K3 light machine gun
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The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K3 light machine gun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3862895 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K3 light machine gun Context triple: [Republic of Korea Army, equipment, K3 light machine gun]
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A.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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B.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
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C.
MG5 general-purpose machine gun
The MG5 general-purpose machine gun is a modern 7.62×51mm NATO belt-fed weapon used by the German military as a standard infantry and vehicle-mounted support gun.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
Bren light machine gun
The Bren light machine gun is a British gas-operated, magazine-fed squad automatic weapon widely used by Commonwealth forces from the 1930s through the Cold War, renowned for its reliability and accuracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K3 light machine gun Target entity description: The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
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A.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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B.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
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C.
MG5 general-purpose machine gun
The MG5 general-purpose machine gun is a modern 7.62×51mm NATO belt-fed weapon used by the German military as a standard infantry and vehicle-mounted support gun.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
Bren light machine gun
The Bren light machine gun is a British gas-operated, magazine-fed squad automatic weapon widely used by Commonwealth forces from the 1930s through the Cold War, renowned for its reliability and accuracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light machine gun
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squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrel | quick-change barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea ⓘ |
| designedFor |
squad automatic weapon role
ⓘ
sustained automatic fire ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
man-portable
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operated by a single soldier ⓘ |
| designedToFire | 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older squad automatic weapons in South Korean service ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
STANAG magazine
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disintegrating M27 linked belt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carrying handle
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iron sights ⓘ pistol grip ⓘ shoulder stock ⓘ |
| hasSelector | full-automatic fire ⓘ |
| intendedUser | infantry squads ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
bipod
ⓘ
tripod ⓘ |
| operation | open bolt ⓘ |
| primaryRole | infantry support weapon ⓘ |
| similarTo | FN Minimi ⓘ |
| standardCaliberOfCountry | South Korea ⓘ |
| standardServiceWeaponOf | Republic of Korea Army ⓘ |
| typeOf |
belt-fed machine gun
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magazine-fed machine gun ⓘ |
| usedAs |
company support weapon
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platoon support weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Korea Air Force
ⓘ
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
linked to:
South Korean Navy
South Korean military ⓘ South Korean reserve forces ⓘ
linked to:
Reserve Forces Act of South Korea
South Korean special forces ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command
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| usedIn |
defensive fire support
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offensive fire support ⓘ squad-level fire support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: K3 light machine gun Description of subject: The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.