{"id":30892,"date":"2015-01-26T18:52:05","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T23:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=30892"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:40:23","slug":"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun&#8211;SHOT Show 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve got a new crush. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utas-usa.com\/\" campaign=\"UTAS\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a title=\"UTAS-USA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utas-usa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UTAS-USA<\/a><\/a>, the makers of <a title=\"UTAS-15 Review\" href=\"\/blog\/utas\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the UTAS-15<\/a>, has been working on a new shotgun. This one is an AR pattern gun with a lot of features that could easily make it the industry leader for those looking for AR controls in a tactical scatter gun. We got an early look at the SHOT Show, today, and if the gun lives up to the first impressions it creates, it is going to be big.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, the gun will be made entirely in the United States. UTAS is bringing machinery in-house to take control of the production process. By making them in the States, UTAS won&#8217;t have to face any of the 922r compliance issues that some of the other imports have to contend with. That&#8217;s a plus.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30899\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1313.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30899\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1313.jpg\" alt=\"The gun has a monolithic upper.\" width=\"900\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1313.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1313-150x35.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1313-400x95.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gun has a monolithic upper.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>The UT-X will make use of a lot of the standard AR parts, and that may be the initial appeal of the gun. There&#8217;s a more, though. The box magazines (which will hold 2, 5, or 10 rounds) feeds typical 2.75&#8243; and 3&#8243; shells. This means you can throw most shotgun shells in without a second thought. Some of the other <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/tactical-shotgun\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" target=\"_blank\">AR pattern shotgun<\/a>s have stumbled on this. Some have even gone so far as to create rimless shells&#8211;which work great, but are hard to find.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30898\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1312.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30898\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1312.jpg\" alt=\"The length of the UT-X makes photography challenging, especially in the confined space of a SHOT Show booth.\" width=\"900\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1312.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1312-150x36.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1312-400x97.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The length of the UT-X makes photography challenging, especially in the confined space of a SHOT Show booth.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>An American made AR pattern shotgun? What&#8217;s not to love? I can see this being a serious candidate for a solid short barreled shotgun. With the giant fin they&#8217;ve got on this model, the gun may even be versatile enough for home defense and hunting. And it is supposed to sell for under $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going to be following the developments at UTAS very closely. I personally have high hopes, as the AR shotgun has been a Holy-Grail of sorts for me. We&#8217;ll be getting in on the testing phase of the UT-X, and will keep you posted.<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30896\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1314.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30896\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1314.jpg\" alt=\"The UT-X looks like a scaled up AR-15, at least until you see the giant fin on top.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1314.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1314-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/UTAS-UT-X-1314-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The UT-X looks like a scaled up AR-15, at least until you see the giant fin on top.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31970\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31970\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"wp-image-31970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1662.jpg\" alt=\"Dual ejection ports.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1662.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1662-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1662-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dual ejection ports.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>[full_width]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31968\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1660.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-new-utas-ar-pattern-shotgun-shot-show-2015\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31968\" title=\"The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1660.jpg\" alt=\"It is long. \" width=\"900\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1660.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1660-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/utas-1-1660-400x151.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It is long.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/full_width]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UTAS-USA has one of the best looking guns at the SHOT Show. The UT-X is a AR patterned shotgun. This 12 gauge uses a lot of common AR parts. The best part, though, may be the magazine. The UT-X will feed standard rimmed shot shells, which will make this an easy gun to feed. And it is made in the USA, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":30897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[92,239],"tags":[132,102,108],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-30892","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-david-higginbotham","8":"category-shot-2015","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-feature-articles","11":"tag-guns"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The New UTAS AR pattern Shotgun--SHOT Show 2015<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UTAS-USA has a new shotgun in the works. 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