Buster223 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 hi all first post i was wondering what the haston over and unders are like if they are any good or not because they are cheap? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 The Hatsan O/U are cheap but not as cheap as you might think, plenty to choose from around the same price including Lanber and secondhand "superior" makes such as Winchester and even getting into Miroku/Beretta territory. Personally this is the sort of thing i would look for http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/101223111455001 or http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/110416163214641 (Beretta for Hatsan money!) Less warranty and not new, but will hold value better and probably last longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster223 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) The Hatsan O/U are cheap but not as cheap as you might think, plenty to choose from around the same price including Lanber and secondhand "superior" makes such as Winchester and even getting into Miroku/Beretta territory. Personally this is the sort of thing i would look for http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/101223111455001 or http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/110416163214641 (Beretta for Hatsan money!) Less warranty and not new, but will hold value better and probably last longer! thanks for that mate i think ill keep my eye on the beretta was also looking at the hatson because it would be handy for a rough gun for my dad in the landie and on the quad ect Edited May 15, 2011 by Buster223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 For a rough gun you can pick up an O/U, SxS or semi for a couple of hundred If your after something solid that you can knock about and not worry I would say go Baikal! http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Shotgun/Baikal-12G-27E-Single-trigger-ejector-gun-for-sale-gs26762.aspx Or a Lanber http://www.guntrader.co.uk/GunsForSale/101111151718001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitloop Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 the hatsan is a very good gun for the price 5 multi choke 3 year garente single selective trigger iv put over 3000 carts thrugh mine not a single problem but its up to you wether to get a second hand gun with no warenty and no idea of its history or a new one for less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I've got an Escort Magnum semi and after 4 years of happy shooting picked up an almost new Optima Silver Select O/U off here for about £300, very nice gun, everything is a nice tight fit and it shoots very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster223 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 thanks guys thats really good advice i think i will have a look around the gunshops in the next few weeks for the hatson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 hatsan over and under in my local dealers for the black synthetic is £510 and for the the wooden stock version is £545 they both look very nice guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster223 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 yes i have my eye on one on guntrader for £545 really nice wood and looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canis Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) yes i have my eye on one on guntrader for £545 really nice wood and looks nice I handled one of these at a gundealer on Saturday for an rrp of £600 its about as cheap as an over under gets. The spec is not bad either you get multichokes and a recoil pad that looked like a knock off copy of a Kick-eze sporting recoil pad, admittedly theres 3 years waranty and the woodwork was reasonable if plain but a at the end of the waranty period time? This gun is fairly new to the UK and while The Hatsan Escort has become the architypical cheapest available semi auto, only time will tell if their over & undersare going to be reliable or not. My personal experience of turkish guns suggests not but then you will find several people on here that will swear that they have put 5000 shells through their "hatstand" without either a jam or the aplication of a cleaning rod. If I had to buy new for that sort of money i would advise a Baikal proven reliability if as little agricultural. If you are looking to buy a proper rough gun though why not spend the money on a slightly old and battered gun from one of the makers where you know the gun is built to last- my 1989 325 Browning for example has a few scratches on the blueing, the woodwork doesnt match very well ( i think its had a replacement fore end at some point) and can only be worth £600 but it could take a few more scratches and would still be worth £600 in 5 years time. A a new Hatsan bought this year and scratched up over the next 5 years would then be struggle to be worth £150. Edited May 16, 2011 by Canis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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