Hatsan Pump Action Shotgun ESCORT Instruction Manual

							
	 


 	 	


 
	
 
						

							CONTENTS
	Page
SAFETY MEASURES	 3
NOMENCLATURE	4
TECHNICAL FEATURES and DATA	5
EXTERNAL CONTROL PARTS	5
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS	6
LOADING THE FIREARM	7
FIRING THE FIREARM	7
UNLOADING	9
CARE, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION	10
ILLUSTRATIONS	11 
						

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Congratulations and thank you for choosing Hatsan ESCORT pump action sho\
tgun. For latest  
improvements or changes on your pump action model or for accessories tha\
t can be used with your  
pump action model please visit website www.hatsan.com.tr
WARNING ! READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE HANDLING AND USING  
THIS FIREARM. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO \
YOU  
OR BYSTANDERS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD OR USE THE FIREARM UNTIL YOU READ \
 
AND UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THIS OWNERS MANUAL.
Always keep this manual with your firearm. Make sure you understand all \
the operation instructions,  
safety procedures and warnings in this manual before you handle the fire\
arm.
If you sell, lend or give the firearm to another person, make sure this \
manual goes with it. 
WARNING ! ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD AND ENSURE THAT THE  
SAFETY IS FULLY ENGAGED UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.  
SAFETY IS ON WHEN THE SAFETY BUTTON IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT\
 AND  
RED RING IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRIGGER GUARD. WHEN RED \
RING IS  
VISIBLE , THE SAFETY IS OFF AND THE GUN IS READY TO FIRE.
SAFETY MEASURES:
• Keep your fingers away from the muzzle. Never pull a gun toward you by \
the muzzle. 
• Always point the firearm in a safe direction even though it may be unlo\
aded. Do not point the gun at 
anything you do not intend to shoot. Avoid all horseplay while handling \
a gun.
•  When handling your firearm, never allow fingers or any object to touch \
the trigger until you are 
ready to shoot.
•  Keep the safety  ON  unless you are actually ready to fire. Treat eve\
ry gun with respect and 
caution.
•  Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions, including dirt, snow or wa\
ter.
• Always treat every gun as if it were loaded.
• Keep the guns unloaded when not in use and never load your gun if you d\
o not intend to shoot it.
• Always aim at a safe target, taking care that it does not conceal any o\
ther object. Be sure of your 
target before you pull the trigger. Never shoot at sounds, at a flat sur\
face or water.  Do not fire at a  
target, which allows ricochets or deflections.
•  Store guns and ammunition separately, beyond the reach of children, und\
er lock and key. Guns 
should always be unloaded when stored. 
•  Never carry a loaded gun inside a vehicle, house, camp or public place.\
 When transporting the gun 
keep the gun safety ON and unloaded. Never climb a tree or fence, or j\
ump a ditch with a loaded  
gun.
•  Never rely on anyones words that the safety is ON or unloaded. Alway\
s check to see if  the safety 
is ON and unloaded when getting it from another person or storage. 
•  Avoid alcoholic beverages or drugs before or during shooting.
• Always use eye & hearing protection and make sure bystanders are simila\
rly protected.
• Although the actual firearm does not contain any lead, it fires ammunit\
ion containing lead or lead 
compounds, which are known to be dangerous for health. Anyone who shoots\
 the firearm, stands  
near the firearm shooter, or cleans the firearm should take protective h\
ealth measures. Avoid  
exposure to  lead while handling and wash your hands after contact. Prop\
er air ventilation is  
absolutely necessary when shooting indoors.
•  Any damage, malfunction, injury or death resulting from the use of faul\
ty, non-standard, 
remanufactured, hand loaded or reloaded ammunition is the responsibility\
 of the user. The user is   
solely responsible for the damage, injuries or death resulting from care\
lessness or misuse of the  
firearm. 
						

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NOMENCLATURE
A	ReceiverA1	Cross safety buttonA2	TriggerA3	Trigger plate retaining pinsA4	Action release controlA5	CarrierA6	Loading gateA7	BoltA8	Ejection portA9	Extractor
B	BarrelB1	Barrel tangB2	Barrel ringB3	Front sightC	Pistol grip  (not available in the USA)S	Stock  (interchangable with pistol grip)D	ForearmE	Magazine tubeF	Trigger assemblyG	Magazine capH	Action bar
A
B
C
D
A2A4
A7A8A9
A5
A5
A6A3A1
B1
B2
B3B
C
E
F
A7
H
A3
D
G
S 
						

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•	 20  (50 cm)•	 22  (55 cm)•	 24  (61 cm)
•	 26  (66 cm)•	 28  (71 cm)•	 30  (76 cm)
Alternatives in barrel length of Escort;
EXTERNAL CONTROL PARTS
(Right and Left refer to the gun as seen by a shooter holding it in\
 the firing position)
Cross Button Safety:Located behind the trigger on the trigger housing. When the red ring around it is visible, it means that the cross button s\
afety is disengaged OFF and  
firearm is ready to fire.  (1A)
To engage the cross button safety, push it until the red ring disappears\
 and it moves no longer to the  
safety position. 
Now the safety is ON, trigger cannot be pulled and the firearm cannot \
be fired.  (1B)
WARNING ! 1.	Always keep the cross button safety ON  (hereinafter will be referred a\
s only safety ON)	until you are actually ready to fire and the muzzle is pointing at the t\
arget.2. Make sure that you understand how all controls work before you attemp\
t to load the 	firearm.3. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger off the t\
rigger when operating	the safety. Malfunctions which may cause a gun to fire is engaged or dis\
engaged are rare	but can happen. Even if an accidental firing should occur, nobody will b\
e hurt if you follow	this rule.
THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SAFETIES1. NEVER TOTALLY DEPEND ON A MECHANICAL SAFETY. It is not a substitute f\
or proper gun  
handling. Like all mechanical devices the safety is subject to breakage \
or malfunction and can be  
defeated by wear, abuse, dirt, corrosion, incorrect assembly of the fire\
arm, improper adjustment or  
repair, or lack of maintanence.
2. NO MECHANICAL SAFETY IS CHILDPROOF OR FOOLPROOF. No safety ever i\
nvented can  
be relied upon to prevent an accidental shooting by a determined child o\
r a grownup idiot playing  
with a gun.
3. TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF YOU EXPECT ITS MECHANICAL SAFETY NOT TO WORK. Y\
ou will  
be astounded at how cautious you become, and how little tolerance you wi\
ll have for the  
complacency of others.
Action Release Control:The action lock lever is located on the left side of the trigger housing\
 just rearward of the trigger  
guard. 
The action lock lever allows the action to be unlocked and opened for in\
spection or unloading without  
pulling the trigger. The action may be opened by depressing the lever an\
d pulling the forearm  
rearward.  (2)
NOTE: During firing, the action unlocks automatically after the hammer falls a\
nd the action can be 
cycled without depressing the action lever.
TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA:
Fill in below according to your firearm:
Model	 Serial No	 Barrel Length	 Magazine Capacity	 Chamber	Caliber	Type
…......	 ………....	…..................	 .............................	 76mm (3)	12GA	P/A shotgun 
						

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Carrier:Located on the underside of the receiver, in front of the trigger guard.\
 Carrier is pushed into the  
receiver for loading the firearm.
Trigger:Located in the trigger guard. When the firearm is loaded, the safety dis\
engaged, and the trigger  
pulled, firearm will fire.
Magazine Cap:Located in front of the forearm and under the barrel. It is screwed (cl\
ock-wise) over the magazine  
tube to keep the forearm and barrel properly in place. 
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Your new Escort pump action shotgun is packed dismounted in its box, i.e\
. barrel is separated from  
the stock-receiver-forearm assembly. To attach the barrel, first remove \
all parts from the plastic bags.  
Before proceeding with the assembly of the firearm, carefully check the \
 Nomenclature  and read  Safety Measures  sections.
WARNING !  Before assembling the gun, check the barrel. Bore and cartridge chamber \
must be clean and  
there should no obstructions in them. 
Assemble the gun as follows:• Unscrew the magazine cap (counter-clockwise) and remove it from the m\
agazine tube.  (3)• Insert the barrel extension into the receiver. While doing this, be sur\
e the barrel extension seatsbetween the bolt and the receiver and barrel port ring is aligned with t\
he magazine tube. Continueto slide the barrel into the receiver until the barrel extension seats c\
ompletely inside the receiver.  (4)• Screw the magazine cap (clock-wise)  so that the forearm and barrel a\
re held properly in place. 
The firearm is now assembled and ready for use.
Migratory Waterfowl Plug Federal law limits a repeating shotgun to three cartridges when used for\
 migratory waterfowl.  To  
install the migratory waterfowl plug included with your Escort shotgun, \
• Unscrew the magazine cap. • Insert the polymer rod, making sure the head is centered in the end of \
the magazine tube. • Replace the magazine cap. To remove the plug, reverse the procedure above.
WARNING !  	 IF1.	Bolt does not slide forward2.	There is a gap between fore-end and receiver3.	Barrel extension protrudes from the receiver,that means you have not assembled the firearm properly. In such a case, \
immediately reverse  
assembly procedures and re-assemble your firearm making sure that the ba\
rrel is completely  
inserted into the receiver, fore-end is completely in place and there ar\
e no gaps. If you still  
cannot assemble the gun properly take it to a qualified gunsmith for hel\
p.
**After you assembled your firearm or if you are taking it to a gunsmith\
 for help, make sure  
that you keep the safety ON.
NOTE: To disassemble the firearm, reverse the above assembly procedure. \
To disassemble the bolt; slide the bolt and the  
action bar forward and remove them from the magazine tube-receiver assem\
bly after the barrel is removed. While doing  
this, be careful since the bolt may fall from the action bar. Therefore \
keep the bolt up during this operation. Then the bolt  
can be easily removed from the action bar with your hand. 
						

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LOADING THE FIREARM
WARNING ! • Always keep your fingers away from the trigger if you do not intend to \
fire.• Always check cartridge chamber, magazine tube and receiver to see that \
the firearm is not 
already loaded.
•  After you load the firearm, always point the barrel in a safe direction\
 before you aim at your 
safe intended target.
•  Always use the correct ammo for which your firearm is chambered. Your E\
SCORT pump 
action shotgun is chambered for 3 (76mm), and is capable of firing 3\
 (76mm) and 2  ¾ 
(70mm) shot shells.
•  Always keep the safety ON while loading your firearm.
Load • Put the safety ON if it is disengaged.  (1B)• Pull the forearm fully backwards and insert the first round through the\
 ejection port into the cartridge 
chamber.  (5)
• Turn the firearm upside down so that the trigger is facing you. By depr\
essing the carrier, insert up to 
ma cartridges into the magazine tube until the last cartridge engages th\
e stop tooth.  (6)
WARNING ! FIREARM IS NOW LOADED AND READY TO BE FIRED.
To fire; aim at your intended safe target, disengage safety and pull the\
 trigger. (first see Firing  
section) After firing cartridge, the forearm should be pulled fully bac\
kwards to feed the next  
round from the magazine tube to the cartridge chamber. When the last rou\
nd is fired no  
cartridge will be fed from the magazine tube, but never rely on this and\
 check the cartridge  
chamber and magazine tube to assure that they are empty
FIRING THE FIREARM
WARNING ! • When pumping and firing, keep your fingers and other objects away from \
the path of the bolt since it moves back and forward with considerable force and veloci\
ty.• Keep the safety ON until you are actually ready to fire and aimed at \
your safe intended target.• You need to pump the firearm each time you fire to feed the next round \
from the magazine  tube to the cartridge chamber.
Fire with your firearm as follows;• Engage safety and load your firearm. (see Loading section)• Pump the firearm by pulling the forearm fully backwards.• Wear eye and ear protection, and aim at your safe intended target.• Disengage safety and get ready for shooting.• Press the trigger and the gun will fire.• To fire the next round, pump the firearm by grasping the forearm and pu\
lling it fully backwards, so 
the next round is fed to the cartridge chamber.
It is not uncommon while loading or firing any pump action firearm to ex\
perience a malfunction in  
which an unfired or fired cartridge case becomes jammed between the bolt\
 and the barrel. Clear such  
a stoppage as follows. Point the muzzle in a safe direction. Put the saf\
ety ON. If possible, engage  
the action release control button to prevent the next cartridge in the m\
agazine from being released  
and adding to the jam. Pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the rea\
r. The jammed cartridge or case  
can then be removed by shaking it out, or picking it out with your finge\
rs. 
						

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WARNING ! 
If the trigger is pulled and a click is heard but a chambered cartridg\
e fails to fire, follow the  
below instruction.
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Engage safety.
3. Wait 30 seconds.
4. Eject the cartridge from the chamber by pressing the action release b\
utton and by pulling  
the fore-end backward. Examine the cartridge primer. If it has been deep\
ly indented by the  
firing pin, the cartridge is defective. If it has been indented lightly \
or not at all, rechamber the  
cartridge and try again.
5. If still it does not fire, unload the gun and take it to a qualified \
gunsmith.
• When you are firing, if you notice that the sound of any cartridge is c\
onsiderably louder or softer 
than the previous one, stop firing and do not load the firearm anymore. \
In such a case, follow the  
below instruction.
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Engage safety.
3. Follow the instructions in the unloading section and unload the fir\
earm completely.
4. With the firearm unloaded, check the barrel for blockage or damage. I\
f you notice any damage or  
malfunction in the firearm take it to a qualified gunsmith.
USE OF THE CHOKES (for ESCORT FieldHunters only)
There are 3 different screw-in (inner) chokes that are packed with you\
r firearm.
•  F (Full  / )
• M (Modified /// )
• IC (Improved Cylinder //// )
All screw-in (inner) chokes have one, two, three, four or five notches\
, which indicate the type of the  
screw-in choke, i.e. F choke has one, M has three and IC has four notche\
s. Please also check the  
markings on chokes. 
Improved Modified (IM), Cylinder-Skeet and turkey chokes are offered a\
s accessories. Please  
contact Legacy Sports International (www.legacysport.com) for accessor\
y choke tubes.
Note: F, IM, M, IC and Cyl-Skeet choke tubes are good for steel shot.
Turkey choke tube is for lead shot only!
Above table shows the constriction & pattern percentage versus inner cho\
kes. Pattern percentages  
are taken at a distance of 36.5meters (40 yards). The number of pellet\
s striking within a 76mm (30  
inch) circle, drawn so as to encompass as many pellet holes as possible\
, is counted and compared  
with the number of pellets contained in an identical unfired shell. The \
result is expressed as a  
percentage.
As can be seen from above table Full inner choke has the most accuracy a\
nd accuracy decreases  
from Full to Cyl-Skeet inner choke which has the least accuracy. Expansi\
on of the shot pellets within  
a distance is the least in Full inner choke and it is the most in Cylind\
er-Skeet inner choke.
Choke	 Constriction (12 Gauge)	 Pattern Percentage
Cylinder-Skeet	0-0.005 (0-0.12 mm)	 40% - 53%
Improved Cylinder	0.010 (0.25 mm)	 57%
Modified 	0.020 (0.50 mm)	 67%
Improved Modified	0.030 (0.75 mm)	 73%
Full	0.040 (1.0 mm)	 75% 
						

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Fixed Cylinder Bore Choke
Fixed Cylinder Bore Choke means the choke constriction is pre-machined i\
nto the barrel at the  
factory. No choke adjustments can be made and no interchangeable chokes \
can be put. 
18 (46cm) and 20 (50cm) barrel Escort AimGuard pump action models \
are produced with this  
choke system as standard.
Turkey Choke:
Turkey choke tubes are also available which are specially designed for t\
urkey hunting.
Escort FieldHunter 24 (61cm) barrel pump actions are designed for tur\
key hunting and they are  
equipped with additional turkey choke tube. 
NOTE: turkey choke tubes are for lead shot only!
WARNING ! 
•	 Make sure the firearm is unloaded and the safety ON before you assembl\
e / disassemble 
the chokes.
• 	 Under safety conditions (cartridge chamber empty, receiver empty, magaz\
ine tube empty, 
safety engaged), check whether the choke worked loose during use. In su\
ch a case, the choke  
must be tightened, by means of choke wrench, to the end again.
• 	 Keep the chokes clean.
•	 Do not fire the gun without a choke installed; it will damage the barrel\
 threads.
Assembly & Disassembly of the screw-in chokes:
•  Take one of the screw-in chokes of your choice. Place it inside the ba\
rrel and by means of choke 
wrench, screw it (clockwise) to the end until it is completely tighten\
ed.
•   To disassemble, unscrew (counter-clockwise) by means of choke wrench\
 and remove it.
UNLOADING 
WARNING ! • Firearm is loaded and ready to fire. Keep your fingers off the trigger \
and keep the safety ON.• During unloading, never allow fingers or any object to contact the trig\
ger. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times.
Unload your firearm as follows;• Unload your firearm as follows;• Point the firearm in a safe direction and engage the safety.  (1)• Depress the action release control button  (2) and pull the forearm rearward, slowly, until the live 
round is completely withdrawn from the chamber and visible in the ejecti\
on port, and then remove it.
•  Continue pulling the forearm rearward to release the next round onto th\
e carrier. Turn the firearm so 
that ejection port faces downwards to allow the released round to drop o\
ut through the ejection port.
•  Push the forearm completely forward, closing the bolt without a shell b\
eing chambered.• To eject the cartridges from the magazine tube, turn the firearm over s\
o the trigger guard is upward 
and the firearm remains pointed in a safe direction. With one of your ha\
nd depress the carrier. With  
your other hand slowly pull the forearm until you feel that the carrier \
stays depressed at the bottom  
by itself.  (8) 
Then remove your hand that you depressed the carrier and pull the forear\
m fully rearwards to eject  
the cartridge from magazine tube.  (9) 
Repeat this procedure until no more cartridges are ejected from the maga\
zine tube.• When no more cartridges are ejected from the magazine tube, visually ch\
eck to assure the 
magazine tube and receiver are empty, and pull the forearm rearward enou\
gh to see and make sure  
						

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CARE, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
WARNING ! Before cleaning or lubricating the firearm make sure it is unloaded and \
the safety ON.
Disassemble, clean and lubricate the firearm when grease, dirt or powder\
 fouling accumulates in the  
barrel and action. To avoid rust and corrosion, clean and lubricate afte\
r each use.
Materials and equipment necessary for cleaning and lubrication;	• Cleaning rod	 • Cotton bore patches	 • Brass bore brush	 • Powder solvent	 • Small soft brush	 • Good quality gun oil• After use, to remove any powder and lead residue in the bore, scrub the\
 barrel and chamber using 
the bore brush with powder solvent. Then swab the bore and the chamber w\
ith gun oiled cotton  
patches to protect from rust and corrosion.
•  After a high number of shots (about 500 shots), disassemble the bolt \
assembly and clean it with a 
soft brush and gun oil. Then dry it carefully with a soft cloth and oil \
the parts lightly.
•  Clean the outside of the magazine tube with a gun oiled soft cloth and \
then dry it with a soft cloth 
and oil the parts lightly.
•  Any powder on the chamber, barrel, etc. can be cleaned with a brush and\
 powder solvent.• All external surfaces should be wiped down with light coat of rust prev\
entative.• Avoid using too much solvent for bore cleaning, since prolonged contact\
 may damage the finish of 
the gun. Make sure to wipe away all the excess solvent and lubricant.