DTN News: South Korea Develops Corner Shot ~ Daewoo DP-51 / K5 pistol (Republic of Korea / South Korea)
Source: DTN News / Int'l Media By JUNG SUNG-KI Published: 23 Mar 2010 Defense News
(NSI News Source Info) SEOUL, South Korea - March 24, 2010:
South Korea's arms development agency showcased a new weapon March 23 that can shoot around a corner. .
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) began development of the Corner Shot in September 2008 with the investment of about 350 million won ($307,000), the agency said in a news release.
The 9mm semi-automatic K-5 pistol is mounted in the front end of the South Korean version of Corner Shot, which is modeled after an Israeli weapon, it said. The gun bends horizontally at a midgun 60-degree hinge, and a digital camera and a flashlight are attached to the barrel in the bayonet position, the release said.
On the butt side of the hinge are the trigger, camera screen, and controls for the camera and light, it said.
"The Corner Shot has proved its performances in field operations and our special forces are using the weapon," an ADD spokesman said. "We've developed our own version meeting homegrown requirements."
Israel developed the Corner Shot in the early 2000s for SWAT teams and special forces in situations involving terrorists and hostages. The weapon allows its operator to both see and attack an armed target, without exposing the operator to counterattack.
Source: DTN News / Int'l Media By JUNG SUNG-KI Published: 23 Mar 2010 Defense News
(NSI News Source Info) SEOUL, South Korea - March 24, 2010:
South Korea's arms development agency showcased a new weapon March 23 that can shoot around a corner. .
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) began development of the Corner Shot in September 2008 with the investment of about 350 million won ($307,000), the agency said in a news release.
The 9mm semi-automatic K-5 pistol is mounted in the front end of the South Korean version of Corner Shot, which is modeled after an Israeli weapon, it said. The gun bends horizontally at a midgun 60-degree hinge, and a digital camera and a flashlight are attached to the barrel in the bayonet position, the release said.
On the butt side of the hinge are the trigger, camera screen, and controls for the camera and light, it said.
"The Corner Shot has proved its performances in field operations and our special forces are using the weapon," an ADD spokesman said. "We've developed our own version meeting homegrown requirements."
Israel developed the Corner Shot in the early 2000s for SWAT teams and special forces in situations involving terrorists and hostages. The weapon allows its operator to both see and attack an armed target, without exposing the operator to counterattack.
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