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The Howa 1500 or Howa M1500 (豊和M1500, hōwa-M1500) is a bolt-action rifle produced in Japan by Howa Machinery. Introduced in 1979, [1] it has been used by hunters as a hunting rifle with various cartridge offerings. It is also utilized by military and law enforcement elements as a sniper rifle.
Howa Industries established its firearms manufacturing plant in 1960 after World War II. In the same year, Howa released the M300 [ a ] as a hunting gun for domestic markets. Soon after releasing the Howa M300, the company began working on a new type of a hunting rifle in order to meet the demand for large-caliber bolt-action rifles in Japan.
Howa Machinery, Ltd. (豊和工業株式会社, Hōwa Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese machinery manufacturer known internationally for their production of military and civilian firearms. [4] They also manufacture products such as machine tools , sweeping vehicles and windows and doors .
Howa M1500.22-250 Remington.223 Remington.204 Ruger 6.5×55mm.300 Winchester Magnum.308 Winchester.30-06 Springfield.338 Winchester Magnum.375 Ruger 7.62x39mm 6.5mm Grendel: 1979 Japan: IOF .30-06 sporting rifle.30-06 Springfield: 2007 India: IOF .315 sporting rifle: 8mm BSA (8x50mmR Mannlicher) 1956 India: Ishapore 2A1 rifle: 7.62x51mm NATO ...
Howa Type 64: Battle rifle Japan 1964–present Sumitomo Type 62: General-purpose machine gun Japan 1962–present Kongsberg M59: Bolt-action sniper rifle Norway 1959–present Derived from the Karabiner 98k. PSR-90: Semi-automatic sniper rifle Pakistan Derived from the HK PSG1. Azb DMR MK1: Designated marksman rifle Pakistan 2014–present Bor ...
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.
Weatherby offers only two lines of centerfire rifles: the Mark V and the Vanguard. ATEK manufactures the Mark V barreled action in Brainerd, Minnesota; Howa still manufactures the barrel and action for the Vanguard. Weatherby performs the final assembly of the Mark V and Vanguard at its company headquarters in Sheridan, Wyoming.
The Type 89 was introduced to replace the Howa Type 64 battle rifle in frontline units, entering service in 1989. It has remained Japan's principal service rifle since then. Small numbers of the Type 89's successor, the Howa Type 20, were purchased in 2020. The Type 20 is intended to supplement and eventually replace the Type 89.