alec2211 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 As title, any recommendations on which is best of the 2. Don't want a second hand Beretta, bennelli or the like. I want either the armsan or escort depending on reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I have got both in 20 bore not much to choose between them but I do like the armsan slightly more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec2211 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Does it have a better fit an finish than the escort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansk65 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Just weighed my hatsan in for the new Franchi Affinity, what a difference and for £595 with a 7 year warranty, I would spend the xtra, don't get me wrong my Hatsan was a problem free gun, but the Affinity is just sooooo much better, IMO anyway. Edited December 17, 2015 by Bansk65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Arms every time..... two of my local gunsmiths no longer stock the Escort as the build of the Armsan is so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Just weighed my hatsan in for the new Franchi Affinity, what a difference and for £595 with a 7 year warranty, I would spend the xtra, don't get me wrong my Hatsan was a problem free gun, but the Affinity is just sooooo much better, IMO anyway. yes I've handled the franchi affinity was a much nicer gun better finished than the escort or the armsan and with the 4 years extra warrenty it really is worth the extra pounds. Was so tempted buying one this year but opted for a mp153 as it was a 3.5inch chambered and one came up second hand at the same time I was looking for less than half the money armsan Edited December 17, 2015 by littlerob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Nuts Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Arms every time..... two of my local gunsmiths no longer stock the Escort as the build of the Armsan is so much better. Exactly the same as my local RFD. I have handled both many times and ended up buying the Armsan. No regrets, for £400 it's a no brainer pigeon gun. My RFD says he very rarely ever gets the Armsans back with issues. However, he always had Hatsans back with problems so stopped stocking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The current version of the escort is very good and problem free, it has evolved over the years from the early horror stories, both are very good guns, see which one you fall for ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 hello, when i was looking for a semi around £500 i looked at quite a few new and S/H but bearing in mind i always had O/U S/S i did some research and looked at reviews, my thought of a semi against another O/U was most pigeon cartridges now are quite heavy compaired to years ago and now getting an oldy so weight and recoil were main factors as was reliability so bearing all this in mind i chose a armsan phenoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alec2211 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Apart from the plastic case and flush fit chokes, is it with an extra £200 for the phenoma over the a612? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Apart from the plastic case and flush fit chokes, is it with an extra £200 for the phenoma over the a612? hello, not to some shooters but i got mine in camo and for £450, the other thing i forgot to mention when i contacted highland out doors they said they had an early A612 that some of the staff used for pigeons and had shot 1,000s of carts and only cleaned occasionly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharsus Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Apart from the plastic case and flush fit chokes, is it with an extra £200 for the phenoma over the a612? They are only £50 apart at Gilsan, just sold my Phenoma, cracking gun but semis are not for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 armsan for sure my a620 is just as reliable as my beretta outlander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger got stichs Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 have the escort been to high lodge this morning 100 21g eley firsts no jams no miss fires. mines the mk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Escort has got better and they are reliable generaly if you maintain them and can read instructions, We have a 20 bore the kids gave it hell for the past five years and its still faultess. SPARES FOR THE HATSAN IS GOOD TOO. The armsan i cant coment as i never have seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter 243 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 My mate has just had one £275 brand new from Mcavoys . It shoot ok no jams . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Just got an armsan from the trading forum, and it's superb, better feel than my mate's hatsan, cycles 24g, 67mm and 65mm cartridges, and handles really well, I shot a 44/50 the first time I used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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