HATSAN

ARMS COMPANY

Instruction Manual

ESCORT

CONTENTS

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SAFETYMEASURES.......................................................................................................................................3

NOMENCLATURE..........................................................................................................................................4

TECHNICALFEATURESANDDATA................................................................................................................4

OPERATINGMECHANISM.............................................................................................................................4

ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................................5

LOADING&FIRING.......................................................................................................................................6

UNLOADING.................................................................................................................................................7

DISASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................7

USEOFTHE“CHOKES”.................................................................................................................................8

CARE,CLEANINGANDLUBRICATION...........................................................................................................9

ILLUSTRATIONS......................................................................................................................................... 10-11

CongratulationsandthankyouforchoosingESCORTover/undershotgun.

WARNING !

Read very carefully this instruction manual before handling this firearm. Incorrect handling may
result in serious injury or death to you or bystanders.

Alwayskeepthismanualwithyourfirearm.Makesureyouunderstandalltheoperationinstructions,safety
proceduresandwarningsinthismanualbeforeyouhandlethefirearm.
Ifyousell,lendorgivethefirearmtoanother,makesurethismanualgoeswithit.

WARNING !

Always keep your finger outside the trigger guard and be sure that the safety is fully engaged
until you are ready to fire. The safety is fully engaged only when letter S (meaning Safe)
underneath the safety button is completely visible and it can be moved no further toward the
“ON” position.

A. SAFETY MEASURES:

1. Alwayspointthefirearminasafedirectioneventhoughitmaybeunloaded.Donotpointthegunat

anythingyoudonotintendtoshoot.Avoidallhorseplaywhilehandlingagun.

2. Keepyourfingerawayfromthetriggerwhenoperatinganyotherpartofthegun’smechanism.
3. Keepthesafety“ON”untilyouareactuallyreadytofire.Treateverygunwithrespectandcaution.
4. Keepyourfingersawayfromthemuzzle.Neverpullaguntowardyoubythemuzzle.
5. Besurethebarrelisclearofobstructions.
6. Keepyourgununloadedwhennotinuseandneverloadyourgunifyouwillnotshoot.
7. Alwaysaimatasafetarget,takingcarethatitdoesnotconcealanyotherobject.Besureofyourtargetand

whatliesbeyondbeforeyoupullthetrigger.Nevershootatsounds.Toavoidricochets,donotshootataflat

orhardsurfaceoratwater.

8. Storegunsandammunitionseparately,beyondthereachofchildren,betterifunderlockandkey.Guns

shouldalwaysbeunloadedwhenstored.

9. Nevercarryaloadedguninsideavehicle,house,camp,orpublicplace.Whentransportingthegunkeepthe

gun“onsafe”andunloaded.Neverclimbatreeorfence,orjumpaditchwithaloadedgun.

10.Neverrelyonanyone’swordsthatthegunis“onsafe”orunloaded.Alwayschecktoseeifthegunis“on

safe”andunloadedwhengettingitfromanotherpersonorstorage.

11.Avoidalcoholicbeveragesordrugsbeforeorduringshooting.
12.Alwaysuseeye&hearingprotectionandmakesurebystandersaresimilarlyprotected.
13.Althoughthefirearmitselfdoesnotcontainanylead,itfiresammunitioncontainingleadorleadcompounds,

whichareknowntobedangerousforhealth.Takeprotectivehealthmeasureswhenshootingorcleaning

guns.Avoidexposuretotheleadwhilehandlingandwashyourhandsaftercontact.Properairventilationis

absolutelynecessarywhenshootingindoors.

14.Anydamage,malfunction,injury,ordeathresultingfromtheuseoffaulty,incorrect,non-standard,

remanufactured,handloadedorreloadedammunitionisthesoleresponsibilityoftheuser.

C. TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA:

Fillinbelowaccordingtoyourfirearm:

Model

SerialNo

BarrelLength

Chamber

Caliber

Type

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76mm(3”)

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O/Ushotgun

D. OPERATING MECHANISM

Yourshotgunisanover&undershotgunmeaningthere2barrelsoneontopoftheother.Everytimeyoupull
thetriggeronlyoneofthebarrelsisfired.Whenyoufirethefirstbarrelthetriggerautomaticallysettotheother
barreltofire.
YourshotgunhasasingleselectivetriggermechanismandyoucanchoosewhichbarreltofirefirstbytheSafety/
Selectorbutton.

BeforeyouassembleyourfirearmpleasemakesureyouunderstandthefunctionofSafety/Selectorbutton.
(“Right”and“Left”refertothegunasseenbyashooterholdingitinthefiringposition.)

Safety/Selector Button: Itislocatedontopofthereceiver.
Safety Function: WhentheletterSisnotvisible,itmeansthatthesafetyisdisengaged(“OFF”)andfirearmis
readytofire.

(1)

B. NOMENCLATURE

A. ButtPlate
B. Stock
C. StockGrip
D. TriggerGuard
E. Trigger
F. Receiver
G. Fore-end

H. Barrel
I. Muzzle
J. SideRib
K. FrontSight
L. Rib
M. TopLever
N. Safety/SelectorButton

O. Monoblock
P. HingePinSlot
R. BarrelHook
S. Fore-endSteelPlate
T. Fore-endLatch

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Toengagethesafety,pullitfullyrearwardsuntiltheletterSiscompletelyvisibleanditwillmovenofurther.The
safetyisnow

ONandthetriggercannotbepulled.(2)

Totakethesafety

OFF,pushthebuttonfullyforwardsuntiltheletterSisnotvisible.NowthesafetyisOFFand

thetriggercannowbepulled.

Selector Function:
Toselecttheupperbarrel,pushtheselectorbuttontotheleftuntiltheselectorbuttonalignswithletter

O(3).O

meanstheover.Inthispositionyoucanfiretheupperbarrel.

Toselectthelowerbarrel,pushtheselectorbuttontotherightuntiltheselectorbuttonalignswithletter

U(4).

Umeansunder.InthisPositionyoucanfirethelowerbarrel.

Note:SafetyshouldbesettoONposition(S should be visible)inordertomanipulatetheSelectorbutton.

WARNING !

1) Always keep the safety “ON” until you are ready to fire and the muzzle
is pointing at the target.
2) Make sure that you understand how all controls work before you attempt to load
the firearm.
3) Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger off the trigger when
operating the safety. Malfunctions which may cause a gun to fire is engaged or
disengaged are rare but can happen. Even if an accidental firing should occur,
nobody will be hurt if you follow this rule.

THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SAFETIES
1) NEVER TOTALLY DEPEND ON A MECHANICAL SAFETY.Itisnotasubstituteforpropergunhandling.
Likeallmechanicaldevicesthesafetyissubjecttobreakageormalfunctionandcanbedefeatedbywear,abuse,
dirt,corrosion,incorrectassemblyofthefirearm,improperadjustmentorrepair,orlackofmaintenance.

2) NO MECHANICAL SAFETY IS “CHILDPROOF” OR “FOOLPROOF”. Nosafetyeverinventedcanberelied
upontopreventanaccidentalshootingbyadeterminedchildoragrownupidiot

“playing”withagun.

3) TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF YOU EXPECT ITS MECHANICAL SAFETY NOT TO WORK. Youwillbe
astoundedathowcautiousyoubecome,andhowlittletoleranceyouwillhaveforthecomplacencyofothers.

Trigger: Itislocatedinthetriggerguard.WiththesafetyOFFandacartridgeinthechamber,pullingthetrigger
firesthegun.

WhentheSafety/SelectorbuttonissettotheOposition,triggerfirestheupperbarrel.
WhentheSafety/SelectorbuttonissettotheUposition,triggerfiresthelowerbarrel.
(seeSafety/SelectorButtonsection)

E. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Yournewover/undershotgunispackeddismountedinitsbox,i.e.barrel/fore-endisseparatedfromthestock-
receiverassembly.Toattachthebarrel,firstremoveallpartsfromtheplasticbags.Beforeproceedingwiththe
assemblyofthefirearm,carefullycheckthe

“Nomenclature”andread“Safety Measures”sections.

WARNING !

Before assembling shotgun, check the barrel. Barrel and cartridge chamber must be clean and
there should be no obstructions in them.

Assemble the barrel as follows:
1. Takethebarrel/fore-endassembly.Removethefore-endfromthebarrelbuypullingthe

fore-endlatchdown.

(5)

2. Takethestock-receiverassembly.Rotatethetoplevertotherightuntilitlocksintheopenposition.

(6)

3. Takethebarrelandinsertthemonoblockinsidethereceiverbyaligningthehingepinsintotheslotsinthe
monoblock.

(7)Thenswingthebarrelupwardssothatitsitscorrectlyandlocksintothereceiver.(8)

Youwillheara‘click’noiseandseethatthetoplevercomesintoitscenterpositionwhenthebarreliscorrectly
locksintothereceiver.
4. Takethefore-endandfititunderthebarrel,andthenswingitupwardsuntilitsitsandlocksunderthe

barrel.

(9)

Checkifthefore-endlatchsitsflushwiththefore-endtoverifythatyouhaveassembledtheshotgunproperly.If
notpleasereversetheaboveprocessandrepeattheassemblyprocess.

F. LOADING & FIRING

WARNING !

1) Always keep your fingers away from the trigger if you do not intend to fire.
2) Always check barrels to see that the firearm is not already loaded.
3) While you load the firearm, always point the barrel in a safe direction.
4) Always use the correct ammo size, which your firearm is chambered.
5) Always keep the safety “ON” while loading your firearm.

Load the firearm as follows:
1. Putthesafety

“ON”ifitisdisengaged.(2)

2. Taketheassembledshotgunandrotatethetoplevertotherightandbreakthebarrelsdownward.

(10)

3. Makesurethemuzzleslookdownandthereisnoobstructioninthebarrels.Thentakepropergauge

cartridgesandinsertthemintotheupperorlowerbarrelsofyourwishorintotheboth2barrelsfor2shots.

(11)

4. Swingupthebarrelcompletelyandlockitinthereceiver.

(12)

Whiledoingthismakesureyouhearthe‘click’noisewhenthebarrelisclosed,makesurebarrelislocked
properlyinthereceiverandmakesurethetopleverreturnstoitscenterposition.
Ifanyofthesedonothappenthismeansyourshotgunisnotassembledcorrectly.Insuchacaseimmediately
unloadyourshotgun(seeUnloadingsection)anddisassembleit(seeDisassemblysection)andassembleyour
shotgunagain(seeAssemblysection).

WARNING !

FIREARM IS NOW LOADED AND READY TO BE FIRED

5)HereyoucanchosewhichbarreltofirefirstbymeansoftheSafety/Selectorbutton.
Takeaimtoasafetarget,takethesafetyoffanddepressthetrigger.Theshotgunwillfiretheoverorunder
barrelwhichtheSafety/Selectorbuttonissetto.

Thesecondtimeyoudepressthetriggertheotherunfiredbarrelwillfire.

WARNING !

Keep the safety “ON” and your finger outside the trigger guard until you are actually ready to
fire and aimed at your intended target.
It is the user’s sole responsibility to take necessary safety, protection and health measures
during firing.

G. UNLOADING

WARNING !

Keep your fingers off the trigger and keep the safety ON.

To unload the fired shells or unfired shells from the barrels, please follow below steps:
1. Pointthefirearminasafedirectionandengagethesafety.

(2)

2. Rotatethetoplevertotherightandbreakthebarrels

(10)

3. Usingyourfingersremovethefiredorunfiredshells.

(13)

Nowyoucanreloadnewshellsifyouaregoingtocontinuefiringoryouneedtolowerthehammersifyouwill
notfireanymore.
Please follow below steps if you want to lower the hammers:
1. Afterunloadinginserttwoemptyshellsintothe2barrelsandthenclosethebarrelproperlysoitlocksinto

thereceiver.

2. Pointthemuzzleinasafedirection,takeoffsafetyandpullthetriggertolowerthefirsthammerbelonging

totheoverorunderbarrel.

3. BringtheSafety/Selectorbuttontothepositionoftheotherbarrel.

OorUpositiondependingonwhich

barrelisfiredinthefirstshot.

(3) or(4).Thenpullthetriggertolowerthesecondhammer.

4. Breakthebarrel

(10) byrotatingthetoplevertotheright.Afterbreakingthebarrelremovetheempty

shells

(13)andclosethebarrelproperlysoitlocksinthereceiver(8).

H. DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING !

Before disassembling the firearm, always make sure that the firearm is not loaded; barrel is
pointed in a safe direction and safety “ON”.

Disassemble your shotgun as follows:
1. Removethefore-endbypullingthefore-endlatch.

(5)

2. Rotatethetoplevertotheright.
3. Breakthebarrelsallthewaydownandliftthemtoseparatefromthereceiver.
4. Placethefore-endunderthebarrels.

Withaboveprocessyouwillseethatthetopleverstaysinitsrightlockedposition.Tobringthetoplevertoits
centerposition,rotate&holdthetoplevertotherightandpressthelockingpininthereceiver.Thenreleasethe
topleveranditreturnstoitscenterposition.

Itisrecommendedtobringthetoplevertoitscenterpositionwhenyouarenotgoingtocontinueusingyour
shotgun.

NOTE: To reassemble the firearm, follow the steps in the Assembly section

I. USE OF THE “CHOKES”

Shotgunchokeisaconstrictionintheendofashotgunbarrelwhichfocusestheshotintoatighterstream--much
likeanozzleontheendofawaterhose,whichdoesexactlythesamethingforexactlythesamereason.

Thereare5differentscrew-in(inner)chokesthatcanbeusedonyourfirearm.

(14)

1)F(Full/)
2)IM(ImprovedModified//)
3)M(Modified///)
4)IC(ImprovedCylinder////)
5)CYL(Cylindert/////)

3-chokesystemconsistsofF,M,CYLchokes.
5-chokesystemcontainsalltheinnerchokesbeingF,IM,M,IC,Cyl-Skeet.
Checkthenumberandmarkingsonthechokestofindouttheinnerchokeconfigurationofyourfirearm.

Allscrew-in(inner)chokeshaveone,two,three,fourorfivenotches,whichindicatethetypeofthescrew-in
choke,i.e.Fchokehasone,IMhastwo,Mhasthree,IChasfourandCyl-Skeethasfivenotches.Pleasealso
checkthemarkingsonchokes.
Note:M,ICandCyl-Skeetchoketubesaregoodforsteelshot.Fchokeisforleadshotonly!

Choke

Constriction (12 Gauge)

Pattern Percentage

Cylinder-Skeet

0-0.005”(0-0.12mm)

40%-53%

ImprovedCylinder

0.010”(0.25mm)

57%

Modified

0.020”(0.50mm)

67%

ImprovedModified

0.030”(0.75mm)

73%

Full

0.040”(1.0mm)

75%

Abovetableshowstheconstriction&patternpercentageversusinnerchokes.Patternpercentagesaretakenata
distanceof36.5meters(40yards).Thenumberofpelletsstrikingwithina76mm(30inch)circle,drawnsoasto
encompassasmanypelletholesaspossible,iscountedandcomparedwiththenumberofpelletscontainedinan
identicalunfiredshell.Theresultisexpressedasapercentage.

AscanbeseenfromabovetableFullinnerchokehasthemostaccuracyandaccuracydecreasesfromFulltoCyl-
Skeetinnerchokewhichhastheleastaccuracy.ExpansionoftheshotpelletswithinadistanceistheleastinFull
innerchokeanditisthemostinCylinder-Skeetinnerchoke.

WARNING !

1. Make sure the firearm is unloaded and the safety “ON” before you assemble disassemble the
chokes.
2. Under safety conditions (barrels empty, safety engaged), check whether the choke worked
loose during use. In such a case, the choke must be tightened to the end by means of the
choke wrench.
3. You should keep the chokes clean and free of any dust by cleaning them regularly.

Assembly & disassembly of the inner chokes:
1. Takeoneoftheinnerchokesofyourchoice.Placeitinsidebarrelandbymeansofchokewrench;screw

(clockwise)ittotheenduntilitiscompletelytightened.(15)

2. Todisassemble,unscrew

(counter-clockwise)bymeansofchokewrenchandremoveit.

J. CARE, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION

WARNING !

Before cleaning or lubricating the firearm make sure it is unloaded and the safety ‘ON’.

Itisrecommendedtodisassemblethefirearmtocleanandtolubricateitwhengreaseordirtparticlesaccumulate
andcombustionresidues.Tohavethebestresistanceagainstcorrosion,itisnecessarytocleanandlubricatethe
firearmaftereachuse,especiallyafteruseinwetandsalineenvironment.

Itisrecommendedtofirmlyoilfrequentlythemonoblock,barrelhook,fore-endsteelplateandinternalsurfaceof
thereceiver.Avoidexcessiveoilingofanypart!

Materials and equipment necessary for cleaning and lubrication;
• Cleaningrod
• Cottonborepatches
• Brassborebrush
• Powdersolvent
• Smallsoftbrush
• Goodqualitygunoil
• Afteruse,toremoveanypowderandleadresidueinthebore,scrubthebarrelandchamberusingthebore

brushwithpowdersolvent.Thendonotforgettoswabtheboreandthechamberwithgunoiledcotton

patchestoprotectfromrustandcorrosion.

• Anypowderonthefiringwall,barrel,etc.canbecleanedwithabrushandpowdersolvent.
• Allexternalsurfacesshouldbewipeddownwithlightcoatofrustpreventative.
• Avoidusingtoomuchsolventforborecleaning,sinceprolongedorexcesscontactcandamagethefinishof

thewood.Makesuretowipeawayalltheexcesssolventandlubricant.

LUBRICATE

LUBRICATE

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OVER BARREL

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