Daewoo Precision Industries K1
Produced by Arsenal of National Defense (1980–1981) Daewoo Precision Industries (1981–1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999–2002) Daewoo Precision (2002–2006) S&T Daewoo (2006–2012) S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present) Dasan Machineries (2016–present)
The Daewoo Precision Industries K1 is a family of South Korean selective-fire assault rifles developed by Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and manufactured by Daewoo Precision Industries (now SNT Motiv) and Dasan Machineries (since 2016). It entered service in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1981. Though considered a rifle, the K1 was designated as a submachine gun (기관단총) by the Ministry of National Defense due to the K1 replacing the M3 submachine gun in purpose.