article · Jun 11, 2026 · Ballistic
Escort DF12 & BTS12 Shotguns — A Defensive Duo
It’s not every day you get to shoot or review a magazine-fed and a Bullpup 12-gauge shotgun, let alone built by the same brand. HatsanUSA Inc. is the U.S. division of Hatsan Arms Company and the importer of Escort Shotguns. I learned about the brand at the Annual NRA Meeting this year in Texas and first saw the Escort DF12 and BTS shotguns there. The Hatsan Arms Company is a Turkish company that has existed since 1976. Anyone familiar with firearms manufactured in Turkey can probably agree that Turkish guns are built well at a price that’s hard to beat. Of course, you can’t compare apples to o
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