Howa Type 96 vs IWI Dan: Specs Compared

Howa Type 96 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Howa Type 96

Automatic grenade launcher

Credit

100yen 01:15, 1 October 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

IWI Dan

Sniper rifle

Credit

Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Howa Type 96Length

0.975 m

Length source ↗

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Howa Type 96larger figure on 1 of 3

Mass+315%

IWI Danlarger figure on 2 of 3

Length+31%
Barrel length+62%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 19 rows sourced on both sides

975mm

1.28m

Length+31%

All recorded figures & sources

0.975 m

Length

Cross-checked

0.975 m

Howa Type 96 · 約 · Approximate (約)

Cross-checked

975 mm^[source]

約975mm^[source]Howa Type 96 · Approximate (約)

1.28 m

Length

Single source

1.03 m

stock folded

Single source

1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded^[source]

24.5kg

5.9kg

Mass+315%

All recorded figures & sources

24.5 kg

Mass

Single source

24.5 kg

Howa Type 96 · 約銃本体 · Approximate (約)

Single source

24.5 kg^[source]

約24.5kg（銃本体）^[source]Howa Type 96 · Approximate (約)

5.9 kg

Mass

Single source

7.3 kg

folding stock version

Single source

5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version^[source]

1.5kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

1.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1.5 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

1500 m^[source]

1.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1200 m^[source]

454mm

737mm

Barrel length+62%

All recorded figures & sources

0.454 m

Barrel length

Cross-checked

0.454 m

Howa Type 96 · 約 · Approximate (約)

Cross-checked

454 mm^[source]

約454mm^[source]Howa Type 96 · Approximate (約)

0.737 m

Barrel length

Single source

737 mm (29.0 in)^[source]

40mmCaliber

—

Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

40 mm

Caliber

Single source

40 mm^[source]

250–350rounds/min

—

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

250–350 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

250-350 rpm^[source]

—

881m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

881 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Howa Type 96 and IWI Dan configuration
Specification	Howa Type 96	IWI Dan
Type	Automatic grenade launcher^[source]	Sniper rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Japan^[source]	Israel^[source]
In service	1996–present^[source]	—
Used by	Japan^[source]	—
Designer	Howa^[source]	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]
Manufacturer	Howa^[source]	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]
Produced	1996–present^[source]	2014–present^[source]
Cartridge	40×56mm^[source]	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]
Action	Blow forward^[source]	Bolt-action^[source]
Feed system	50-grenades belt^[source]	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Ladder^[source]	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]
Unit cost	—	$9,000^[source]