here iam Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) Hi CHAPS i have gone and ordered a Hatsan mossey oak ps but still have a nagging doubt because i have read a lot of negative about Hatsan escorts so over to you chaps as any body got one of these models if so how you finding it?my gunsmith said they are fine and over ten years of selling them only had a couple back to shop he says they are improving all the time i have got it for pigeon shooting and may be wildfowling it as a 3 year back up warranty. Thanks Edited August 4, 2010 by here iam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blister Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 i have no prob what so every with mine but always clean it if you don't you will have jams as i found out last night when decoy had a load coming in jammed up my fault for not cleaning it for 4 days of shooting never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 You must strip and clean every time after using it,brilliant gun bought mine s/hand £200 turkish walnut and is faultless ,have heard about chokes not being tightened correctly and blowing barrel up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 i've only had my escort for a week or so but I love it. So far I have put about 500 cartridges through it and it cycles the 4 different types of cartridge I've tried so far brilliantly. This is without a doubt the gun I will be picking up first when I head out for pigeons. nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Only one problem I had with mine since I bought it 2 years ago, and that was my fault when I assembled it. I have the 8 shot FAC and it's brilliant. Log into youtube, and type escort 8 shot, I'm on it firing the shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here iam Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks guys all postives so far thumbs up :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Only one problem I had with mine since I bought it 2 years ago, and that was my fault when I assembled it.I have the 8 shot FAC and it's brilliant. Log into youtube, and type escort 8 shot, I'm on it firing the shotgun. are you valleygirlswales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blister Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 don't worry the knockers will be on soon to slag them they are like marmite you like them or you don't i love mine and my mate just brought one he loves the extra shot which he needs :blink: sorry springer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 It's probably fair to say that Hatsans were poor but have improved. I own one of the ones that were poor and know what fettling it took to iron out the faults and I tend to shoot very well with it now. It is also apparent that Hatsan are constantly updating their designs and parts including a self adjusting gas valve that is just coming onto the market. They may never be a Beretta but at a third of the price who ever expected them to be. You may get just as much bang for your buck though and if it does malfunction take it back for a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 (edited) We bought one a year back and have been delighted with it. My Son uses it although I have the occasional blast with it too - it is fun to use! We have NEVER experienced any cycling problems with ours - even with 21g cartridges! It amazes me. We do keep it clean - but that's not difficult as it is so easy to take apart and clean. Just a few tips ... 1. Always make sure the chokes are tight. As already mentioned on the thread some people have experienced problems. They certainly can work loose if they are not nipped up quite tight. I check ours every time we use the gun and haven't had them work loose since nipping them up tighter than I would for other guns. 2. Make sure you have an exploded diagram to help you when reassembling after cleaning. You'll soon get the hang of it - but the diagram helps initially. 3. Get a spare 'o' ring and keep it somewhere safe. We've not needed ours to date - but I'd hate for it to break or be lost and stop us from shooting because we didn't have a spare. Good luck. They are fantastic value and I doubt you'll be disappointed. Steve Edited August 5, 2010 by shoughton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I wouldn't worry about the "o" ring too much, when it breaks sling it and go without. The gun works fine without it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mark Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Hi CHAPS i have gone and ordered a Hatsan mossey oak ps but still have a nagging doubt because i have read a lot of negative about Hatsan escorts so over to you chaps :look: as any body got one of these models if so how you finding it?my gunsmith said they are fine and over ten years of selling them only had a couple back to shop he says they are improving all the time i have got it for pigeon shooting and may be wildfowling it as a 3 year back up warranty. Thanks My advice would be find a barreta 303 in good condition & you want go wrong with it.They are an old gun but to me one of the best you will get if you can find one. All the best Mr mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 It's probably fair to say that Hatsans were poor but have improved. I own one of the ones that were poor and know what fettling it took to iron out the faults and I tend to shoot very well with it now. It is also apparent that Hatsan are constantly updating their designs and parts including a self adjusting gas valve that is just coming onto the market. They may never be a Beretta but at a third of the price who ever expected them to be. You may get just as much bang for your buck though and if it does malfunction take it back for a refund. I can't argue with this, they are getting better, nodoby in their right mind can expect them to be the quality of guns costing 2-3-4 times as much and things still go wrong with them, the real problem with some of the earlier models was that some of the things that could go wrong had a chance of killing you (or anyone stood next to you)! :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here iam Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 :look: Thanks for the advice looking forward to getting it now cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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