Who Made The H.T. Rotary Safety ?

[painter777]

Building the Thailand carbines, the sporting models for Japanese hunters and the later commercial versions for export have nothing to do with the US/Japan contract or these H.T. marked safeties.

I can tell you that none of the three Howa carbines I have owned or used had a safety marked with H.T. In fact the only markings on a Howa was a large H under the barrel.

USGI Spec Howa made rear Sight: