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Escort Raider

Name: Escort Raider
Brand: Escort

Gas-operated · 12 Gauge · introduced 2019

Also known as Hatsan Escort Raider, Escort HERD12

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About the Escort Raider

The Escort Raider is a Turkish gas-operated semi-automatic tactical shotgun produced by Hatsan Arms under its Escort brand. Introduced in 2019, it adapts the established Escort semi-auto platform to a detachable box-magazine feed system in place of a conventional tube magazine. It is chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch chamber and uses Hatsan's Smart Valve self-regulating gas piston to reliably cycle both 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells without manual adjustment. The Raider features an aluminum-alloy receiver, an 18-inch cylinder-bore barrel, a pistol grip, ghost-ring and fiber-optic sights, and integral Picatinny rails for accessories, marketing it toward home defense, law enforcement, and practical shooting.

Escort Raider specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Gas-operated
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: 12 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Detachable box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 460 mm (18.1 in)
Overall length: 1025 mm (40.4 in)
Weight (empty): 3.90 kg (8.60 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Aluminum alloy
Stock: Polymer
Finish: black

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 400 m/s (1312 fps)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Introduced: 2019
Production status: In production
Country of origin: TR

Features

Smart valve piston
Self regulating gas system
Ghost ring rear sight
Fiber optic front sight
Picatinny rail
Pistol grip
Detachable box magazine
3 inch chamber
Cylinder bore choke

Safety

Cross bolt safety

Magazines are offered in 2, 5, 7, and 10-round capacities. A 20-inch barrel option is also available. Part of a 2019 wave of new Escort tactical shotguns that also included the Aimguard, BM12, and MPA models.