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S&T Motiv K14
The S&T Motiv K14 is a sniper rifle being procured for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.〔(South Korea to adopt K14 Sniper Rifle ) - Thefirearmblog.com, January 3, 2013〕
==History==
For decades, the South Korean Army did not have a standard-issue sniper rifle. Small numbers of M1C/D Garands were used until they became obsolete in the late 1970s. In the late 1980s, British Trilux-style scopes were fitted to K2 assault rifles. This turned them into designated marksman rifles, but this was not official or widespread. Dedicated foreign-built sniper rifles were bought for special forces and counter-terror units, but the regular army had virtually no interest in sniping. This mindset was unusual, as they had encountered sniper threats during the Korean War and their involvement in the Vietnam War. That began to change after American operations during the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. South Korean officers deployed in these combat zones witnessed the effectiveness of both friendly and enemy sharpshooters. This combined with the realization of the capabilities of the sniper force that the North Korean Army maintained, which had large numbers of specially trained and equipped snipers at platoon and even squad level, the ROK Army decided to incorporate the sniper role into its forces.〔(The K14 Sniper Rifle ) - SAdefensejournal.com, 23 September 2013〕
Requirements for the sniper rifle were completed in 2011 and called for 800-1,000 bolt-action 7.62×51mm rifles with optics and accessories. Foreign purchases were allowed, but because South Korean law favors domestic defense manufacturers, S&T Daewoo (now S&T Motiv) submitted their XK14 design and became the prime candidate. The XK14 was in development for two years and underwent a one year evaluation by the ROK military. After passing tests and certification, the rifle was accepted into service in December 2012 as the ROK Army's first general-issue sniper rifle and officially designated as the K14. S&T Motiv was awarded a 3.2 billion won ($3 million) contract for an unspecified number of rifles. The cost for the individual rifle is unknown, but the package as it is sold to the Army that includes the rifle, daytime scope, night vision sight, ghillie suit, and other accessories costs $13,000.〔〔
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