What is also notable about the Howa 1500 is that it was originally designed as a hunting rifle in the late 1970s and introduced as the M1500 based on the 1960s-era Golden Bear Rifle, but a heavy barrel version has been used by police forces in Japan. In fact, the action for the M1500 is often used by other firms worldwide and sold under other brands-an example of this is the Weatherby Vanguard, which is essentially a Howa 1500 with a different stock. Today, the company has manufactured products and components for other firms, notably the American firearm manufacturers Mossberg, Smith & Wesson and Weatherby. This includes the Type 98, which remains in use as the JSDF’s main battle rifle. Throughout the Cold War and to the modern-day Howa has produced small arms exclusively for the JSDF, and unlike many arms manufacturers export few if any of its military designs.
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