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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 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]
Submachine guns Minebea 9mm Machine Pistol: Submachine gun: 9×19mm Parabellum Japan: Made by Minebea. Introduced in 1999, it is the only domestically produced submachine gun of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It is derived from the Uzi. [6] Assault rifles and battle rifles Howa Type 89: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO Japan
The best self-defense weapons are easy to carry and use. Our expert has tested self-defense weapons for years these 12 discrete personal safety devices.
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]
Battle rifles are full-length, semi-automatic or select fire rifles that are chambered for a full-power rifle cartridge, [1] and have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology with modifications to the trigger and accuracy enhancements; many of the weapons below are currently still in use and have ...
“California’s ‘assault weapon’ ban takes away from its residents the choice of using an AR-15 type rifle for self-defense. Is it because modern rifles are used so frequently for crime? No ...
Developed during the 1980s, the "Personal Defense Weapon" (PDW) concept was created in response to a NATO request as a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum submachine guns. The PDW is a compact automatic weapon that can defeat enemy body armor and which can be used conveniently by non-combatant and support troops, as well as a close quarters ...