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The Howa Type 89 assault rifle (89式小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 89 5.56 mm rifle (89式5.56mm小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, and the Special Assault Team. It has never been exported outside Japan due…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howa Type 89 | Action | short stroke gas piston, rotating bolt. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Barrel length | 420 mm (16.5 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Designer | Defense Agency Technical Research and Development Institute | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Effective firing range | 500 m | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Feed system | 20/30-round detachable STANAG magazines | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | In service | 1989–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Length | 916 mm (36.1 in), (670 mm (26.4 in) Howa Type 89-F) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Manufacturer | Howa | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Mass | 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Muzzle velocity | 920 m/s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Place of origin | Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Produced | 1989–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Rate of fire | 750 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Sights | Iron sights; optical sights can be placed with Weaver or Picatinny railing mount | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Type | Assault rifle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Unit cost | ¥347,000 (1998) ¥325,800 (2005) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Used by | Japan Self-Defense Forces Japan Coast Guard Special Assault Team | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Variants | See Variants | 1.00 | infobox |
| Howa Type 89 | Wars | Iraq War | 1.00 | infobox |
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