Howa Type 89

"A 5.56mm assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Howa Type 89 was nicknamed "Buddy" by the J.G.S.D.F. service. The rifle is much lighter than its bulky cousin, the Type 64, and features a highly simplified internal design that makes it far more cost-effective."

- The Arsenal

In-Real life
The Howa Type 89 is a Japanese 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, and the Special Assault Team. It was never exported outside of Japan due to its strict anti-hardware export laws. It is known in J.G.S.D.F service as Buddy.

The Howa Type-89 Machine Gun is a Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) which replaced the Type 64, a more bulky Machine Gun.

Overview
Released on December 14th, 2011, the Type 89 is added to the array of assault rifles in Combat Arms. Boasting the second-most highest accuracy rating of any GP assault rifle (beaten by the tied SG550 and M14), it is formidable at longer ranges. However, it suffers from prolonged, automatic firing; its bullet spread tends to open up sooner than the M4A1. Because the accuracy is quickly lost on automatic bursts that are more than five rounds controlled tap-firing or the use of the rifle's burst function for distant targets can reduce the number of misses. Damage rating is decent, although slightly lower than the aforementioned carbine, the Type 98 compensates that for a higher rate of fire to deliver more rounds per second to the target.

This rifle has a comparable draw speed/animation and reload animation to the M416.

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