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Old 03-18-2011 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Bullets
As I understand it, Howa makes the Vanguard for Browning. They also make rifles under their own name.

From Wikipedia:

"Civilian RiflesHowa has produced a long line of civilian hunting and target practice rifles in a range of calibers. Howa manufactures components for other firearm companies such as Mossberg and Weatherby.

Howa M1500 Bolt action rifle in sporting, varmint and heavy barrel configurations. Howa rifles are available in the U.S. from Legacy Sports International.[5]

Headquarters Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan

Divisions-Chunichi Transportation Co., Ltd., Hoyu Co., Ltd., Hoen Co., Ltd., H.O. ENGINEERING CO., LTD., HOWA MACHINERY SINGAPORE PTE LTD."
Might want to edit your post, Howa makes the Vanguard for Weatherby. Another company in Japan makes the firearms for Browning
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