Page 5 - Hatsan FlashPup Reviews

Decently quiet and accurate

I wish it had a regulator but its what i paid for

This gun shoots alittle on the slow side for me with jsb exact kings so make sure you have a scope with a good amount of adjusablitiy

I love how solid this pcp is.. feels awesome pointed on target, nice and balanced.

Nothing yet...

Shoulders really well. Works very well with Crosman Primer Coppers, Sig Sauer WRAITH (lead) and JSB Diabolo 10.43g in .177. Wood stock feels nice. Trigger is very predictable out of the box. Very accurate and great group with the mentioned pellets.

The trigger and safety feels like knives in the cold with out gloves.

200 bar to 100 bar(from the green to the yellow bar) is approximately 3 mags/42 shots with the .177. Crosman Primer Piranha doesnt work for my gun. This gun does not disappoint me at all

As an owner/builder/modder of firearms and paintball markers this gun surprised the sh!t out of me. Nearly as heavy as my romanian ak, built with the type of bulk/materials you'd only expect from manufacturers as hk or fn. Stock is beautiful, red mags work flawlessly. Local squirrel population in my condo complex is utterly out of control. Lil bushy tailed rats have eaten; Neighbors wiring harness...2x. @$5k My wifes roof rack polymer mount.. $5..600 Neighbors trans sensor wires.. Wooden deck pillars on buildings... big $$$ lumbar Dumpster covers Roof flashings for entry to attics repeatedly Power chord for my lot security cam Carriers of leptospirosis Eradication has begun. Ruined 4 squirrels' day within 30min using a mating call off youtube and a jbl speaker. Lmao. I feel like the father from Friday every morning "puttin my foot up a squirrels @ss is my pleasure..."

Stock was over routed internally causing single cracks on either side of stock near the rear mounting bolt. Notified hatsan for a replacement. Simple fix with some epoxy and fiberglass

Don't shoot your eye out.

The rifle is well made the overall appearance is excellent. I like the 14 shot magazine. This rifle fits me and is fun to shoot and is accurate. The fit and finish are better than I expected for a rifle in this price range.

Ihe one thing I don't like is the trigger. The pull is fine,however the shape needs a bit of attention. The trigger has sharp edges that cut into the finger. It would be better if they rounded the edges a bit. I will stone them a bit to reduce the sharpness and that will fix the problem

While you can fill the tank with a hand pump it is a lot of work. I would recommend either a tank or the Air Venturi compressor

This thing is powerful, quite and accurate.

I would have made the bolt handle bigger. Because of the location of the bolt handle, it ends up just below your jaw bone, and the force needed to cock the gun, it can be difficult to keep your grip on the bolt handle. I was not happy with the shipping process, I got free 3 day shipping but it took almost 3 days for it to be shipped so it took longer to get it than it should have.

It's a bullpup so it handles different. I have found it is more accurate to keep your non trigger hand on the front on the gun pulling it in to your shoulder as opposed to letting it rest on something.

Great rifle. Light & accurate. Shoots heavy loads REAL nice. Just a good solid rifle priced right.

Magazine

Punched one pellet inside the next inside the next at 25 yards. Buy extra magazines... gun is way too fun.

Beautiful gun! Outstanding accuracy and power.

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This was my first PCP and I will never shoot anything else now!! Think I'm going to get another in .25

Value and quality. This line as with Hatsan tradition, is powerful and quiet. Then as if that wasn't enough it's lightweight and has an amazing trigger.

For what you are getting vs. the price point? The packaging from the factory. It is known that Hatsan puts very little into packaging, but at least tape the damn box shut.

Magazine takes practice, not bad but after "break in" it settles in nice.

The gun is well priced, it is accurate and light. It doesnt take much to fill using a hand pump.

The magazine design, come on! The Benjamin marauder had it down, why cant Hatsan just copy the design? You get what you pay for on this one, cheesy and cheap! The stock! Turkish walnut my ass! It feels too weak to be walnut. Its light but I dont think it is sturdy like their springer stocks.

You get what you pay for. Is it a good beginner pcp, it sure is, but dont expect it to be as refined as an Air Arms, or Daystate. Its a little rough in cocking, but Im sure that will get better in time. The power is there, the accuracy is there, the shot count is also there! For under $400 it cant be beat at this time. If I was to choose between this and a Benjamin Marauder, I would choose this one for the bull pup configuration, the power, the weight, and the ease of pumping. But screw the magazine design, that totally sucks 8::::::D

I received my Flashpup (.22) from Pyramid in mid Sept 2018. It had the updated magazines (red center) which work very well. It was also full of air, so I know there's no leaks. Mine's only seen a few different pellets, but it's been accurate with all three. This thing hits hard, but it's very quiet. This is my first PCP and I knew it had a small air tank, so I bought it with a hand pump. It only takes a minute or two to refill after each magazine. I've been shooting springers for 30 years, but wanted to finally try the dark side. It may be a mistake for my bank account.

Hatsan really, really, needs to pack this thing better. There's foam in the box, but the carton is so flimsy the gun slides around between the foam sheets. One end had been opened up by the barrel hitting it. I'm probably lucky there was no damage.

Have had this gun for a few months now and have had nothing but problems with the magazines. There is far too much "slop" in the magazine and many, many times it gets out of alignment and the bolt hits part of the magazine and distorts the pellet. Most of the time the bolt hits the plastic where the pellet loads and won't even close. Worst set up Hatsan has ever had on their magazines. Never had any problems with the other magazines on my other Hatsans.

The magazine loading system. They need to figure out how to use the aluminum magazines they use on their other guns.

I don't know if anyone else is having this sort of problem with their guns. But be forewarned, you could experience MUCH aggravation with the mags on the Flash Pup.

I recently returned my 2nd defective Kral PB for a new Hatsan FlashPup in .25cal. I have to say, this gun is much lighter, much quieter, more powerful, and every bit as accurate. And that is straight out the box. Also the much lighter weight of the gun helps offset the heaviness of my day/night scope. I can hunt with this rig all day! The rail is at an ideal height. I found that I do not need extra high rings or a riser to achieve decent eye relief with my optic.

Initially, the magazines were this guns only weakness. Now that they are shipping with the updated (red) magazines, it performs flawlessly.

Hatsan has definitely outdone itself with the Flash, it is an outstanding value for the money. I thought I would miss a higher shot count, but I dont find it an issue at all. Just makes the gun more hand pump-friendly. The most powerful, consistent shots can be found between 170-130 bar. Did I mention this gun is surprisingly powerful and accurate?

The .25. is Nearly silent and relatively powerful. The short bull pup profile and the characteristic of PCP guns low recoil make this rifle really nice to shoot right out of the box. I mounted a cheap 4x16 scope on it and so far the gun is really accurate. I also have the hatsan 130s .30 and benjamin trail np .22. The pup is soooo much better. I also use a cheap Chinese compressor, it works great for its purpose.

Ask for the alternate bullmaster mags when you order. The mags the flashpup come with are bad news.

I wish I originally purchased a pcp powered gun. With a coupon, this gun is nearly affordable to everyone out there. Just do it!

The gun shoots well, is spot on accurate and wisper quiet. The bolt action lever is fairly easy to operate imo. The wood stock is beautiful and has a nice finish. The .25 version packs alot of power I highly recommend it. The gun is compact and easy to hold. The air cylinder is high quality and holds pressure fine. I received my rifle filled to 3000psi even after going through the mail system.

The magazine needs to fit the rifle withough wobbling.

Weight, velocity, look, stock, accuracy.

Ergonomics, not user friendly to load mag, and awkward to cock. Really wish it came with side lever instead of stupid bolt. Also a bit louder than I had wished for.

Give it an easy to use side lever with quieter operation it would be all you could ask for at triple the cost!

Arrived full of air! This lets you know that the gun is pressure-tight. This bullpup is very light. My recommendation is to keep it that way by using a light weight scope, something one pound or under. If you do, you will have a gun that you can carry through the woods all day. This is no small thing, as so many PCP rifles seem to weigh a metric ton. The FlashPup QE comes out of the box an accurate, hard-hitting beast that does not need or want any further tuning. The wood is decent, and the fit and finish of the metal parts is very nice. It's hard to believe that such a nice gun costs so little. The picatinny rail under the forestock can be used for a bipod, but I like attaching a forend pistol grip. I find this setup very comfortable for offhand shooting. The foregrip can be folded flat for shooting from a bag rest. I will submit a photo. Also, due to the smallish air reservoir and the low fill pressure, the FlashPup is fast and easy to refill with a hand pump.

The first guns were reported to have loose magazines. The new red mags were said to be the answer. My FlashPup came with the red mags, but they are too tight! Not only that, you have to move the magazine around with one hand while holding the cocking lever back with the other hand while you try to find the hole for the probe to go through the mag...every time you change the mag! Once in place it works fine for every shot, but the magazine is not shaped to fit where it needs to go consistently and repeatably. It feels like this gun was rushed into production before the bugs were worked out. We are your customers, Hatsan, not your beta testers! However, I have already developed a fondness for this gun and will work through this flaw.

Hatsan USA says that they will make available a drop-in regulator for this gun in the near future. That's exciting! The bolt on my FlashPup is very hard to cock (ever load a small crossbow?) For the Hatsan FlashPup QE the price of high fpe is high air usage and a seriously heavy hammer spring. Because of this, care must be taken to fully cock each time, or a pellet will be loaded without the gun being cocked. If this happens, the cocking lever must be pulled all the way back into the locking slot and the magazine must be removed to prevent double-loading the breech. For pellets it likes JSB Match Diabolo Exact Jumbo RS 13.43 Grain pellets, but it LOVES H&N Baracuda Match 21.14 Grain in the 5.51mm head size. In summary, this is a good PCP rifle that is almost a great PCP rifle. If Hatsan can remedy the magazine issue soon I predict that they will have trouble keeping up with demand for the Flash QE and the Flashpup QE.

Super light weight awesome wood stock and very quiet.

Magazine magazine magazine.

The magazine did not fit in at all even after I shaved it down. The bolt probe became loose only after I tried to use the magazine. I sent my back for a different rifle.

Bought a .25 Flashpup on May 22 as soon as they were in stock after waiting since January. This is my first pcp gun which will be used for pest control and target shooting. First impressions were that this is an accurate and powerful gun. Finish is good, walnut stock is nice. Overall, this seems to be a nice gun and so far I'm pleased with the purchase. Quiet, powerful, compact, well balanced, accurate, not too hard to fill with a hand pump.

I don't like the scope having to be mounted so high. Cocking effort is a bit high.

Mounted my scope and bipod and got tight groups at 30 yds. Ran about 15 rounds through it with the single shot tray. I loaded the rotary magazines and instantly had trouble with them cycling a pellet into the barrel, the pellets seemed to be misaligned and binding up. About 12 shots later just as the pressure gauge hit the yellow arc I heard a pop and hiss and lost the remaining pressure. I sent the gun back for an exchange which went smoothly. When I got the replacement, the magazines still don't feed correctly even after loosening the center screw as another reviewer suggested. Hatsan has redesigned the magazines. I have not received them yet, hopefully this fixes the pellet feed problem. I had to shim the picatinny rail up at the rear .035" to get my scope adjusted properly on this gun. It takes about 100 strokes to fill with my hand pump. I get around 30 good shots per fill. The first 13 shots with JSB Diablo King 25.39 grain pellets yielded a 834 FPS and 39.27 FPE average.

This very light, ultra-compact PCP checks all the boxes for being a fun, easy-carry field rifle. The ergonomics and styling are a big bonus in a small package. Furthermore, for a rifle this size, it packs a helluva wallop...and more than decent accuracy.

For such a solid little gun, the plastic magazine seems cheap and not particularly well designed. Due to the somewhat sloppy fit, the magazine does not snap snugly [with a positive "click"] into the breech, thus requiring some fussing to get it properly seated. Also, the fill port could use an integrated twist-cap cover [rather than the crummy plastic plug supplied].

Hope Hatsan is listening, and goes back to the drawing board on designing and constructing a magazine truly worthy of their, in-all-other-respects, impressive Flashpup.