Japan’s Defense Force Selects Howa 5.56 and HK SFP9 For New Rifle & Pistol

By Matthew Moss

For some time now the Japanese Defense Forces have been moving towards a replacement for some of their key small arms. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is currently equipped with the indigenously developed Howa Type 89 5.56x45mm rifle and the Minebea 9mm Pistol, a licensed copy of the venerable SIG Sauer P220. As recently as 2018, the JG […]

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