bsamatt Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 hi, my hatsan escort is having trouble firing, what happens is you put the cartridge in the chamber and the two in the magazine, pull the trigger and all you hear is a click which i guess is the firing pin, so i found out if you let the carrier hit the cartridge quite hard by just pressing the button it will fire it but then it wont fire the second shot. I not sure if letting the carrier hit the cartridge hard is dangerous?? does anybody know what the problem could be, it has 3'' chambers and im using 30grm and 32grm no 6's. i have no idea could anybody give me an idea of whats wrong , thanks in advance matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 You are supposed to let the firing block slam shut, that is what happens when it is cycling anyway. After defending Hatsans before I have to say I have given up and shan't be investing in another. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluke2 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) Mate of mine had the same problem so I took the firing pin out of the mechanism theres a securing pin that you have to knock out of the bolt to remove the firing pin and its spring, it was full of crud which was jamming the firing pin for the second shot, the initial slam was hard enough to release the pin for the first shot then it jammed in the crud inside the bolt mechanism take it out and clean it with some legia spray/WD or similar and youll need some pipe cleaners as well,worth a try, and if youve got the original manual it shows how the parts come out in the breakdown drawings.LOOK HERE http://www.hatsan.com.tr/pdf/Escort_Semi_Auto_Shotgun/Escort_Instruction_Manual_GB.pdf. Edited November 21, 2010 by fluke2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 thread running about this on here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/144424-hatsan-escort-missfireing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacker Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Mine had a bent barrel from the factory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 There are a few video's on Youtube showing the Escort being stripped right down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Lets be honest, even those that actually have a working Hatsan must accept these guns have more than their fair share of problems! Just a matter of time for yours too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 firstly, as already stated, you need to let it slam the first cartridge home, did you get this from new or second hand? did you read instructions that come with it if bought new? on the same side as the loading/ejection port, is a rocker button, have you depressed it by acciedent?, as doing so, only lets you fire the breeched cartridge and not the other two in the mag, you have to push it in and forward to release, and fire all 3 carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmason24 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Lets be honest, even those that actually have a working Hatsan must accept these guns have more than their fair share of problems! Just a matter of time for yours too.... How very true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmason24 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 hi, my hatsan escort is having trouble firing, what happens is you put the cartridge in the chamber and the two in the magazine, pull the trigger and all you hear is a click which i guess is the firing pin, so i found out if you let the carrier hit the cartridge quite hard by just pressing the button it will fire it but then it wont fire the second shot. I not sure if letting the carrier hit the cartridge hard is dangerous?? does anybody know what the problem could be, it has 3'' chambers and im using 30grm and 32grm no 6's. i have no idea could anybody give me an idea of whats wrong , thanks in advance matt All of the comments from forum members are correct. Load the first cartridge (ensure wepaon is pointing down the range or in a safe direction), depress the button on the left side of the gun to let the action slam forward (not dangerous, its part of the loading drills). Load cartridges under the loading gate. Ensure the button on the right is not depressed as this hold the cartiridges in the tube when fired , its an additonal safety feature (read instruction booklet for further information). My experience of a brand new Hatsan was not good, misfires and doesnt cycle well, needs loads 28g+ to work properly, although some have had success with premier brand cartridges such as the Hull CompX 21g. If its new and bought from a Gun shop take it back... Personaly, I would by a good second hand semi like a Beretta Urika or Browning Gold. I decided on a new Benelli..chalk and cheese. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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