Type 89 refers to two unrelated Imperial Japanese Army aircraft machine guns. Its Imperial Japanese Navy counterparts are the Type 97 machine gun (fixed), and Type 92 machine gun.

The Howa Type 89 assault rifle (89式小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 89 5.56 mm rifle (89式5.56mm小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), [5] [6] is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, [6] the Japan Coast Guard's Special Security Team units, [6] and the Special Assault Team. [7]

The QJZ-89, also known as the Type 89 heavy machine gun, is a heavy machine gun designed in the People's Republic of China which fires the Soviet 12.7×108mm ammunition. [1] In the early 1980s, Chinese firearms designers had received scattered information from Soviet publications regarding the Soviet Union 's adoption of the NSV machine gun.

Machine gun used vapor-automatic located under the barrel gas piston with a long stroke. Air-cooled barrel, has a massive fins and can not be quickly replaced in combat conditions. Shooting was conducted with an open shutter only automatic fire. The barrel is locked by a special vertical sliding wedge, located in the rear of the bolt.

The Type 89 (89式小銃 Hachikyū-shiki Shōjū), colloquially known as the "Buddy" (バディー Badī) in JSDF service, is a Japanese assault rifle produced by the Howa Machinery Company. It is currently the standard service rifle of the Japanese Self …

The Howa Type 89 Assault Rifle is a Japanese assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Introduced in 1989 to replace the Howa Type 64 battle rifle, the Type 89’s design is primarily based on the Armalite AR-18 utilizing a short stroke gas piston method of operation.

The Type 89 fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round from 30 round magazines. The trigger group features both a 3 round burst and full automatic setting. The rate of fire is about 750 rpm. Accuracy is reported to be good and maximum effective range is given as 400 meters. The Type 89 is also able to fire the Type 06 rifle grenade.

Type 89 refers to two families of unrelated Imperial Japanese Army aircraft machine guns. The first family is the recoil-operated Vickers gun. The Type 89 FIXED gun was a license-built version of the machine gun that armed the Vickers E-class …

The Type 89 heavy machine gun represents a remarkable achievement in weapons design, combining exceptional firepower with unparalleled mobility for a heavy machine gun. Its lightweight construction, versatile ammunition options, and adaptability to various platforms make it a valuable asset to the Chinese military .

Calibre specification Metric (mm) Imperial (in) Calibre 7.7 x 58 Name: Type 89 Case Type: Semi-rimmed, bottlenecked Bullet Diameter: 7.96 Case Length: 58 Rim Diameter: 12.70 Neck Diameter: 8.64 Shoulder Diameter: Base Diameter: 11.95 Total Length: 79.6 Weight: 24.8 grammes Primer: Berdan Year Introduced: 1929 Also known as: 7.7mm Type 92 7.7 Japanese with groove…