The Howa Type 20 with the vertical grip and deployed bipod attached
Type
Assault rifle
Place of origin
Japan
Service history
In service
2019–present
Used by
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Production history
Designer
Harada Toshihiko (Original design)[1] Kei Koyama (Original design)[1] Koji Iwata (Original & current design)[1][2] Kazuhiro Kuroda (Original & current design)[1][2]
Designed
2015
Manufacturer
Howa
Unit cost
$2,600
Produced
2020–present
Specifications
Mass
3.5 kg (7.7 lb)
Length
780 mm (31 in) (stock collapsed) 850 mm (33 in) (stock extended)
Barrel length
330 mm (13 in)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Action
Gas operated short stroke piston
Rate of fire
650–850 rounds/min[3]
Feed system
30 round 5.56x45mm STANAG magazine
Sights
Iron sights Opticial sights can be mounted on rail
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 first examples were purchased in 2019, and it is intended to eventually replace the Howa Type 89 in general service.[5]
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