CODE 03-062-989
NAME – Howa Type 89 Rifle
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1989
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 91.6 cm (36.1 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 42 cm (16.54 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 – 920 m/s (3018 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1700 j (1254 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.5 kg (7 lb 11.5 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.99 kg (8 lb 12.8 oz) Loaded with 30 round magazine and 30 rounds M855
TYPE OF MOUNT – Removable folding bipod
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Square post, Adjustable for zero, Rear sight, Aperture, adjustable for elevation and windage
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)
OPERATION – Gas
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi, Full Automatic, and 3-round controlled burst
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semiautomatic, 100 rpm Full Automatic or 3-round burst
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 or 30 round removable box magazine, Double Column, Double feed, slightly modified STANAG 4179 (M16-style) magazine
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.091 kg (3.21 oz) 20-round aluminum, 0.117 kg (4.13 oz) 30-round aluminum
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.34 kg (12 oz) 20 round aluminum with 20 rounds M855, 0.49 kg (1 lb 1.3 oz) 30 round aluminum with 30 rounds
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six-30 round magazines (180 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.94 kg (6 lb 7.7 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Howa Machinery Ltd, Shinkawacho, Nagoya, Japan
STATUS – Out of production
SERVICE – Japanese Self Defense Force
