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Howa Type 20

Small Arms And Sidearms

The Howa Type 20, formally the Type 20 5.56mm Rifle, is an assault rifle developed by Howa for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
2019 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Howa Type 20
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Manufactured By

Howa Machinery

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Howa Type 20

Originated In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: Howa Type 20Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Japan
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Howa Type 20
  • Infobox, type
    Assault rifle
  • Lead, paragraph 2
    The first examples were purchased in 2019
  • Lead section
    The first examples were purchased in 2019, and it is intended to eventually replace the Howa Type 89 in general service.
  • Infobox: image
    HOWA 5.56 Prototype rifle.jpg
  • Infobox: type
    Assault rifle
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.56×45mm NATO
  • Infobox: service
    2019-present
  • Operated By: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Infobox: used_by
    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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Wikidata: Howa Type 20
Wikidata Q75910768, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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