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UTAS UTS-15
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Combat Shotguns · Turkey · 2011
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UTASUTS-15

UTAS UTS-15
UTAS UTS-15 Photo: Luk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Close-Range Lethality
90
Ammunition Versatility
85
Capacity
95
Reliability
85
Handling
85
Breaching Capability
90
Pattern Control
80
Ergonomics
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Turkey
CategoryCombat Shotguns
EraModern Era
In service2011
Operators2 countries
Quantity15
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
86
Combat Shotguns MASS Rating
1/4
Modern Era
1/107
All-Time
Combat Shotguns · 10 axes scored
Close-Range Lethality
90
Ammunition Versatility
85
Capacity
95
Reliability
85
Handling
85
Breaching Capability
90
Pattern Control
80
Ergonomics
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
UTAS UTS-15
Country
Production
2011–
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
86
combat shotguns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Production Year2012
  • Weight (Empty)3.13 kg
  • Notable UsersHong Kong Correctional Service, Turkish Amphibious Marine Brigade
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
  • Cartridge12 gauge
  • Calibre18.5 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
◆Construction4MOD.4
  • Receiver Materialfiber-reinforced polymer
  • Furniture Materialpolymer
  • Bullpup LayoutYes
  • Modularitydual selectable tube magazines, top rail
▤Production & Cost1MOD.1
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2011Production started
15
years in service
15
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Firearm configuration where the action and magazine are located behind the trigger, reducing overall length while maintaining barrel length.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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