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There is something to be said for a pump shotgun that keeps things simple, and the Hatsan Escort Slugger is exactly that. You get a 12 gauge with a 3-inch magnum chamber that runs 2.75-inch shells just as happily, an 18-inch barrel that keeps the whole package at 38 inches overall, and a 5+1 tube that gives you a full six rounds on tap. At around 6.4 pounds, it swings fast and carries easy, whether it is standing guard in the safe or riding along on a deer hunt.
Hatsan builds the Escort Slugger with a chrome-plated barrel made from Ni-Cr-Mo steel, which shrugs off oxidation and holds up to years of use. Every barrel is proof tested at the factory before it leaves. The receiver is black anodized aircraft alloy, so it keeps weight down without giving up strength, and the polymer stock and forend are made from an advanced compound that takes abuse in stride. A rubber butt pad soaks up recoil from heavier loads, and included spacer shims let you adjust the stock angle for a fit that suits your build.
The fixed cylinder choke is the heart of this gun. With no constriction, it stabilizes slugs properly while still throwing usable patterns with buckshot and birdshot at closer distances. That means one gun that pulls double duty for security and hunting without swapping choke tubes or second-guessing your point of impact. A fiber optic front sight grabs your eye quickly in low light, and the long ergonomic forend makes cycling fast and natural under pressure.
Owners consistently report smooth cycling and reliable feeding right out of the box, with buckshot and slugs running without a hiccup. Mounted sling studs make adding a sling simple, and the manual cross-button safety sits right where your trigger finger expects it. For anyone who wants a dependable 12 gauge pump that just works, the Escort Slugger is a hard value to beat.
Yes, that is exactly what it was built for. The fixed cylinder choke has no constriction, so it stabilizes slugs properly while still patterning buckshot and birdshot well at closer ranges. It handles both 2.75-inch and 3-inch magnum shells.
No, this base model is not drilled and tapped from the factory. It comes with a fiber optic front sight geared toward fast target acquisition at close range, which fits its role as a defense and short-range hunting gun. If you want an optics-ready setup, Hatsan offers other Escort models with rails.
Escort shotguns are manufactured by Hatsan Arms Company in Turkey, and Hatsan USA is the exclusive distributor of Escort firearms in the States. Hatsan runs a fully vertically integrated factory, producing virtually all components in house, which helps keep quality consistent at a budget-friendly price.
It is a smoothbore barrel, despite the Slugger name. The open cylinder bore works well with rifled slugs, which are designed for smoothbore guns, along with all standard shot loads. Sabot slugs meant for rifled barrels are not the right match for this one.
| UPC | 817461015449 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | HESL12180001 |
| Shipping Weight | 8.3 |
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