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[HuttArmouries]

Yeah. Talking about the airsoft type 20 too really.  Just that it wasn't a product announcement or anything and the general consensus from the show was  "maybe they'll release one in the future".

I find it unlikely that they wont do the Japanese army rifle and if an airsoft company has been contracted to make one type of training rifle and its not an airsoft gun then its pretty likely an airsoft gun will be coming. I imagine that takes a little longer to develop than a lump of rubber though 

 

[rj1986]

It would be foolish IMO not to make a type 20 at this point.

[Extremely simplistic viewpoint]

They have the rubber moulds and dimensions for the externals, the stock is close to the scar so they don't have to spend loads in R&D on making that, the charging handle is non reciprocating so no SCAR broken issues there (for GBB or NGRS), and ambi fire selector is again already designed.

They would need to make sure they can fit a gearbox in there or the MWS system, and the ambi mag release but thats about it. And official TM P-mags would just print money.

 

[hitmanNo2]

Something to consider is that it might be out of the hands of TM. They've fulfilled/are fulfilling a government contract remember. It might dictate no public sales.  I had a read through it the SDF procurement requirements specification and apparently it needs to make a gun shot sound when it fires. Unclear if that's an electronic sound like one of their bolt rifles or if the report of a GBB would accomplish that.

 

[HuttArmouries]

Something to consider is that it might be out of the hands of TM. They've fulfilled/are fulfilling a government contract remember. It might dictate no public sales.  I had a read through it the SDF procurement requirements specification and apparently it needs to make a gun shot sound when it fires. Unclear if that's an electronic sound like one of their bolt rifles or if the report of a GBB would accomplish that.

But the government previously allowed commercial sales of the type 89 which was also a training aid. Its practically free advertising for recruitment. There is nothing special or secret about the type 20 so what would be the reason for restricting a toy version of it?

 

[TheFull9]

Any military officer or civilian of high enough rank who's involved with that sort of program can decide at any time they don't like the feeling of x, y or z and write it in to the contract.  I'm not saying that has happened here, but it's the sort of thing that does and can happen.

As always, the only proof of the pudding will be eating it i.e. wait and see.  That's all anyone can do.

 

[hitmanNo2]

Bingo. Don't try to apply rationale to government, especially in Japan.

Don't get me wrong. I'd love for it to get a public release, I'm just reading the current situation.