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Small arms1996–present
Automatic grenade launcher
Howa Type 96 is a automatic grenade launcher originating in Japan. It was built by Howa. Reported operators include Japan.
Howa Type 96
100yen 01:15, 1 October 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.975 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Automatic grenade launcher
Japan
1996–present
Japan
Howa
Howa
1996–present
24.5 kg
975 mm
454 mm
40×56mm
40 mm
Blow forward
250-350 rpm
1500 m
50-grenades belt
Ladder
[全 長] 約975mm
[銃身長] 約454mm
[重 量] 約24.5kg（銃本体）
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Howa Type 96 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.