Davidson’s, in collaboration with Legacy Sports International and Howa, proudly presents the exclusive edition of the Howa Superlite rifle. Whether you’re a seasoned shooter or a firearms enthusiast, the Superlite is set to revolutionize your shooting [Read More…]
Modular Driven Technologies, also known as MDT, is a major producer of rifle chassis systems. They also produce magazines for those rifles. The newest addition to their magazine lineup is a 10-round magazine for the Howa Mini Action series. Howa @ TFB: [SHOT 2021] Howa [Read More…]
Japanese Precision and German Engineering – the HOWA HERA H7 rifle is a combination of hunting and precision rifle. It is available in 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Winchester with three barrel lengths, 22″ Standard, 24″ Heavy, and 24″ Carbon Fiber, all [Read More…]
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) showcased the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s (JGSDF) latest standard-issue rifle, the Type 20 Howa at the DSEI Japan expo held in Chiba from 15 to 17 March. Overt Defense was able to speak with [Read More…]
The 6mm ARC Cartridge has started to see a perceivable uptick in adoption by the shooting sports industry and along with that rise in popularity, HOWA, and Legacy Sports International are proud to announce their much-anticipated 6mm ARC HOWA Mini Action Rifles are [Read More…]
Every time you go to the range, you’re guaranteed to see at least one pair of Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic earmuffs. This is because of the high value that shooters have come to appreciate from them. Now, Howard Leight has gone further and has attempted [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: For some reason, it’s always difficult to get clean pictures of Japanese infantry firearms, but here’s a welcome exception. Here we have Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 34th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division. [Read More…]
I’m a huge fan of in-ear hearing protection as opposed to over-the-ear hearing protection. While ear muffs have much better sound mitigation capabilities, I just can’t stand the heat and sweat they generate on a hot day. Howard Leight has just introduced [Read More…]
The Howa Mini Action Gets even lighter New from Legacy Sports International this year is the Howa Carbon Fiber Stalker. The stock itself comes from a collaboration between Howa and Stocky’s, an American gunstock maker. Stocky’s has this to say about [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we take a look at the Howa 1500 build in various stages of development. These pictures are from Schrombo’s collection of gun pictures, used with permission. Here is his description of his find. To avoid confusion, the text below goes [Read More…]
Not so long ago, the vast majority of hunting rifles were only available with traditional wood furniture or they were of the all-black tactical variety. If you wanted something different in the aesthetic department, you would likely have to break out some rattle-can [Read More…]
JTAC Industries is a firearms and accessories manufacturer from Plant City, Florida. One of their main products is a chassis called Elf Owl that is designed for Howa Mini Action barreled actions. This is a minimalistic, compact and lightweight chassis with quite a high [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
Sharps Bros published a video on their social media pages, where John Sharps, the owner of the company, shows the prototype of an upcoming new product – the Heatseeker aluminum chassis for Howa 1500 Mini Action barreled actions. Let’s see what unique [Read More…]
The Howa Mini Chassis is not new, but the 300 Blackout configuration is. I can attest from first-hand experience at range-day 2019, that it is an absolute blast to shoot. Built on the popular mini-action, the 300 blackout version will be available in a hunting stock [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International, the US importer of Howa rifles, has a new firearm for the precision minded hunter. Howa is glad to introduce their newest offering to shooters with the H-S Precision rifle. This rifle, like many Howa rifles, comes with their sub-MOA accuracy [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s Industry Day at the Range coverage, James visits Matt Hornback at the Howa tent to talk about some new chassis rifles. Info on these new rigs from Howa’s site: *The Howa Bravo* The Howa Bravo provides the essential chassis benefits combined with conventional [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International (aka Legacy Sports) announced it was now selling a new rifle package from Howa called the Australian Precision Chassis Rifle. According to Legacy Sports, Howa developed this chassis and rifle specifically for long range shooting. Several [Read More…]
(Authors note: Howa/Legacy Sports International did not work with American Built Arms on this project. American Built arms sourced a Howa barreled action and mated it with their Mod X chassis) There is a growing trend of “chassis rifles” hitting the market. These [Read More…]
There is a new model to choose from if you are looking at the Howa Long Range line with a fancy new stock. Shooters looking for a precision rifle to start out in the long range shooting game have never had so many options to choose from, every one of them as good as the [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced it would now be offering the Howa Long-Range Rifle to the United States shooting market. The guns are sold solo and as complete rifle packages that include a variable power scope. At the heart of the gun is the Howa 1500 Precision [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced that it would now be offering two new calibers in the Howa MiniAction line. The two new calibers are the 7.62×39 and the 6.5 Grendel. These join the .204 Ruger, .222 Remington and .223 Remington that are already available in [Read More…]
Howard Leight by Honeywell had several new models of hearing protection at the SHOT Show for people to try out. One is called the Honeywell Sync Wireless while the other is an updated version of the Impact Sport. SYNC The Sync is an over the ear muff that provides 25 [Read More…]
I recently had the pleasure of testing out Howa’s new HCR, or Howa Chassis Rifle. The Howa HCR is built using a Howa 1500 Heavy Barreled action and an Accurate Mag aluminum rifle chassis. For testing I received a model chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. Testing the Howa [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International, recently announced the new Howa HCR, or Howa Chassis Rifle. The Howa HCR sits in an aluminum chassis, and features and Ar-15 style grip and a fully adjustable LUTH-AR MBA-3 stock. The Howa Chassis Rifle will be available in .223/5.56, .243 [Read More…]
During the SHOT 2016 Range day I had the pleasure of firing Howa’s new MiniAction series of rifles. Howa rifles, which are imported by Legacy Sports and made in Japan, come in a plethora of calibers and configurations. The MiniAction series is available in .204 Ruger, [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International, parent company of the Howa brand of barreled actions and precision rifles has introduced their new Archangel rifle. Simply put, the new rifle is the same Howa actions paired with a custom Archangel stock for the action. Like its [Read More…]
At the SHOT 2016 Media day Howa premiered their new Mini Action series of rifles in 6.5 Grendel. The Mini Action series features an action that is 12% shorter than a 6.9″ action. These rifles are incredibly lightweight and very compact. The two models I got to [Read More…]
Akaitama sent in this photo taken at Iron Fist 2015, an amphibious training exercise undertaken by the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and the US Marines. The JDF troops are using the standard issue Howa Type 89 rifle: with its 420mm barrel, screwed-on top [Read More…]
At the 2015 SHOT Show, Howa introduced a new rifle action: the mini action. It is 12% shorter than a standard short action, suggesting that the rifles can weigh less, and a shooter may be able to cycle the bolt faster. At introduction, Howa made rifles chambered in .204 [Read More…]
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