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Howa M1500
The Howa M1500 (Japanese: 豊和M1500, Hōwa M1500) is a Japanese bolt action rifle. It was introduced by Howa Machinery as the successor to the Howa Golden Bear rifle. While Golden Bear was based off Sako L61R "Finnbear", the M1500 was based off Weatherby Mark V - which was manufactured by Howa Industries under OEM agreement.
In March 2020, the Howa 1500 was the third best selling bolt action rifle in the United States according to GunBroker and American Hunter.
Specifications
(1979 - present)
- Type: Rifle
- Caliber(s): various, depending on action
- Short action: .22-250, .223 Remington, .204 Ruger, 6.5×55mm, .308 Winchester.
- Long action: .30-06, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Magnum, .375 Ruger
- Mini action: (introduced 2015): .223 Remington, 7.62x39, 6.5 mm Grendel
- Weight: 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg) or 9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
- Length: 42.5 in (108 cm)
- Barrel length(s): ?
- Capacity: 4 or 5-round drop box magazine. Official conversion part for 5 or 10 round detachable magazines.
- Fire Modes: Single-Shot
The Howa M1500 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Fire | SAT snipers | 2000 | ||
| Zero Woman R | Sasa Handa | Yuki | 2007 | |
| Atsuko Miura | Ray | |||
| Hitch-Hike | Miyuki Yokoyama | Saeko | 2013 | |
| Shôichi Matsuda | Hitchhiker | |||
| Gun Woman | Marco Ballare | Bodyguard Captain | 2014 | |
| Sniper: Legacy | Chad Michael Collins | Sgt. Brandon Beckett | Howa 1500 Varmint | 2014 |
| Tom Berenger | Sgt. Thomas Beckett | |||
| Mercedes Mason | Sanaa | |||
| St. Zombie Girls' High School | Nagi Nemoto | Nagi | 2017 | |
| The Body Tree | Gene Farber | Piotr | scoped | 2017 |
| Witches in the Woods | Ian Matthews | John | scoped | 2017 |
| Sator | Gabriel Nicholson | Adam | scoped | 2017 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michiko e Hatchin | Atsuko | 2008 | |
| Case Closed | Police Snipers | Ep. 649 - 'The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)'; with wooden stocks and riflescopes | 2012 |
| Case Closed - Season 30 | Ep. "The Monorail Sniper Case (Part One)"; with a wooden stock and riflescope | 2019 - 2021 |
See Also
- Howa - A list of all firearms manufactured by Howa.