HATSAN shotguns

I often step in to defend inexpensive shotguns.

However I would not recommend the HATSAN models.

Turkish made shotguns are generaly copied from European makes/models (usualy Italian). Typically they are poorly made with sub par materials and parts. There are dozens of Turkish shotgunmakers (HUGLU, KHAN, EGE SILAH, VURSAN, AKKAR, BATSAN, YILDIZ etc). Most of them are Mickeymouse operations. Quality control is lacking or inexistent. With a few exceptions, most of their firearms have problems.

Despite their affordable price, with Turkish made shotguns " you get less than what you paid for".

I know a couple of HATSAN owners and they got rid of their guns after many problems.
 
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I have nothing against cheap guns, eg cheap coachguns for those times of need.

These aren't particularly cheap for any purpose(870 Express fans and 1300defender fans chime in) and I suspect that your local gun store will have no parts for it.
 
Cortexburn said:
What fails on them?
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No clue, but after handling and shooting one I felt the urge to cut it up with a torch and put it out of its misery. Feels extremely rough and cheap, weird looking, and that craptastic top folding stock hurts like hell. There are much better guns out there for less money, like the norinco 870 clone.
 
Some late Charles Daly semis were made in Turkey. I watched a RMEF auction gun break down 3 times in an informal round of clays. Sadly the owner had paid alot of coin for it for two purposes one to support the RMEF and one to get a decent waterfowl gun. Service was non existant unless you paid a gunsmith cash to rig it to work. Not what I call stellar performance.

Darryl
 
Hatsan and Stoeger shotguns are one in the same; the Hatsan is imported by Bell Distributors in Mississauga, Ontario and Stoeger imports them under their own name. Hatsan also manufactures a line of air rifles and even makes the air rifles under the Winchester name.

The pump guns look okay, but I would not recommend the autos. Insofar as parts go, they are probably available from Bell Distributors, but I wouldn't hedge any bets on their level of customer service - in a word, it sucks.:mad: I have no comment of Stoeger, as I have never had any dealings with them.

BTW - The Stoeger line of over/under and side by side shotguns are also imported by Bell under the "Boito" name, which happens to be the manufacturers real name. (Boito is located in Brazil.)
 
Got the Escort with the folding stock..

Fit and finish is OK. Has to be "crisply" cycled to avoid the empty shell not fully ejecting and jamming in the port. Very light, and side walls on body are really thick.

So far, I am happy with it, once you get used to how it needs to be cycled it's OK, and hasn't jammed.

I found the folding stock to be comfortable on the shoulder, but it is harsh on the face, needs padding.

After a few more rounds I'll report in again.
 
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scout3006 said:
Hatsan and Stoeger shotguns are one in the same; the Hatsan is imported by Bell Distributors in Mississauga, Ontario and Stoeger imports them under their own name. Hatsan also manufactures a line of air rifles and even makes the air rifles under the Winchester name.

The pump guns look okay, but I would not recommend the autos. Insofar as parts go, they are probably available from Bell Distributors, but I wouldn't hedge any bets on their level of customer service - in a word, it sucks.:mad: I have no comment of Stoeger, as I have never had any dealings with them.

BTW - The Stoeger line of over/under and side by side shotguns are also imported by Bell under the "Boito" name, which happens to be the manufacturers real name. (Boito is located in Brazil.)
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The autoloader Stoeger model is actualy made by another Turkish company : VURSAN, the website is http://www.vursan.com.tr/

You are correct about the break action Stoeger shotguns, they are indeed manufactured in Brazil by Boito.
 
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