"The Japanese Army’s Assault Rifle Has Some Weird Features" Topic
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Tango01 | 29 Nov 2016 10:02 p.m. PST |
"In the late 1980s, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force decided to replace its aging 7.62-by-51-millimeter Howa Type 64 battle rifles. The JGSDF selected a lighter, modern assault rifle — the Howa Type 89 — in 1989. It's a solid weapon, but one with a few weird features. Its biggest problem, however, is that there aren't enough copies of it in existence The Howa Machinery Company, Ltd. had previously produced the Type 64 and also manufactured a licensed copy of Armalite's AR-18. The Japanese Defense Agency and Howa developed a series of prototypes during the 1980s — and the JGSDF eventually adopted the HR-16 prototype as the Type 89…" More here link Amicalement Armand |
Mardaddy | 30 Nov 2016 7:03 a.m. PST |
Not seeing any weird features at all. Bipod? Three Round Burst? Capability to attach brass catcher and bayonet? Misleading article title. |
elsyrsyn | 30 Nov 2016 8:15 a.m. PST |
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Garand | 01 Dec 2016 11:49 a.m. PST |
Well I think the fact that the selector goes "backwards" in firing capabilities, plus that it has both a 3-rnd burst AND full-auto features at least makes it unusual. Damon. |
Legion 4 | 02 Dec 2016 2:39 p.m. PST |
Yes, I don't think I have heard of any weapons that have both those settings ? Either 3-rnd burst OR full-auto .. not both ? |
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