| Howa Machinery was founded in 1907 and is | | | | Ideal for hunting, target shooting, or |
| celebrating 100 years of service. Howa has | | | | plinking, the Howa M-1500 rifles, give you |
| always maintained a great reputation for | | | | the Howa accuracy you are looking for. |
| making good rifles, and the 1500 Series is no | | | | Featuring rugged durability and dependable |
| exception. To study the Howa rifles you must | | | | quality craftsmanship, the Howa 1500 rifle is |
| first start by studying the company itself, | | | | built to get the job done. |
| and then you can look at the many versions of | | | | |
| the Howa 1500. | | | | The two Howa rifles that I find to be their |
| | | | best are the Howa 1500 combo package and the |
| In 1907, Toyoda's Loom Works, LTD. was | | | | Howa 1500 Sporting Rifle. The Howa/Knoxx |
| created. Toyoda's Loom Works manufactured and | | | | Axiom 1500 Combo Package Rifle comes with a |
| sold textile sewing looms. As the company | | | | Nikko Platinum 4-16 x 44 scope and is a great |
| grew, they started manufacturing spinning | | | | rifle at a great price. This rifle combines |
| machinery. In 1916, Toyoda's Loom Works | | | | the integrity success of the Howa 1500 Rifle |
| officially commenced the manufacturing of the | | | | with the proven Knoxx Industries Axiom V/S |
| spinning machinery followed by the | | | | rifle stock and the Nikko platinum 4-16 x 44 |
| manufacturing of cast steel in 1935. In | | | | scope. Chambered in a 223 Remington caliber |
| 1941, Toyoda's Loom Works merged with Showa | | | | with a 24-inch heavy barrel and adjustable |
| Heavy Industries, Ltd., a manufacturer of | | | | length of pull from 11.5 inches to 15.5 |
| machine tools. The company became Howa Heavy | | | | inches, the Howa 1500 rifle Knoxx Axiom Combo |
| Industries, Ltd. Four years later the name | | | | package is a huge value to any hunter or |
| was changed to what is still known as Howa | | | | target shooter. |
| Machinery LTD. | | | | |
| | | | The second rifle I found to be a great value |
| Over the years Howa Machinery began | | | | was the Howa 1500 Sporting Rifle. It is a |
| manufacturing air chucks, pneumatic | | | | good looking rifle, with its nutmeg wood |
| equipment, floor scrubbers, aluminum | | | | thumbhole stock. The Howa 1500 Sporting |
| sound-proof windows, rodless cylinders, and | | | | Rifle features a flared pistol grip and |
| vertical double-sided exposure systems for | | | | scalloped thumbhole that ensures a |
| printed circuit boards. In 2000, Howa | | | | comfortable grip and precise trigger control. |
| acquired the ISO 9001 certification in the | | | | A 24-inch barrel and blue steel finish |
| machine tool accessories and firearms | | | | complete the professional camouflage look of |
| divisions. | | | | this useful rifle. Chambered in 300 |
| | | | Winchester Magnum and featuring a |
| Howa is best known for their Howa Rifles. | | | | three-position safety and 8.4 pound weight, |
| The Howa rifle outshoots well-known rifles | | | | the Howa 1500 Rifle is going to give you that |
| costing hundreds more than the Howa 1500 | | | | Howa accuracy and dependability you are |
| rifle. Howa firearms are known to be the | | | | looking for. |
| most accurate rifle right out of the box. | | | | |