Daewoo K3

An Daewoo K3 with a 30 round STANAG magazine. - 5.56x45mm NATO

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An Daewoo K3 with a disentegrating belt attached. - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

• Type: Light Machine Gun

• Caliber: 5.56x45mm

• Capacity: Can either use 30 round STANAG magazines or 250 round disentegrating belts

• Fire Modes: Full automatic

• 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
	National Guard personnel	Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem	Standing in for an M249	2007
Zack Ward	Postal Dude	Postal	Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi	2007
Kevin Costner	Thomas Murphy	3000 Miles to Graceland	Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi Paratrooper	2001
Michael Bowen	Sheriff Stan Watkins	Walking Tall	Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi SPW	2001
Unknown actor	Drive-by shooter	American Dragons	Visually modified to resemble an FN Minimi Paratrooper	1998

Television

Actor	Character	Show Title / Episode	Note	Air Date
Various Atlantis personnel		Stargate: Atlantis	Visually modified to resemble the M249	2004-2008
Various SG-1 personnel		Stargate SG-1	Visually modified to resemble the M249	1997-2007

Video Games

Game Title	Mods	Release Date
Combat Arms	Both regular and SPW versions can be used	2008