Hatsan Gladius on sale at Midway

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I have the .25 long. I don't think I've done a review of it here but maybe someplace else. I'll look. 

Here's the one I did on the site where I purchased it:

http://www.fieldsupply.com/general-store/airguns/hatsan-gladius-long-pcp-rifle.html

A couple of things I'd update since that brief session:

1. I adjusted a curve on power level 6 and have since learned I should have done it on power level 4, so I have yet to do that.
2. The only time I double fed the AG was when I was shooting very fast over a chrony so there was no aiming just shooting as fast as I could to get chrony data. Sometimes I would not fully pull the cocking lever all the way back and it would advance a pellet but not cycle the sear so another cock and I'd cycled 2 pellets. That happened maybe 3 times out of 200+ shots. I'll take the blame for that.
3. The power levels consume the same amount of air. I thought I'd get more shots using less power but that's not the case. Think of the power options as being able to adjust for pass through or back stop damage.
 
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I own one and i love it. I have the 22 long with a Huma Regulator set at about 140 bar. I can sit in my back yard and shoot starlings and pests at power level 2 which pushes a 16g diablo at 551 fps or i can go rabbit hunting and shoot at level 6 which throws the same pellet at 912. Ithink i will tune it up a little to get the power level 1 to where power level 2 is now and see what happens.
At 20 yards (as far as i can shoot across my yard) it keeps one ragged hole.

It weighs just a little more than i thought it would but it is very balanced and shoulders very nice. I am getting a bit older and can't hold as steady as i could as a younger man but the weight helps steady that and i have taken several birds off hand.
 
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"rwsmike"Pretty tempting bullpup ....I do always get scared about buying parts in the future when it comes to a lot of these airguns . I sold my crickets for this same reason and I have only been using a AF condor ss and hw 95 right now but I would like a multishot soon.
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I haven't heard of Hatsan being hard to get parts for. I have been able to get parts for my Cricket fairly easily too. Is your concern that these companies won't be around to support them in a few years? 

The one who I have been most impressed with for the availability of spare parts is Crossman. I ordered some recently for a Benjamin Bulldog and they were very cheap and easy to order. I have never had to order and parts for my Hatsan guns but I know of a few places that sell them if I need some in the future.

Hatsan guns come with a stash of all the O rings that might need replacing.

 
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I guess a lot of people think Hatsan is a small company that just sprung up? They are one of the largest gun makers anywhere, not just airguns. They are known more for their shotguns than airguns and they have been around a long time. They used to make airguns for other companies but started releasing them under the Hatsan brand. I doubt they are going anywhere soon. In fact, they seem to be one of few airgun companies that's always releasing new models. This year alone they released 6 new PCP models.

Here are some footage. Not in English but you get the idea

 
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"blackdiesel"I guess a lot of people think Hatsan is a small company that just sprung up? They are one of the largest gun makers anywhere, not just airguns. They are known more for their shotguns than airguns and they have been around a long time. They used to make airguns for other companies but started releasing them under the Hatsan brand. I doubt they are going anywhere soon. In fact, they seem to be one of few airgun companies that's always releasing new models. This year alone they released 6 new PCP models.

Here are some footage. Not in English but you get the idea

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Very true and some of their new air guns are actually innovative and really move the needle. Their 30 cal break barrel definitely changed how I thought about gas piston air rifles from never ever to maybe one day.

Their new Hercules (named after the only guy strong enough to lift it) has 1000cc of air on-board. That's way more than almost any other competitor.

Plus their new bullpup is priced at a level that could attract new people to PCP rifles. 

I like that they are trying out a bunch of new ideas to see what works. You can see steady demonstrable improvements over the last few years. 
 
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the big reason I got a Hatsan PCP was because of Jim Chapman. I researched and researched before getting a PCP. My priorities in order of importance were accuracy-power and budget. Jim Chapman has always said Hatsan PCPs, even before they were called Hatsan were always very accurate. I really respect his opinion so I ended up getting a BT65 25 cal as my first PCP. Since it was very accurate I had no hesitations about getting more. My opinion is that most PCPs will out shoot most people anyway. I pretty much get the same sized groups with all of my guns so my accuracy depends on me. 
 
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"blackdiesel"I guess a lot of people think Hatsan is a small company that just sprung up? They are one of the largest gun makers anywhere, not just airguns. They are known more for their shotguns than airguns and they have been around a long time. They used to make airguns for other companies but started releasing them under the Hatsan brand. I doubt they are going anywhere soon. In fact, they seem to be one of few airgun companies that's always releasing new models. This year alone they released 6 new PCP models.

Here are some footage. Not in English but you get the idea

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Very true and some of their new air guns are actually innovative and really move the needle. Their 30 cal break barrel definitely changed how I thought about gas piston air rifles from never ever to maybe one day.

Their new Hercules (named after the only guy strong enough to lift it) has 1000cc of air on-board. That's way more than almost any other competitor.

Plus their new bullpup is priced at a level that could attract new people to PCP rifles. 

I like that they are trying out a bunch of new ideas to see what works. You can see steady demonstrable improvements over the last few years. 
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Not trying to start any arguments but I dont see anything innovative about their rifles. Take a look at the Hercules model then pull up a pic of the FX Gladiator. The FX Gladiator came out over 4 years ago so hows Hatsan being innovative with the Hercules? Look at the Gladius and tell me whats innovative about it? It has a power wheel ok well AA and Fx has been doing this for a long time already. The Gladius has a spot in the stock to hold extra mags you say well thats already been done for a long time. I dont see anything innovative. What new ideas have they come out with? If you look closely at their new offerings they look like copy cats of rifles that have been around awhile now.
 
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The Hercules is closer to the twin bottle Evanix Giant than the FX guns. The reason I posted the video of their factory was to show Hatsan was not a new company that sprung up and here today and gone tomorrow. It's my opinion that Hatsan and Evanix seem to act on what is hot in the the market. Like I said they released 6 new PCPs, a brand drop-in regulator, a 30 cal break barrel and other new stuff this past year alone. There is also a video of a Hatsan prototype semi-auto gun on youtube.
 
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"blackdiesel"The Hercules is closer to the twin bottle Evanix Giant than the FX guns. The reason I posted the video of their factory was to show Hatsan was not a new company that sprung up and here today and gone tomorrow. It's my opinion that Hatsan and Evanix seem to act on what is hot in the the market. Like I said they released 6 new PCPs, a brand drop-in regulator, a 30 cal break barrel and other new stuff this past year alone. There is also a video of a Hatsan prototype semi-auto gun on youtube.
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My post wasnt directed towards your video link or any of your comments. Yes they released new models but other than the semi auto thats yet to be released theres nothing innovative about any of them. Thats what I was questioning from the other post.
 
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