Howa 5645163 226154854 2008-07-17T01:53:34Z Revth 46651 /* Post WWII Military */ Added 2 more, info from JP Wiki '''Howa Machinery Company Ltd''' (豊和工業株式会社) ({{tyo|6203}}) is a [[Japan]]ese machinery manufacturer. The company is known internationally for their production of military and civilian [[firearms]]. ==Firearms == ===WWII Military=== Since 1940 Howa has been heavily involved in the Japanese armaments industry. Many of their WWII-era weapons are highly sought after collector's items. Howa was involved in manufacturing the famous [[Arisaka]] [[Rifle]] series. ===Post WWII Military=== Howa created a copy of the US [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]] and the [[M1 carbine]] for the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces|Japanese Self Defense Forces]] during the early days of the Cold war. # Howa [[Type 64]] # Howa [[Howa Type 89|Type 89]] # AR-18 (licensed production for Armalite Inc.) # Type 96 40mm AutomaticGrenade Launcher # Howa [[Carl Gustav recoilless rifle|84mm Recoilless Rifle]] During the early 1970s, Howa produced the [[Armalite AR-18|AR-18]] and AR-180 5.56mm assault rifle for Armalite Inc. of Costa Mesa, California, which marketed the rifle to various military forces. Japanese government restrictions on the sales of military small arms to foreign countries eventually forced Howa to cease production of the AR-18/AR-180. ===Civilian Rifles=== Howa has produced a long line of civilian hunting and target practice rifles in a range of calibers. Howa manufactures components for other firearm companies such as Mossberg. # [[Howa M1500]] [[Bolt action rifle]] in [[sporting]], [[varmint]] and [[heavy barrel]] configurations. Howa rifles are available in the U.S. from Legacy Sports International<ref>[http://www.legacysports.com/products/howa/ Legacy Sports' Howa Page]</ref>. ==Other Products== Howa manufactures [[industrial tools]], [[construction]] vehicles and [[window]]s and [[doors]]. ==Sources== {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[List of Japanese military equipment of World War II]] ==External links== * [http://www.howa.co.jp/ Howa Machinery, Ltd] {{Japanese WWII infantry weapons}} [[Category:Firearms manufacturers in Japan]] [[fr:Howa]] [[ja:豊和工業]]