MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
K1A
A compact 5.56 mm South Korean carbine developed for troops needing a shorter weapon than the standard service rifle.
Carbine · Real-world system · K1 family entered service in 1981
Technical basis
Direct-gas operating system, rotating bolt, telescoping wire stock, short barrel, STANAG-pattern magazines, and selective-fire controls.
Series appearances
- The Divided Peninsula — Chapter Twelve