Daewoo K2: The South Korean AK/AR Hybrid

[@jaesungkim5478]

ROK Marine corp armorer here. 1. The selector is SAFE-SEMI-AUTO-BURST. The 3 shot burst doesn't reset like M16 series' 2. The charging handle is not compatible with K1 despite looking similar. Both can be used as a flathead screwdriver 3. The right side of the sight dial is BDC setting. Left dial is windage and top dial is elevation. 4. The groove in the bolt for the blade ejector renders one of its locking lugs quite fragile. I think plunger ejectors are superior. 5. You can stick your fingertip behind bolt hold lever and pry on it to lock the bold open 6. Shooting with the stock folded is one of the standard shooting stances for the navy(I heard) in tight quarters like ships' corridors 7. One gas setting is for disassembly. I haven't heard of gas cutoff feature or rifle granade usage. There's K201(M203 copy) instead. 8. Heat shielding within handguard is crucial because of gas vent from the cylinder. Adoption of full metal 1913 handguard resulted overheating issue of the handguard 9. Lack of dust cover is sometimes problematic, especial on the charging handle slot where dirt can enter 10. K1 and K2 lowers have same dimensions and interchangeable. This feature is not utilized in any way in the millitary 11. Top of the front sight hood has a tritium vial and this is used in conjunction with folding rear aperture as night sights. The folding night rear sights has no glowing feature and I think this is stupid. 12. Both K1 and K2 accept M16 bayonets 13. K2 rifles are drilled and tapped for optics or 1913 rails 14. The recoil spring assembly can shoot out and into the shooter's eye(!) when the rifle is inadvertently disassembled

[@JustIn-op6oy]

Greetings from New Jersey! Thank you for the interestimg bits of information.

[@krusk3544]

Fascinating! Thank you very much!

[@claudiodominguez.]

You lucky guy, in another lifetime I would have chosen your career path. What an interesting person to have as a neighbor, I would be a nuisance with constant questions.

[@hasty416]

Very interesting friend. Thanks

[@frankb4517]

Thank you for being great allies. We appreciate you all.

[@SangTheCryptek]

Looks like a gun that would just be called "Assault Rifle" in a game from the 2000s.

[@mitchfromtheinternet297]

Hahahaha, spot on!

[@PJA264]

And it makes the sound of a shotgun racking the pump every time you equip it

[@selectionn]

this.... every game from the 2000s has the non descript "assault rifle" or machine gun that looks hideous and non gunlike... EVERY game..

[@o156GTA]

I used to play War Rock that came out in the early 2000s, it had this gun in it and it was just called the K2.

[@theblackprince1346]

Time Splitters comes to mind.

[@leroyjenkins4811]

I remember doing a lot of joint training with the ROK Army when I served in South Korea. Every time we went to the field, our ROK sister units went too. I enjoyed training with them. They were friendly and very competent (they knew their stuff). A lot of South Koreans speak English so it wasn’t a problem. We trained with each other’s weapons quite frequently. They liked our M-4’s better. We used to eat at their field kitchens and they would eat at ours just to break up the monotony of eating the same types of food over and over. Fun times...

[@98integraGSR]

Korea was one of my favorite places overseas, right after Eilat in Israel, Cyprus, and Italy... Surprisingly, I didn't much enjoy Japan or the rest of Europe

[@haxkztasy]

@@98integraGSR it all comes down to personal preference, some people dont enjoy Italy as much as Germany while other might like Spain more... ^^

[@halfbloodprince4766]

Thank you for your service from S. Korea.

[@Rysander1]

Those Katusa kitchens were the shit. I still remember making excuses to go to Camp Walker so I could grab lunch there. Edit: I also had a great time with the Koreans. I was stationed at K-2 Airbase in Daegu. Everyone was kind and courteous, especially the conscripts. The fighter pilots were pretty chill too.

[@danielmccoy8875]

Spent alot of field time with the 2nd Rok army myself, tough professional and hardcore troops and cadre,good memories of my time in Rok

[@Tongireth]

Trivias: - When K2 was first issued in SK soldiers were a bit shorter. Nowadays more-than-a-few men(including me) find the gun fits not so good. (M16A1 fits better for me) - K2C1, which is an improved and currently issuing version, could've had folding front sight. But Daewoo management wasn't willing to do something that SK gov't didn't really ask for. - One of K2 prototypes had skeletal style folding stock. It is said that they cancelled it to make it cheaper. - Few people loves its charging handle. - There was a guy who put the gun's barrel in a washing machine to "clean" the K2 rifle just days before discharge. He ended up in detention instead of home.

[@armynurseboy]

Most gun manufacturers aren't going to change something that isn't asked for. Which is why AR pattern rifles still have forward assist plungers, even when 95% of people think it a useless addition.

[@sofielee4122]

"hey I need a Kei truck to transport pottery too and from my shop" Daewoo: "I gotchu fam" "Oh I also need a compact rifle chambered in 5.56 so I can defend my truck" Daewoo: "You're not gonna believe this"

[@jalpat2272]

too bad daewoo was kaput in end of 90s now they are just so splintered and their automotive now taken over by GM. edit: it was so bad their ceo defected to north korea.

[@matt_ferr]

"and I need a microwave" "Okay, this might sound crazy, but-" "What's next Daewoo, a TV?" *stuttering*

[@Ian-oe9wp]

@@jalpat2272 really ?

[@alijankhan3330]

Yeah I've noticed Japanese corporations are the same. Make pretty much everything.

[@jalpat2272]

@@Ian-oe9wp well actually he fled to Vietnam after Embezzling $22 Billions and death at 2019.

[@MrDK0010]

The gas port of the K2 is notorious for being lost in the field, it's become an infamous legend of its own in the ROK military culture.

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

Is the rifle liked by the men? despite its shortcomings

[@mohammedimran3670]

Did they lose the gas port while using the gun or was it when they were field stripping it?

[@led_meister]

@@andresmartinezramos7513 It's a decent gun but now they're replacing it with a newer version of the rifle.

[@MrDK0010]

@@andresmartinezramos7513 Many who've used both the M16A1 and the K2 prefer the M16A1, because of its slightly lighter weight and softer recoil pattern. However, I have yet to hear of anyone who *hates* the K2. Keep in mind, the K2 most South Korean men are issued is likely the first and only weapon they'll ever use extensively.

[@MrDK0010]

@@mohammedimran3670 Both are possibilities.

[@csours]

"You'd want more than a million rifles too" - Yup! - "If your neighbor was North Korea" - Oh yea, that too.

[@FirstDagger]

Not to forget the Peoples Republic of China.

[@infidel66687]

And we thought Canuckistan was bad.

[@jellybr3ak]

@@FirstDagger That's why we Vietnamese also have 10 million AKs in all shapes and sizes. (We are building our own Galil ACE and M16 too!)

[@kavky]

@@jellybr3ak Cool, but why?

[@FirstDagger]

@@kavky ; Vietnam is right next to China and they fought a war after the "Vietnam War".

[@밀덕후의희망]

That is overseas versions of k2. Original Korean Millitary spec K2 have 4 fire mode. Safe - semi auto - 3 bursts - auto. And gas port have 4 different mode because of korean weather. In summer,south korean weather is over 38'c. Also in winter, temperatures is under -25'c. So because of weather problem, we can handle gas pressure. --------------sorry! It's -32'c was lowest temperature of south korea. But we must do operation in North korea some day... North korean lowest temperature was -51'c. And also the K2 and K1's firing pins are really similar. So if you exchange there two firing pins, K1A will immediately fire bullet even with small touch without pull trigger.

[@Delvien]

I got to mess with a few of them while I was in South Korea. Unfortunately I didn't get to fire one. Wouldn't mind buying one if they were offered more readily in the US.

[@V1NT0R3Z]

by the way he wrote temps in celcius not fahrenheit obviously

[@jamesellsworth9673]

THANKS for providing the extra information!

[@tmurdoch2]

So swap the k1 and k2 firing pins for a cheap full auto mod?

[@ThZuao]

-36 °C? That's colder than siberia, buddy.

[@HiddenMis7]

i love how there is a MG-42 & an M60 just casually hanging out in the background

[@jebidiahcornstalk5091]

And an M2 Browning 50BMG

[@rickc2102]

Forgotten Flex

[@sawyerawr5783]

@@josephking6515 god to be a fly on the wall of that conversation eh?

[@Ojoe2010]

@@jebidiahcornstalk5091 I was about to say "and something heavier on the side"

[@alexsanchez3635]

Mg-42 Killer Rifle Dont fuck with

[@javaman1111]

8:08 K2는 볼트를 드라이버로 분리하지 않습니다. 장전 손잡이로 분해해야 제맛입니다.

[@vhzptahs1206]

노리쇠멈치못과 손잡이, 개머리판 나사까지 장전손잡이 선에서 정리되는 그맛을 알까?

[@김야만]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 레알 군필자네ㅋㅋ

[@keuroe]

맞습니다 K2 볼트는 무조건 장전 손잡이로 돌리는것이 국군의 국룰 입니다.

[@lamnaa]

A lot of people forget in what a bad shape the South was back in the mid-20th century, decades of Japanese rule where what little industrialization was up in the North, followed by the privations of WW2 and then the devastation of the Korean War. It's really incredible how to think just how much progress has been made there in a single person's lifetime.

[@monkeylee4818]

and they were in military right wing dictatorship up to the 80s

[@V1NT0R3Z]

@@monkeylee4818 There were thousands of sacrifices but people power made it possible to achieve full democracy in South Korea

[@monkeylee4818]

@@V1NT0R3Z salute to the freedom fighters!

[@parisbtw5779]

korea spedran first world country

[@jockeyjeon9532]

So true. Until the Vietnam War the soldiers were carrying M-1 Garands as standard issue. Even after M16s were licence produced, there were shortages, hence the K-2 was developed.

[@LongPolecat]

tips from ROK ARMY firearm repairer sergeant - if you want zero this gun, elevation setting need to be set to 2.5 it means set to 250m we uses 25m zeroing target - gas port(or gas regulator) means S: extreme hot weather environment over 45ºC M: normal weather environment L: extreme cold weather environment under 20ºC, 0: when using rifle grenade(that we didn't adopt) - when unfold stock, push to under the gun and unfold it as same as it folded. if you forces to unfold it, stock's rotation shaft will vent and stock will start to wobbling in folded position - the rifling thread of this gun are similar with M16A2 as logistic reason. works perfectly with SS109 round

[@paulsteigerwald7623]

Have you seen the episode of 9-Hole Reviews (on KZbin) when they took a K2 out to 500 yards? If so, what do you think of their conclusions?

[@mereth13]

There's something very beautiful about the machining on the locking lug for the folding stock. Often folding stocks have attachment mechanisms that give me the willies, but that one is just incredible. I'm in love.

[@New2Kendo]

When I first go into AR style rifles almost 20 years ago, a local shop had a Daewoo D2 for sale, like new in box (I don't think it was ever fired) $600. I didnt know anything about them amd I was afraid getting parts would be difficult, and I was really looking for an AR15. I kick myself everytime I see one of the these rifles, so thanks for that

[@paulr.3058]

Woohoo! A Daewoo video! I've actually been waiting for a video covering the DP-51.

[@spyronos]

So it's just enough AK that Colt can't complain, and just enough AR that the Russians can't complain

[@ObsoleteVodka]

The soviets lowkey encouraged others to copy the ak though. If anything they would complain why it's not fully ak.

[@DefaultProphet]

It’s just a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll

[@clientcomun1958]

perfectly balanced, as all things should be

[@Василий-е3й2е]

@@ObsoleteVodka that's a funny reply

[@baomao7243]

And not “Galil enough” so the Israelis can’t complain either. 😉

[@밖밖-k7z]

I'm enlisted in April 27 and previewing with this video. I feel miserable but K2's coldwar style outlook is still gorgeous to me.

[@kuf3320]

ㅠㅠ

[@Newbobdole]

US service was voluntary, so not exactly the same, but if you approach this enlistment as paying a few years of your youth for the knowledge of what’s important to you for the rest of your life, that can help. Simply put, basic training is a game that is both miserable & oddly rewarding. Good luck!

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

Do you know what your job is going to be? My former coworker (he was Korean visiting the States) was a tank crewman.

[@Salesman9001]

Try to talk yourself into something fun like CBRN or Cyber warfare unit and you will have better time. You get to do cool shit and maybe even use a gun couple of times on range in those units, also after service you will have manila folder full of certificates that apply directly in civilian life.

[@KageMinowara]

@밖밖 I'm somewhat envious of you. I very much wanted to join the military, but because of numerous health problems they would not let me.

[@LUR1FAX]

AR-15 style bolt with a long-stroke gas piston and folding stock. Reminds me of the Stoner 63.

[@svenjonsson9]

The fixed ejector on the Daewoo K1 and K2 is pretty much straight off the Stoner 63 design.

[@FiveTwoSevenTHR]

@@svenjonsson9 that ejector is great for not having to sweep brass when you're done, it launches it like 20 feet in front of the firing line.

[@ImYourIchigo]

I have been waiting for this for a LONG time. Very unrecognizable to most, yet a finely made rifle. SoKor sure makes fine hardware

[@echonova3125]

Ah this brings me back so many memories I served as ROK Army Mountain Division Recon although the rifle I mainly used was the later version K2C1, but I remember using K2 in bootcamp

[@MFGordon]

A friend bought one of these back in the late 80s. It was a joy to shoot. Thanks for posting.

[@fatcat3211]

The Koreans also perfected that Colt grey anodizing of these rifles.

[@karenripley3678]

'Ah.. that'll be the Daewoo'. (the strap line of Daewoo car TV adverts in UK)

[@evanharrison4054]

In Hungary, a company called FEG makes weapons as well as gas heaters. I've seen both FEG heaters and submachine guns. I was amazed until I realized that FEG is an abbreviation for Weapons(Fegyver) And(Es) Gas(Gaz) Lots of companies apparently keep the option of turning themselves into weapons manufacturing at a moment's notice, on the backburner. Cars turn into tanks, small appliances turn into small arms and cigarettes turn into cartridges. Whoda thunk?

[@shawnr771]

@@evanharrison4054 General Motors produced M16's during the Vietnam War.

[@twojstarypijany8153]

Daewoo, my favourite car/microwave/weapon/concrete mixer manufacturer

[@evanharrison4054]

@@shawnr771 Yes. It lead to the deaths of thousands of GIs. GM has this tendency of killing large numbers of people through feigned incompetence.

[@shawnr771]

@@evanharrison4054 One of them was my service rifle in the late 1980s before the switch to the A2's. Also used an " H and R". That one shot really well.

[@dkokok4966]

There are actually 2 production patterns of this rifle. The version here is the later (standard) pattern still in use. The earlier pattern like mine (rollmarked as "K2" instead of "AR-100" or "MAXII") has a 1/12" twist barrel (later re-used on the DR-200 postban imports), the piston and carrier are pinned together and do not come apart (and the rear of the piston is finished in the same way as the carrier) and will not fit in the later upper receivers. The earlier upper has some different machining on the rear sight tower on the left side, and the range markings are "1.2/3/4/5" instead of "2.5/4/5/6". Likewise the machining on the barrel where it meets the gas block is a bit different, and the optics mounting holes are slightly uneven (requiring a shim or spacer to properly mount a rail/optic). The recoil spring takedown pushpin doesn't have the little locking gizmo either.

[@jimlee8924]

same

[@lairdcummings9092]

This really is a beautiful piece of optimization; Daewoo went above and beyond.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

We had a young Korean temporary employee last year. We started talking about rifles and such and he had me google the K2. It was pretty neat. (I think in Korea military service is compulsory.)

[@shawnr771]

Yes on the military service. There are rather few exemptions.

[@ThZuao]

When you're next to China and North Korea, I'd guess military service for all dudes is a given).

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@ThZuao I think they have the girls do it, too.

[@lorenzknox6922]

@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris In Israel, yes. In South Korea, no. Military service is not compulsory for women in South Korea. Although, there are some female officers, but as a job choice.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

@@lorenzknox6922 ok thanks for the correction!

[@MrDK0010]

Just woke up to this. AWESOME.

[@HnJn-sr3ct]

During my service at Korean navy I used both M16A1 and K2. First rifle was m16 which felt pretty long and accurate. Funny thing about my m16 was that only the upper receiver was Korean made and all the other parts were from Colt. So it had that Colt's horse engraving which was pretty cool. To draw a comparison between M16 and K2 is first the overall length. K2 was designed for average Korean male height so most of boys felt comfortable handling the rifle. M16 wasn't. It felt quite long. For accuracy, both rifle was pretty good. I had no problem hitting targets about 200m away with both gun with their ironsights. Although the m16's zeroing was always messed up after few shots due to its old age. Military K2 also has folding stock so it was much comfortable when carried with strap. I believe the weight of m16a1 and k2 is similar but the m16a1 felt a bit heavier than k2 since k2's weight is focused to the side of my body while m16a1's long length was not. I also had a chance to touch the unloaded K1A1 submachine gun. It had that huge compensator and collapsable stock. Huge muzzle flash during the night, very loud and cool.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

I am curious. Do the Korean people support the Republic of Korea's very strict current firearm laws? I know that getting a firearm license is very challenging (ROK gun laws are even stricter than Japan). And even if you are granted a license, you are required to store your gun at a shooting range or at your local police station when your gun is not in use. Is there any political advocacy for loosening firearm laws in the ROK (maybe not to the level of what USA gun laws are, but perhaps similar to the laws Canada had in 2011)?

[@Alvin_116]

@@FinalLugiaGuardian Korea is at war now, so military training is mandatory for most men So almost 50% of people in Korea can handle firearms. So there are concerns that if firearms are legalized, terrible mass destruction could occur. And there is more thing that Korea can’t be firearms legal (For example, North Korea’s spy, Korean personality, etc.) For similar reasons, the Korean airsoft industry is also severely restricted by law.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

@@Alvin_116 Interesting thoughts. I would have thought that having mandatory military training would make firearm ownership in the Republic of Korea safer. For example, if everyone had firearms training, there would be less chance of a negligent discharge injuring another person. In regard to malicious use of a firearm, it would not take much training to be able to use a firearm with intent to harm and so military training would not contribute to that I would think.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

@@Alvin_116 North Korean spies the do seem to be a more significant primary reason for the Republic of Korea has very strict gun laws. North Korean spies could cause a tremendous ammount of chaos right vefore the DPRK (North Korea) attacks. Perhaps after the two Koreas are united and the North Koreans are fully assimilated into the Republic of Korea, then enacting lesst strict gun laws may be more feasible?

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

@@Alvin_116 Oh, and one more question. Is there any political advocacy for enacting less strict firearm laws in the Republic of Korea? I know that Sun Moon's son is a big firearm rights advocate, but I don't know if Moon is viewed favorably in Korea.

[@ratnavalii]

I used k1, k2, k5 handgun during my army service, 1994~1999. I used k1 as an anti terror purpose, k2 as an assult one. Both riffles were excellently working and easy to handle. It was easier than m16 in setting my sights on. K1,k2 was well fitted to my body and eyes..

[@taskmaster58]

Used to be able to buy these in Canada as the MAXII in the mid 80's they were going for $650 CAD but became a casualty of the first assault weapon purge after the École Polytechnique shooting on 6 Dec 1989.

[@밀덕후의희망]

We still using that rifle... the newest version is K2C1. Add some rail system to K2.

[@benjaminfinlay829]

I'm guessing it's popular with the troops?

[@ReRe-qm5ju]

@@benjaminfinlay829 Probably not, it's a tad bit heavier than the older model.

[@밀덕후의희망]

@@benjaminfinlay829 well someone said C1 was better, but someone sais just K2 is better. But the thing is K2c1 is much heavier than original version.

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

@@밀덕후의희망 maybe because of the rails?

[@randomnobodovsky3692]

Are new K2 being built or are those all just upgraded old ones?

[@trekaddict]

THe guns in the background has to be the holy trinity of 20th Century machine guns.

[@alexwycc7334]

I don’t see PK there so no

[@vittoriosandoni7064]

You see that mg42 and then there is that great son of John Moses Browning of the m2, man that gun is a big boy!

[@ME262MKI]

The m60???.. really?

[@trekaddict]

@@ME262MKI Yes, the M60. Good or not, it certainly is iconic.

[@weasle2904]

@@ME262MKIThe M60 is an extremely underrated LMG. For the 60's it was definitely one of the best portable and lightweight rifle caliber machine guns available. It was just due to them being used constantly for over 2 decades with no replacements that gave them a bad reputation in the 70's and 80's

[@kyeorelee9464]

As a sidenote on the South Korean M16A1 production being limited by the Colt license, ROK Army units deployed to Vietnam to assist the US helped build up the M16A1 stockpile back home. ROK troops in Vietnam were equipped and supplied by the US, which included M16A1 rifles; ROK units claimed to have accidentally "lost" or "misplaced" a number of their issued M16A1, which the US duly replaced. In the meantime, those "lost" rifles were smuggled back to South Korea to help build up the number of stockpile past the license limit; a few times, the smuggled rifles were placed inside coffins containing fallen ROK soldiers to avoid being caught by American inspectors who were becoming suspicious of all the lost M16A1 upper and lower assemblies. it might not have been the most honest way to beef up their national security, but South Korea had to do what they could during the hard times.

[@tyi-bi8tg]

@@justforever96 No idea about truth of the story but more than 300 thousands Korean veterans were in Vietnam war.

[@soonrongyom328]

@@tyi-bi8tg It's true. In the early 2000's I was often given a Colt stamped M-16 that was disabled while I was at ROK Army boot camp.

[@doyounyu1]

Just in case for the people who are interested.. 1. In actual service rifle, there are safe - semi - auto - burst mode. you can rotate the selector 360 degrees in both direction. 2. The gas port problem of the K2 has been fixed in around 2000. 3. Charging handle in 7:38 can be used to remove handguard and cotter pin in 9:48. 4. When we got bored, we mixed K1A's upper reciever and K2's lower reciever+stock and called it K1.5. I have never tried shooting that hybrid tho. 5. K1A's firing pin is slightly longer than K2's, so if you accidently use K1A's firing pin in K2, rifle will be automatically fired right after you load the gun.

[@adiamond563]

4. When we got bored, we mixed K1A's upper reciever and K2's lower reciever+stock and called it K1.5. I have never tried shooting that hybrid tho. That sounds like it should be real and really fun to shot

[@leensatta907]

"Are you an AK guy or an AR guy?" K2 owners: Yes

[@aregularperson7573]

We have been looking forwards for this rifle

[@LeFFLaNE44]

Reading this gave me a headache

[@rokball4892]

Historical Fact: The development of K2 was started under the leadership of President Park Chung-hee after the Nixon Doctrine the policy of defence of Asians by Asians themselves and his new plan & policy of self-defence since the change of the international situation.

[@markfergerson2145]

@@tacticalmattfoley If the Internet had existed back then, he'd have been the original "Miss me yet?" meme President.

[@alexcgilliland]

Self styled 'President'. Actually a brutal military dictator.

[@markfergerson2145]

@RX That began long before Nixon. His big contribution was to get the locals to do it instead of American soldiers. Don't forget that the hated "Tricky Dick" got us the fuck *out* of Vietnam. Never ceases to amaze me how much so-called "peaceniks" hate on Repubs who don't send more kids to die overseas, and make heroes of Dems who do.

[@themasterofdisastr1226]

@@tacticalmattfoley And spying on journalists/ other parties you dont like isnt as uncommon as it should be.

[@markfergerson2145]

@@themasterofdisastr1226 Which is worse- spying on journalists you don't like, or colluding with those you do?

[@HalfWarrior]

Thank you Ian for your time and efforts in making your videos! Always very interesting and educational!

[@markmiller897]

Seriously Ian, you are the best. Your videos are entertaining and packed with information. I am jealous of the amount of weapons that you get to see and play with. Best KZbin channel ever. It's like meditation for me.

[@reaperthemad8731]

Three best gun channels on YT: Forgotten Weapons, Paul Harrel, Hickock45. Forgotten Weapons speaks to my love of history and innovation, Paul Harrel speaks to reality of guns, and Hickock45 lives the dream of having a backyard range and sponsors letting him shoot so many different guns. Keep on keepin on, this channel is badass

[@ds2yzc317]

hey Ian. can I put korean Subtitles in This video? I already put Subtitles on some of your video. I want put Subtitles In this video too.

[@onpsxmember]

I hope you get the green light.

[@GoGoDani]

Unfortunately, KZbin has removed the ability for the community to add subtitles to a video. Only the creator can add them now.

[@ds2yzc317]

​@@GoGoDani I also use community sub to add subtitles. I can't understand why google remove community subtitle feature.

[@edwardthemexican2907]

@@GoGoDani They removed it last September, right?

[@theogeitondasamphilochos5630]

Make subtitle files using external service something like Amara and send it to Ian. When you do it he will put your subtitle in this video. Good luck for you, my neighbor korean comrade!

[@luigidisanpietro3720]

M-16: Would you please, at least let me talk to my daughter? Ak-47: Okay, five minutes.... K2: *HEY DAD...*

[@wolftower9705]

This gave me a chuckle.

[@prizelee12]

LOL its real

[@jalpat2272]

oh i see so FNC live with her dad in Belgium.

[@coralboral3664]

FN FAL (Step-Mother) Galil (Step-son)

[@aliefrizaldi2068]

StG 44 to Thompson : _I told you before, das will be a pathetisch wedding_

[@el_dogetaco812]

This Daewoo K2 will go perfect with my Daewoo fridge. :)

[@Joshua_N-A]

Drive a Daewoo for a full experience.

[@markdavis180]

Make sure to get a Daewoo pistol for the complete package

[@KTo288]

Watch Daewoo football (Soccer) team on your Daewoo television whilst recording it on your Daewoo DVD recorder, in your Daewoo built apartment block as you plan which Daewoo hotel to spend your vacation at.

[@cooltonic1880]

You are hilirious hahaha. and also goes very well with my Daewoo VHS, and the bull dozer that I used at work. Shit they make everything..

[@ytn00b3]

LOL don't forget the Daewoo Ship, now they're making attack submarine too.

[@dalekidd420]

A friend of mine owned one of these back in the late 80's/early 90's. I absolutely LOVED the thing. Actually tried to buy it off him several times, but he waited until a year or so after I had moved away before he finally did sell it. Still wish I had managed to get it from him: with that rail mounting capability, it would have easily taken a modern optic, and would still be a perfectly serviceable practical rifle.

[@alexguymon7117]

I would love to see an updated version of the design come into the market. Strengthen the receiver and charging handle, throw in rails, make it able to mount on a standard AR lower, bam.

[@TheCheat_1337]

Oh awesome, I always look forward to your videos covering Asian weapons. I wish you could do more, from China, North/South Korea, Japan (especially WW2), Vietnam because they're more obscure in the West

[@Joshua_N-A]

I doubt if Howa willing to export some of the Type 89. But those are just AR-18s. Might be possible to visually modify an AR-180 into one Type 89.

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

@@Joshua_N-A Type 89 has this weird firing control where you go from Safe to Auto, then to Semi mode.

[@brianreddeman951]

I think his challenge is getting access to curated collections (and the time...) If you do, please message him through something like Patreon.

[@hailexiao2770]

@@muhammadnursyahmi9440 Probably for the same reason as the selector on AKs--if you panic and whack the selector all the way to the end you fire single shots instead of dumping the mag

[@cirian75]

USA: So you want some M16s South Korean: Yes USA: how many do you need? South Korean: all USA: Sorry no can do South Korean: Fine Builds K2

[@klavdy]

We had 9mm Daewoo K5 semi auto pistols in Papua New Guinea, seemed rugged and well built.

[@jeui91]

There is a micro tritium tube inserted on top of the iron sight for the night ops. But when I had shooting drills, I couldn't see a shit. Nowadays, the brand new K2C1 which comes with the Picatinny rail is replacing good old K2. It took more than a decade for the MFWIC to understand the importance of gun accessories.

[@M4skedBoi]

A little fix here: XB1 prototype was based off the Model B 1974 prototype rifle, which was chambered in 7.62mm. It was because before 1973, 5.56mm NATO ammunition were only dependent from United States at the time. But later on after '73, 풍산그룹 (Poongsan Group) started producing 5.56mm Ammunition for the ROK army. So from then XB2 to XB5 prototypes were made in M16A1-esque parts and were designed to chamber in 5.56mm NATO. XB6 was the variation of XB5 that used 7.62mm NATO.

[@작은풍경이야기]

it was my rifle during my service. I miss it so much

[@jerrell1169]

It’s very sad and odd to me that Korea has compulsory service but does not allow veterans to purchase their rifle to keep like Switzerland does. You’d think having an armed populace of trained men at all times would be better than a revolving door of young men serving in the army.

[@작은풍경이야기]

@@jerrell1169 It may sound strange to you, The possession of guns by civilians is prohibited in Korea. (except shotgun and air rifle)

[@Supergolem12345]

@@jerrell1169 Even if the possession of shotguns and air rifles are allowed, you should put it in the police station and must report it once you are using it

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

I have a question. Is there any political support for changing Korea's very strict current firearm laws? Or do the Korean people support the current firearm laws? For example, is there any support for perhaps granting a firearm license so that this K2 rifle could be legally owned by a citizen of the ROK?

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

@@Supergolem12345 Korea's current gun laws sound very similar to Japan's laws. However, in Japan people with a firearm license are still allowed to store their firearms at their home.

[@keithweiss7899]

My son-in-law had a Daewoo automobile. Like you said, a big company!

[@alun7006]

They make everything from toasters to guns, to cars, tanks, ships.

[@jannejohansson3383]

How about Valmet?

[@LocnavLivoc]

is there something that daewoo doesn't make? they make cars, tv's, sewing machines, naval ships and so on...

[@icy_red2170]

Yeah just like Mitsubishi, i once used a public toilet made by mitsubishi^^

[@woo6458]

Deawoo was big campany like hyundai and samsung

[@andro7862]

Well daewoo used to be the second largest chaebol, however it bankrupted in 1999. The Daewoo of then doesn't exist anymore.

[@jiriz0r]

Don’t forget making all the machines needed to make those things. And probably the machines needed to make those machines too...

[@elmoreoocyte]

Now? Rifles, for starters. SNT Motiv handles this stuff for SK.

[@이준우-y8j]

I had used both k2 and m16a1. K2 was nice, easy to carry. M16 is main firearm of reserve army, so many of m16 isn't in good condition. But m16 was quite comfortable for shoot because of the buffer, i think.

[@smokeyb71]

So excited to see a video of yours done on the Daewoo K2.

[@kevintang5473]

Here she is, every Korean dude's raifu

[@gagida1829]

Raifu XDXDXD Lmao Havent heard that one before.

[@vedolre]

@@gagida1829 portmanteau of rifle and wife

[@gagida1829]

But you have 45 as your pfp

[@jblazerndrowzy]

@@gagida1829 They never said that *they* were Korean. They could be German since 45 could be a German dude’s raifu

[@gagida1829]

@@jblazerndrowzy oooh~~ makes sense hahahaha

[@MiddleOutdoorsman]

I've handled and shot the import version of this rifle as a kid in the 80's. I don't remember much except the folding stock would pinch the hell out of your hand if you weren't careful. Was owned by an uncle who probably had no business owning any rifle. I recall him "80s hip firing" a lot. I remember it being called "the korean rifle" and thought it odd. LIttle did I know i'd end up being stationed there in the mid 90's, right after the first Kim died in the DPRK. I think it's the K1 version I saw the most of, usually in the hands of gate guards. As an aside, Daewoo, at least while I was there, made EVERYTHING under the sun. From Cars, to front end loaders, to appliances, and firearms. I thought it odd how one company delved into so many different markets, my assumption was a local monopoly. Daewoo and Samsung, I think were the big two. I don't know about now. Haven't set foot in the land of the morning calm since the late very 90s.

[@kwsms1101]

Used to fire t his baby during military service. Not bad, but not good enough to call it successor of M16 (in Korea). Plus, its lower trigger body is exchangeable through K-1 to K-3.

[@taheelur1]

Being of Korean nationality and having been in the USMC, I love when you do videos on Korean guns. I'm REALLY looking forward to the day you have an opportunity to get your hands on a Daewoo K11, if that day ever comes.

[@cloudkitt]

Man, Daewoo really does make everything

[@jockeyjeon9532]

Ex South Korean soldier here: Yeah, it's fun to shoot. Too bad we always had to attatch a small bag next to the ejection port to collect all the empty cartridges. :P For those who don't know, there is a K-2C1 which is a tactical version with a verticle grip and mounting rails, a K201 that has a grenade launcher. The K-2C1 was heavier than my stock K-2 , but you were able to get better marks thanks to the verticle grip.

[@283blood]

If you look objectively, Daewoo was ahead of the times. Many of the features on this rifle are now the tacticool standard today, side folder, piston, adjustable gas system, shorty variant, etc. If they had continued civilian commercial variant modernization, they would be right in the middle of the marketplace today.

[@Kalbaramnarak]

and shit pistol grip angle too

[@Yorihime]

As someone with Korean origins living in Europe I was looking to try to import one in my country and I end up seeing this video. Nice timing and great video. I hope that one day there will be a video on the select fire version ! Also kinda funny to see that the handguard retaining system looks like it took some inspiration on the one used on some of the most produced G3 variants.

[@rubencentro4974]

I also wish to import one into my country, which country are you resided in?

[@Yorihime]

@@rubencentro4974 I personally live in France. I saw that Switzerland imported some Dasan (which I believe is the current producer of K2 rifles) AR15. Maybe there will be some K2 soon !

[@rubencentro4974]

@@Yorihime do you have the license for centrefire semi auto in France? I thought it was very hard to get over there

[@Yorihime]

@@rubencentro4974 Yes of course I do. I already own some converted to semi rifles and numerous other kinds of centerfire rifles in their original military configuration.

[@rubencentro4974]

@@Yorihime ah nice, i have such rifles also here in italy, such as an m16a1 all original including reciever but converted to semi fcg, would to get a k2, i'll see if i can import one from the us, i don't think there's any here. But because i hold my guns on a sporting license i have to use 29 round magazines which sucks

[@markrabdau8719]

Very nice overview of this rifle. I’ve had one since the 80s and it’s been flawless. I did lose the gas plug due to my own error, and finding a replacement turned out to be a nightmare. With the various important bans and issues parts became non-existent, save some Arms Machining businesses. The thumbhole versions of the K2 do not use the same plug. Otherwise it’s a pretty accurate rifle and easy to clean.

[@brandonlee1182]

South Korea's K1 and K2 do not require tools such as screwdrivers. You can use the metal tip of the loading handle like a screwdriver. You can use it to remove the lower receiver fixing pin, remove the hand guard, separate the mounting screw for the scope, as well as tighten the tensioning screw on the folding stock. Of course, the K201 (this is the same type of grenade launcher as the M203) can be detached, the hand guard can be replaced, and the arc sight can be detached with only the loaded handle. Engineers received opinions from veterans who fought in the Vietnam War and used the M16 given by the U.S. military when designing the K-series, who thought it was efficient not to need extra tools to disassemble and inspect firearms in the field.

[@audiefarmer4118]

Loved Korea. They are quietly good people.

[@outdoor1973]

most of korean man use this k2, during military service about 2 years. so perfect shot as sniper.

[@digil842]

Hell no

[@jinoan45]

Thank you bro

[@jinoan45]

@@outdoor1973 it is very popular and loved rifle in US. I wish I can find one.

[@luckymojo7317]

US we go together ❤ love u all

[@edbro8337]

Back in 1996, I saw an advertisement for the Daewoo DR200, the post assault rifle ban import with the thumbhole stock. It was under $300 and I fell in love with the AR-AK hybrid. First pay check I bought it along with the factory scope rail. After, I added the Stock Options folding stock and finished it with a Thermold magazine. To this day, it is as fun to shoot as my Mini 14. I should have bought a few of them....The good ol' days.

[@lasersharksushi1975]

I literally can't describe how glad I am that I bought mine last month lmao. I know the price is just going to blow up after this video lol. Good work Ian.

[@germaxicus6670]

I could make a fortune if only I knew what guns Ian is going to make a video on.

[@lasersharksushi1975]

@@germaxicus6670 do you want to know the secret? Find a foreign rifle in 223/5.56. Preferably from the 70s, 80s, or 90s. If it's not imported anymore, then you are golden. Buy it, and wait.

[@nealcleveland4954]

Had one for years. Great little carbine. 1/12 pitch and lack of spares sent it down the road though.

[@jeffduneham1575]

Nice video Ian, thanks for covering one of my favorites

[@slowriderxcorps]

The Brown Suomi. Only a specific subset of people will get that one-

[@MwRYum]

Greetings, fellow commanders...

[@gagida1829]

@@MwRYum are we talking about a game here?

[@arispatolus]

Ah yes, the Anmi trio

[@coinflipwolfe3734]

BUT CEIA, IAN HAS ALREADY MADE A GFL VIDEO

[@bensatankki5758]

suomiface moment

[@boingkster]

I have to return some video tapes. I'll take the Daewoo.

[@Rgh71fish]

It can comfortably take the whole family....down

[@vaclav_fejt]

I don't remember this from American Psycho...was it in the book?

[@MrDgwphotos]

One of my friends in college had a Daewoo, I called it the clown car.

[@Fractal_blip]

Imagine going into battle with a Daewoo,the same manufacturer of the not-too-oft-seen Daewoo death trap subcompact car...

[@harrydoescrap6423]

I love how it says forgotten weapons, but the rifle is still in service

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I'll never look a Daewoo car the same again.

[@gagida1829]

Lmao

[@vedolre]

Maybe if I could get a Hyundai K1 for you...

[@jm9371]

OK, another cool gun that I have never seen before. Originally, I thought it was going to be a real clunker POS gun. However, it looks like it was very well thought out and well made. I learned something; thank you for the video!

[@Joshua_N-A]

Daewoo making guns is a part of government contract given by SK and also a part of its products. Pretty much major East Asian corporations diversify their businesses. In Japan Mitsubishi not just making cars but also run financial business, construction, electronics, making MBTs, build fighter jets, missiles, even submarines.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Mitsubishi was making airplanes before WW2. The A6M "Zero"/"Zeke" was a Mitsubishi product. They have continued to make planes since then.

[@Joshua_N-A]

@@ScottKenny1978 I see this happen in Kawasaki and Subaru (Nakajima) too. After the Abe lift the export ban, Kawasaki C-2 & P-1 is seen in airshows outside Japan, looking for a customer.

[@shakerson]

Daewoo and Mitsubishi also both made sewing machines.

[@JJ-tc5tt]

That service rifle K2 is now modified lil bit to look like or at least resembles a modern assault rifle. It's now called K2C1 which has rails for attachment and adjustable stock. It still shoots the same but looks more appealing.

[@nanook5506]

Nostalgic! I used this rifle and K-1 30 years ago in the ROK Army for 30 months. . It's very manageable. . It's so simple structure that fewer breakdowns..

[@dream4908]

Omg my service weapon! I miss that gun. They are still in use by the way

[@johnbacon4997]

Thanks for Defending Korea from the evil DPRK

[@keuroe]

8:08 여기서 잠깐!!!!!!!!!K2의 핸드가드 나사는 반드시 K2 장전 손잡이로 빼야 합니다. 그게 대한민국 국군의 국룰입니다.절대로 1자 드라이버로 쓰지 마세요.왜냐하면 무조건 장전 손잡이로 돌려서 뺍니다.

[@brian556m]

역시... "짬"에서 나오는 바이브이십니다👍

[@MattyLight30]

Really wish we could get a variant of this back in the United States.

[@filthycasual8074]

just get a normal one

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

The Galil is better.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

@Paul Sansonetti True. But what I want to see more is for the Republic of Korea to change its gun laws (or better yet, amend its constitution) to allow its citizens to own their own K2 rifles.

[@stanleyju]

@Paul Sansonetti I have both, love them both, and wouldn't part with either. The Galil is a great rifle but a pain in the butt to service in the field because of the difficulty of taking off the dust cover and putting it back on. I need a mallet to get the Galil dust cover back on, and I don't carry mallets in my ruck. Since it does not need regular cleaning in most environments to remain functioning, most service can wait until you are back in garrison. The K2 is easily serviced in the field. A plus if you are stuck fighting in one of the rice patties that are prevalent throughout Korea.

[@karenstein8261]

Note how every country that had a free choice in selecting their infantry rifle developed such a hybrid: Israeli Galil, Finnish Valmet, South Korean K2, and South African R4. Two of these countries- South Korea and Israel - had licenses to make M-16’s. Israel had a limitless supply of captured AK’s. South Africa started with FN FAL’s. Finland already had strong ties with Germany. Even the French and Austrians chose the M-16 cartridge over the 7.62 NATO.

[@romaliop]

The Valmet isn't really a hybrid though, just a tuned up version of the AK-47 with high build quality. The ones in use are still today chambered in 7.62x39 and received a modernization just a few years ago intended to extend their service life by another decade or two.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

TY Ian. I remember when these first appeared in an SOF magazine review in the 80's sometime. The 'Mercs" in the review said no good, since they could not change Mag's when folded, and seemed confused by the mix of design elements. Maybe bi-polar would have been the right term then . Outrage in a teacup really about nothing, or the better dead than red dogma.

[@josephmckinney9660]

I remember seeing these advertised in Shotgun News back in the late 1980’s. They really got overlooked then because there were so many other choices (AR15, HK93, FNC, Galil, etc.).

[@kmech3rd]

I wasn't old enough to buy then. Must have been a Golden Age before the laws started in 89.

[@Mike-gt1cs]

I believe they could be purchased for around $350 to $375 at that time - about 1/2 of what a Colt AR would cost at that time.

[@jannejohansson3383]

Shotgun News :D First time I heard that name and must say it have some very American stylish wibs

[@christopherdobrilovic-h.6470]

I started watching this and the rooftops started speaking korean.

[@Joshua_N-A]

Viet Congs fear them most than US soldiers.

[@정기원-v5c]

@@tacticalmattfoley Huge Thanks.👍

[@2nd_a_dad4791]

The Rifle of choice of Rooftop Koreans, isn’t it?

[@sanguinemoon9201]

It was certainly present. They had all kinds of guns though. Brings a patriotic tear to my eye to see Americans standing proud against such a threat as that.

[@anactualfennecfox1]

@@sanguinemoon9201 Are you saying the roof Koreans *weren't* Americans?

[@johnkelinske1449]

@@anactualfennecfox1 I think he said the opposite.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

I think the rooftop Koreans during the Rodney King riots had mostly shotguns. There were a few of those store employees who had pistols though. and one guy had a toy replica of an Uzi submachine gun.

[@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol]

they really solved or addressed every issue i have with the AR/m16 even 7:28 about , where the upper and lower open , has a thicker block rather than the take down pin , these points cause a wobble between the upper/lower imo from sling use mostly and the aluminum wears from the pressure , doesn't affect accuracy but it creates a loose fit and it wobbles side to side , also the bayonet use is stupid wear on the aluminum , wow , the buffer tube, the gas system and even that adressed , the sights it's a well thought out design imo ...I commented a few times about it but i had never seen all the details ...it's how I'd design one in theory but the actual design already engineered is very interesting , and exactly my thoughts on improvements to the M16 design from handling them...I sort of prefer the all steel AK but i never fired the 5.45 mm ....

[@AnalogWolf]

Very cool, I wasn't aware of the K2. Nice AR/AK hybrid!

[@licenk9864]

God looking at K-2 after years feel weird. I'm not that old but it feels like meeting an old friend lol. Army sucked but I also grew as a person. Wish I could have one as a keepsake.

[@jtdrainz]

Used to use the k2 all the time early on in combat arms years ago lol.

[@rokball4892]

Finally! You review this magnificent and interesting rifle made in Korea! XD

[@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489]

Meh. Cover up that giant hole behind the bolt. That's where water and mud get in to freeze and jam the gun.

[@rokball4892]

@@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489 I know. But’s still it’s a good gun too.

[@matthewpham9525]

@@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489 Eh, not ideal, but not unusual

[@blackpuggaminguploadingcha5821]

The Daewoo K2,one of my favorite weapons now cos it looks like a M4 and Ak style blended together, although it fired a 5.56mm,and like the little brother the K1, same but with the short barrel and extendable stock.

[@qkrwnsgur1]

The k-2, which I used for two years when I was a soldier, had a small problem, but it was good. Especially when I hung it on my shoulder, it was comfortable in various ways. Later, I tried using the m-16 for a while, and although it had less recoil than the k-2, it was inconvenient to carry.

[@connorjones334]

The idea of the rail mounting seems pretty forward thinking for the 80s does anyone know if it was actually used?

[@t4nkychannel921]

I don't know if this is entirely fictional or if it is real, but I watched a South Korean movie featuring their military where a Military Police unit had these interesting rails that were bolted on top and had a short section over the side they used to mount flashlights. Here's a good screenshot: www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:GP506_Daewoo_K2_10.jpg

[@Perrine200]

Initially, it was used to attach an L2A2 Suit sight for the M16 rifle. Later, the K201 grenade launcher was developed and an quadrant sight was installed. In the 2000s, a new sight was created and a rail system was installed for it. Here are some pictures : gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=war&no=1179349

[@Otto9393]

You might think as first impression that the Daewo is the Galil's Sister 😂

[@Joshua_N-A]

Half-sister or full-blooded?

[@KageMinowara]

We need to get Merryweather Comics to draw up some art of K2-chan.

[@LedosKell]

Daewoo and Galil are those cousins who pretend they're sisters.

[@Otto9393]

@@LedosKell indeed

[@Otto9393]

@@Joshua_N-A let us say same family 😊

[@Flanker207]

Good to see old friend in FW! Miss that rifle.

[@Utbr88]

I remember training with M-1 carbine and plastic replica of M-16 in High School military training. Yes, Korea used to have a military training in High School. No real shooting though. But all of basic drills training.

[@automotiveengineerbmw]

Tip. You can use the mini lever on the right side as a screw driver to open up the hand guard on the field.

[@11B30Inf]

Rep of Korea also make their own military trucks, APCs and Tanks.