable.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, 5.56x45mm NATO small-arms cartridge, Munitions5.56x45mm NATO cartridgeCartucho estándar de servicio

ARS lista el K2 como un fusil de 5,56 x 45 mm con cargador de caja desmontable de 30 cartuchos.

Sources: South Korean Daewoo K2 Rifle in Nigeria

Timeline

Fusil de asalto K2 Key Events

  1. Adoptado para el servicio

    The National Interest afirma que el K2 fue adoptado para el servicio en 1984 y asignado a casi todas las tropas de la República de Corea.

    Sources: Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for War

  2. Comienza la modernización K2A

    The National Interest afirma que S&T Motiv empezó a modernizar el fusil a comienzos de la década de 2000 y adquirió nuevos fusiles K2A con cajones de mecanismos flat-top y rieles Picatinny.

    Sources: Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for War

  3. Se introduce la carabina K2C

    Small Arms Defense Journal afirma que S&T Motiv introdujo la K2C en 2012 como una carabina de exportación acortada, con cajón de mecanismos superior flat-top y guardamanos con rieles en cuatro lados.

    Sources: K2C: South Korea's Latest Carbine

  4. El K2C1 entra en servicio nacional

    Aju Press afirma que el K2C1 fue introducido en 2016, con culata ajustable y montaje de ópticas más sencillo, y que posteriormente se convirtió en un arma nacional principal.

    Sources: South Korea's K2 Rifle Moves From Standard-Issue Weapon to Export Product

  5. Medios de ISWAP muestran fusiles K2

    El análisis de Jamestown de 2021 sobre medios de ISWAP señaló fusiles de asalto Daewoo K2 entre las armas de los militantes y dijo que muchas fueron recuperadas de fuerzas nigerianas y chadianas.

    Sources: Islamic State Province's Media in Africa: Comparing Trends in West and Central Africa

Variant Lineage

La familia K2 cambió mediante modernizaciones prácticas más que por un único programa de sustitución: un K2A flat-top, un K2C más corto orientado a la exportación y la actualización K2C1 para el servicio nacional.

VarianteCambio documentadoFuente
K2Adoptado para el servicio en 1984 y asignado a casi todas las tropas de la República de Corea.Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for War
K2ASe adquirieron fusiles flat-top con rieles Picatinny a comienzos de la década de 2000 para admitir accesorios modernos.Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for War
K2CIntroducido en 2012 como una carabina de exportación acortada, con cajón de mecanismos superior flat-top y guardamanos con rieles en cuatro lados.K2C: South Korea's Latest Carbine
K2C1Introducido en 2016 como modelo modernizado con culata ajustable y montaje de ópticas más sencillo.South Korea's K2 Rifle Moves From Standard-Issue Weapon to Export Product

Fuentes: Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for War; K2C: South Korea's Latest Carbine; South Korea's K2 Rifle Moves From Standard-Issue Weapon to Export Product.

Media

Fusil de asalto K2 Images

Fusil de asalto K2, Fusil de asalto de 5,56 mm, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: Daewoo K2 rifle early version 1.jpg
Fusil de asalto K2, Fusil de asalto de 5,56 mm, Armas de infantería - view 2
Source: Daewoo K2 rifle DM-SD-01-05735.jpg
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Sources

Islamic State Province's Media in Africa: Comparing Trends in West and Central AfricaPublisher: Jamestown Foundation | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: Daewoo K2 assault rifles were fielded by ISWAP militants in photographs and videos from the Nigerian branch, alongside weapons assessed as mostly stolen from Nigerian and Chadian armies. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Staring Down Kim: South Korea's Daewoo K2 Rifle is Ready for WarPublisher: The National Interest | Note: Supports 1984 service adoption, broad Republic of Korea fielding, and the K2A modernization in the early 2000s. | Accessed: 2026-06-27K2C: South Korea's Latest CarbinePublisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Supports the 2012 K2C introduction and the shortened export-carbine design with rail modernization. | Accessed: 2026-06-27South Korea's K2 Rifle Moves From Standard-Issue Weapon to Export ProductPublisher: Aju Press | Note: Supports the 2016 K2C1 introduction, adjustable stock, optics-ready handguard, and domestic fielding context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27South Korean Daewoo K2 Rifle in NigeriaPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports K2 technical specifications, Nigerian government purchase background, and likely diversion routes from government ownership. | Accessed: 2026-06-21DefensePublisher: SNT Motiv | Note: Supports current manufacturer background for SNT Motiv's K-series small-arms line. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Daewoo K2 rifle 1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Daewoo K2 rifle photographed at the War Memorial of Korea; licensed CC BY 3.0 by Shotgunlee. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Daewoo K2 rifle early version 1.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for an early Daewoo K2 rifle at the War Memorial of Korea; licensed CC BY 3.0 by Shotgunlee. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Daewoo K2 rifle DM-SD-01-05735.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Department of Defense photograph showing a Daewoo K2 rifle. | Accessed: 2026-06-21