The HR-15 was the first version of the experimental rifle that would eventually become the Type 89, but was developed concurrently with the HR-10, HR-11 and HR-13 by 1989.
كانت ال HR-15 أول نسخة من البندقية التجريبية التي ستصبح في نهاية المطاف النوع ٨٩ ، ولكن تم تطويرها بالتزامن مع HR-10 و HR-11 و HR-13 بحلول عام 1989.