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		<title>Recent Images Reveal New North Korean Small Arms Developments</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heebum Hong]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Heebum Hong Recently, the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea revealed the existence of a few new small arms through its release of propaganda photos taken during a military parade and official photo ops with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Below is the NK-Objective Individual Combat Weapon, the North Korean equivalent of the Daewoo [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><em>by Heebum Hong</em></p>



<p>Recently, the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea revealed the existence of a few new small arms through its release of propaganda photos taken during a military parade and official photo ops with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.</p>



<p>Below is the NK-Objective Individual Combat Weapon, the North Korean equivalent of the Daewoo K11 Dual-barrel Air-burst Weapon (DAW). We still don&#8217;t know much about it, aside what we can glean from publicly released images. Also, we found a picture of the North Korean stand-alone grenade launcher version of this weapon recently, similar to the U.S.&#8217;s ill-fated like XM25 &#8220;Punisher&#8221; Counter Defilade Target Engagement System.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="633" height="421" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44590" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Korean Soldiers display the country&#8217;s new NK-Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW).</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="758" height="428" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44618" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001-1.jpg 758w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image001-1-750x423.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Korea&#8217;s new grenade launcher, probably a stand-alone version of the country&#8217;s &#8220;K11 lookalike.&#8221; They may have experienced weight problems, especially with the weapon&#8217;s all-metal construction.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Members of the DPRK military also show off a new bullpup rifle, below, that&#8217;s come to light during the last few&nbsp;years. Its design was likely inspired by the Russian Groza rifle, but no details have been revealed about the carbine, though we assume it&#8217;s chambered in 5.45mm.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="633" height="421" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image002.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44591" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image002.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image002-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the North Korean military march while displaying a new bullpup rifle that is reminiscent of the Russian Groza rifle.</figcaption></figure>



<p>We looked closely at some of the recently released images and found something odd; one image, below, clearly shows a bent muzzle on the bullpup. We&#8217;ve added red line for the point of aim and a yellow line to that approximates the point of impact based on the angle of the clearly non-concentric muzzle device (or silencer) shown.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="633" height="355" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image003-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44599" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image003-1.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image003-1-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Released images showing North Korea&#8217;s new bullpup rifle include this one that appears to show the rifle with a non-concentric muzzle device.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="633" height="455" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image004-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44600" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image004-1.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image004-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image004-1-120x86.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A red line shows the point of aim and a yellow line approximates the point of impact based on the angle of the clearly non-concentric muzzle device (or silencer) shown on the new North Korean bullpup rifle.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un examines a prototype rifle in the images below. The rifle is clearly inspired by the design of the FN SCAR. We surmise this rifle is chambered in 5.45mm. Also, it has a red dot sight with a design similar to the South Korean DI Optics PVS-11K.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="633" height="421" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image005.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44594" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image005.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image005-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un examines a prototype rifle.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="634" height="230" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image006.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44595" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image006.jpg 634w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image006-300x109.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un handles a prototype rifle topped with a red dot sight similar to the South Korean DI Optics PVS-11K RDS.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Kim Jong Un also shot a scoped Type 88 rifle (the North Korean version of the AK-74). Looking closely at the second image below, we notice the scope on the Type 88 is a Nikon Prostaff commercial scope.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="633" height="420" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image007.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44596" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image007.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image007-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un firing a Type 88 assault rifle.</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="633" height="316" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image008.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44597" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image008.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image008-300x150.jpg 300w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image008-360x180.jpg 360w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Korea appears to have sourced a Nikon Prostaff rifle scope for this demonstration of its Type 88 assault rifle.</figcaption></figure>



<p>In the last of the images, we see Kim Jong Un handling what appears to be a new western-inspired, bolt-action, box magazine-fed sniper rifle. We surmise this rifle is chambered in 7.62x54R.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image009.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44598" width="633" height="421" srcset="https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image009.jpg 633w, https://smallarmsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image009-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un handling a bolt-action sniper rifle.</figcaption></figure>
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