My New Hatsan Escort Love It! :)

[mattybugeye 884]

Went to buy a semi auto Saturday morning was going up to look at a few including a gen 1 hatsan and a remmington ended up spending little more and bought a new gen 2 hatsan escort magnum 3" 28" barrel

I was weiry as heard a lot of bad on the early ones but a lot of good on the newer versions so went for it .

Took it for a test yesterday put around 60 carts through it it cycled everything even a couple of 21g loads I had shoots spot on tried few chokes and settled on 3/4 nice and tight

Ended up with couple of pigeons and a maggie too was only out a hour pattening it .

Much prefer the newer mag loading system and external chokes looking forward to getting out more with it once work calms down

Know it's a hatsan but it does the job for me and at 300 quid how can I moan

Went for synthetic version over wood.

Anyone else using one ?

Couple of pics ...

 

Bargin just Hooe it keeps up the good work but it's nice and easy to strip and clean so should do

[Deker 3,478]

As you say, some of the earlier models were a joke and even dangerous.

 

Hopefully they have learnt from their mistakes, if they have addressed the design and quality control issues then the new guns may well be ok.

 

ATB!

[ianm 2,594]

I know of a couple of Hatsans where the barrel parted company with the action and dissapeared down the marsh when used with 31/2" carts.

[mattybugeye 884]

Yea the 3 1/2" are suppose to be the worst Hense me buying the 3 " but if it does the job happy days if not it goes back simples.

I know a lad with a gen 1 had it 4 years uses Weekley and never missed a beat but guess it's luck of the draw

[Bigad 136]

I have a mark 1 and it's never jammed even when ghost loaded it for the extra shot

[charlie caller 3,654]

Good luck with it mate

[nasher1 258]

I've had a gen 1 for a couple of years now, its been spot on and cycles everything, it jammed last week for the first time on a duff cart and I had to basically rip the thing apart to free it. I think the thing to do with hatsans is clean them after every outing and I don't mean a quick barrel wipe I mean the full works, hope you enjoy yours atb Roy

[slipper 116]

300 quid for a semi auto brand new with warranty can't be bad! I, ve been thinking of getting a semi auto for a while and they have a very attractive price tag

[jack68 628]

I have one here and would not swop it for any other gun, good in a hide or walking the hedge lines..t

[Terryorr 27]

I know the old Hatsons give a lot of trouble but if the new models are only £300 and cycle everything down to 21g loads, that's excellent. I have a Browning fusion and a Beretta 302, both excellent shotguns but neither will cycle 21g loads. ATB

[3175darren 1,100]

I have one 26 inch barrel and it gets a lot of work,that's why I got it as I knew the abuse it would get and didn't want to ruin a good a expensive gun,its synthetic stocked the same as yours and its given me good service,either dragged through hedges or bounced around on the quad,there's a lot of stuff said about them, and I have seen one of the first ones try and depart with the barrel,but mines fine and has been used almost daily for a couple of years, I think mine is the model before yours with the internal chokes,for the money I paid I cant fault it and it cycles well,I think the first ones damaged the reputation of them very badly,and as such there seems to be a stigma around them,each to there own and I hope it serves you well.

[mattybugeye 884]

Cheers guys Yea think they have learnt from there mistakes and much improved them now. But time will tell

[goldfinger 135]

As with all semi autos don't be disappoint if you do get a jam,it is something you have expect at some point.

[mattybugeye 884]

Yes very true . I will as with all my guns properly clean after every use

[Wullz 408]

This is my third year with my Hatsan and it still knocks stuff out the sky! Never jammed on me yet and it has had a bit of abuse....I use it on the foreshore and for going round feeding ponds etc, got it to try and save my old 301.....