Striping Hatsan Escort 12Ga

[Jim_gsxr1000]

I thought id take this opportunity to do a step by step striping and cleaning guide with the hope it can be of some use to someone with one of these guns!

 

This is my first attempt at a step by step guide, so be gentle

 

Tools needed for this job

12Ga cleaning kit

3mm pin punch

5mm pin punch

Small hammer (I used a small ball pein)

plenty of cleaning tissues

disposable gloves

 

This is my Hatsan Escort 12 GA

 

Before starting work I have made sure the weapon is safe and clear

 

First unscrew the end cap Anti clockwise from the muzzle end of the gun to loosten

 

Once the cap is off the fore-end can be pulled forward and placed to one side

 

The mag tube can now be seen with the main spring, piston and barrel collar

 

The Barrel Can now be removed if the barrel seems a bit tight it helps sometimes to pull the charging handle back slightly

 

Now remove the O-Ring and keep in a safe place

 

The piston can now be removed and placed to the side

 

The next step is to remove the charging handle This can be tricky you have to line up the little notch of the handle with the recess in the bolt

 

Once the Charging handle is out the bolt carrier and linkage can be slid out of the receiver and of the end of the mag tube

 

The spring should now be removed and cleaned

 

The tube can be cleaned by wiping with a clean paper towel and some bore solvent

 

Using a 3mm punch and a small hammer the trigger mechanism retaining pins can be knocked out

 

once the pins are out the trigger mechanism can be dropped out

 

The receiver can now be wiped out using a clean paper towel and some bore solvent

 

The bolt can now be lifted at the back and pushed forward to remove it

 

To remove the firing pin, push it forward from the back as if the hammer was hitting it, and the small retaking pin should fall out, this will release the firing pin

 

Heres the removed firing pin, note the small notch which has to be lined up with the pin for reassembly

 

Here is the bolt lock, just slides out once the firing pin is removed

 

Rebuilding the blot is just the reverse of taking it apart all the parts should be given a light coat of oil

 

The trigger mechanism is now inserted and I use a 5mm punch in one of the holes to align the second hole to get the pin started

 

The next pin should then be inserted

 

Using the 3mm punch the pins should be GENTLY be tapped in until flush with receiver

 

The slide should now be given a coat of oil and the

 

The bolt assembly should then be given a coat of oil

 

The spring is then fitted over the magazine tube

 

the bolt and linkage is then slid over the magazine tube and in to the receiver

 

the bolt and linkage is the lined up and the charging handle is then clipped back in and this holds the bolt in

 

the piston is now refitted (note the piston has been cleaned with bore solvent the o ring has also been cleaned and placed back on)

 

At this point I cleaned the barrel with a 12Ga brush and checked the gas ports were clear in the barrel collar ( I also removed the choke and gave the threads a light coat of oil)

 

the magazine tube and piston were given a coat of oil

 

the fore-end was then cleaned out with a paper towel and slid back on

 

the end cap was then placed and tightened up in the clockwise manor from the muzzle end

 

Gun All Cleaned

 

Tools I used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JimLondon]

You stole my hatsan cleaning procedure,I'm sweeping for bugs straight away!!!!

 

Good guide and pics mate

 

ATB

 

Another Jim

[wraivi]

Well done Jim, nice guidance on that. A nice 1/2" wide paintbrush (dry) is also great for brushing out your trigger group to get rid of dust, grass seeds and unburnt powder etc.

Good job tho' mate.

[karm2803]

Good job, very clear instructions

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Never thought of using a paint brush, will give it a try:)

[strangford wildfowler]

Nice guide although I dont have an escort it seems a lot more fiddly than my baikel semi your pisto has a lot more parts

[motty]

Does this need doing after every three shots, in the hope it won't keep jamming?

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Nope, I have a good one, 4 jams in 1200 cartrages

[belly47]

well done very concise and useful

[Dunkield]

Well done, thanks for taking the time and effort to put that together

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Cheers, that guide you sent me was really useful, I'm not too good with computers. !

[mossberg-operator]

Got same gun. Good method. Well done! Just two things:First I had 250 shots in a few hours, no jam, 1 feeding issue, dirty gun still operating fine. Second: what kind of pins are You using? Not flat ends I guess. Where from? Thx.

[Jim_gsxr1000]

The pin punches are draper expert and iv rounded the end on the lathe, but flat ones will do aswell

[krugerandsmith]

I thought id take this opportunity to do a step by step striping and cleaning guide with the hope it can be of some use to someone with one of these guns!

 

This is my first attempt at a step by step guide, so be gentle

 

Tools needed for this job

12Ga cleaning kit

3mm pin punch

5mm pin punch

Small hammer (I used a small ball pein)

plenty of cleaning tissues

disposable gloves

 

This is my Hatsan Escort 12 GA

 

Before starting work I have made sure the weapon is safe and clear

 

First unscrew the end cap Anti clockwise from the muzzle end of the gun to loosten

 

Once the cap is off the fore-end can be pulled forward and placed to one side

 

The mag tube can now be seen with the main spring, piston and barrel collar

 

The Barrel Can now be removed if the barrel seems a bit tight it helps sometimes to pull the charging handle back slightly

 

Now remove the O-Ring and keep in a safe place

 

The piston can now be removed and placed to the side

 

The next step is to remove the charging handle This can be tricky you have to line up the little notch of the handle with the recess in the bolt

 

Once the Charging handle is out the bolt carrier and linkage can be slid out of the receiver and of the end of the mag tube

 

The spring should now be removed and cleaned

 

The tube can be cleaned by wiping with a clean paper towel and some bore solvent

 

Using a 3mm punch and a small hammer the trigger mechanism retaining pins can be knocked out

 

once the pins are out the trigger mechanism can be dropped out

 

The receiver can now be wiped out using a clean paper towel and some bore solvent

 

The bolt can now be lifted at the back and pushed forward to remove it

 

To remove the firing pin, push it forward from the back as if the hammer was hitting it, and the small retaking pin should fall out, this will release the firing pin

 

Heres the removed firing pin, note the small notch which has to be lined up with the pin for reassembly

 

Here is the bolt lock, just slides out once the firing pin is removed

 

Rebuilding the blot is just the reverse of taking it apart all the parts should be given a light coat of oil

 

The trigger mechanism is now inserted and I use a 5mm punch in one of the holes to align the second hole to get the pin started

 

The next pin should then be inserted

 

Using the 3mm punch the pins should be GENTLY be tapped in until flush with receiver

 

The slide should now be given a coat of oil and the

 

The bolt assembly should then be given a coat of oil

 

The spring is then fitted over the magazine tube

 

the bolt and linkage is then slid over the magazine tube and in to the receiver

 

the bolt and linkage is the lined up and the charging handle is then clipped back in and this holds the bolt in

 

the piston is now refitted (note the piston has been cleaned with bore solvent the o ring has also been cleaned and placed back on)

 

At this point I cleaned the barrel with a 12Ga brush and checked the gas ports were clear in the barrel collar ( I also removed the choke and gave the threads a light coat of oil)

 

the magazine tube and piston were given a coat of oil

 

the fore-end was then cleaned out with a paper towel and slid back on

 

the end cap was then placed and tightened up in the clockwise manor from the muzzle end

 

Gun All Cleaned

 

Tools I used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very Good however one tip ...... When fitting the two pins back in the action refit them from the opposite side to the ejection port ... Why .... Well you see the carrier pins ( Hollow tubes ) the pins run through have clips in slots on the port side and if you don't line the action up correctly you can easily break off the end of the tube.