CODE 03-062-020

NAME – Howa Type 20

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2020

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 77.9 cm (30.7 in) Stock collapsed, 85.1 cm (33.5 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 33 cm (13 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (1 turn in 7 in)

LOAD – Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 900 m/s (2952 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1627 j (1200 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.5 kg (7 lb 11.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.01 kg (8 lb 13.5 oz) loaded with 3- rounds M855

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Folding, Front sight – Post, Rear sight Peep aperture. Mounting rail for optical sights

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)

OPERATION – Gas

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective fire, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 80 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30 round removable box magazine, Double Column, Double feed, slightly modified STANAG 4179 (M16-style) magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.14 kg (4.9 oz) 30 round polymer magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.51 kg (1 lb 2 oz) Polymer magazine loaded with 30 rounds M855

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six-30 round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.06 kg (6 lb 11.2 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Howa Machinery Ltd, Shinkawacho, Nagoya, Japan

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – Japanese Self Defense Forces, Initially Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade

     Design includes multiply Picatinny-style and M-LOK rails for the mounting of aiming and handling devices as well as other accessories