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The new weapon would have a 155 mm gun barrel 52 calibers long (L52) instead of the 30 calibers (L30) barrel of the Type 75, and would mount the latest fire-control system. Japan Steel Works was the primary contractor, developing and manufacturing the main gun and turret. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was tasked to design the chassis.
The rifle came in the .308 Winchester caliber, which is an approved cartridge for moose hunting in Sweden and Finland. It was common to mount a scope sight for moose biathlon competitions. Sport/ [9] Target/Standard rifle (Standardgewehr) The Sport came with a 670 mm match barrel in the 7.5×55mm Swiss caliber.
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The Howa Type 20 Assault Rifle (20式小銃, ni-maru-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 20 5.56mm Rifle (20式5.56mm小銃, ni-maru-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), [4] is an assault rifle developed for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force by Howa.
The use of these rifle-like cartridges gives the PDWs much better ballistic performance (effective range, external ballistics and armor-penetrating capability) than conventional submachine guns, which fire larger-caliber but slower and less aerodynamic handgun cartridges.
In moose biathlon however, any scope and fullbore rifle legal for moose hunting are permitted, and the ammunition also has to satisfy the legal kinetic energy requirement for hunting moose. American fullbore rifles. The Winchester Model 70 in caliber .30-06, .308 Win and .243 Win has been used by U.S. athletes. [58] Austrian fullbore rifles
The Howa Type 89 assault rifle (89式小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 89 5.56 mm rifle (89式5.56mm小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), [5] [6] is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, [6] the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, [6] and the Special Assault Team. [7]
The Howa Type 64 battle rifle (64式自動小銃, Roku-yon-shiki-jidou-shoujuu), referred to as the Type 64 7.62mm rifle (64式7.62mm小銃), is a Japanese battle rifle used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard. [3]