Please watch this video if you’re thinking about buying a Hatfield shotgun

This happens with all kinds of guns nowadays. I recently bought a Mossberg shotgun and had many problems. It took almost a year to get a refund for the piece of junk after going back and forth with the company and the place I bought it. My sons very expensive Benelli also has parts falling off it. It takes months to even find spare parts. My old guns from 1970s and earlier never need a darn thing!

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

Some of the cheap single shots and pumps are pretty good, but inexpensive semi-auto shotguns are very hit or miss, mostly miss.

I Bought the 20 ga, had an issue with the spent shells jamming, and a new one loading up. Took it all apart, disassembled the trigger assembly, polished everything that looked rough or had a bit of a sharp edge, put it all back together, and has worked great since. For the price point, I figured it would have some issues, along with the reviews I read. It was a simple fix.

Mine runs like a freight train, I even like it a little better than my Remington 1100 ! Maybe you got one that was built on a Monday. Mine did jam occasionally when it was brand new, but regular cleaning and oiling with synthetic motor oil, with 200 rounds of trap shooting, broke it in nicely, so it cycles like butter. Sorry you got shit on, but sometimes things just slip up at the factory. Maybe some disgruntled employee was just being a jag that day, and thought it would be funny to deliberately install something wrong.

You still have the packing on the charging handle. Pull that black packing protector off. The pin that holds in the trigger assembly probably fell out. Use some loctite to keep the pin from falling out. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Their semi autos suck . Don’t know about their pumps, but their single shots and double barrels Rock!

I can see how disappointed you are. Felt like a good deal initially only to turn bad. My son went through a similar ordeal. Didnt have/want to spend money on a high end semi but was disappointed by the cheaper stuff. In the end he went with the base model Franchi Affinity. Its been great. Works really well, takes some punishment and didnt break the bank ether.

the trigger assembly pin is notoriously week and can be lose and not secured - and can actually fall out - and since it holds in the trigger assembly - you are infor a shocker when the shotgun is fired - as you found out - as some in the comments say - use Loctite to set that pin - actually the trigger pin - it seems to have a slight bend/curvature - and if removed - rotated and lightly driven back in - it will lock in much better - also do n ot over tighten the forend barrel cap screw - it can cause the forend to take a harsh load when firing the gun - and seems to crack the forend - i have a SAS12C - cammo - with synthetic stock and forend - hold up better to a tight cap screw - my SAS 28 has wood and no issues with it.

Bought a Hatfield single shot 410 about 5 years ago for $99 and love it. My semi's are very old Savage and Brownings that cost about the same as what you paid for the Hat. Nothing made with quality anymore son! Hopefully you inherit one of your grandfathers shotguns one day. 😉

When considering anything in the lower price bracket I try to really figure out what it actually cost to make the item. If it sells for $215 bucks retail.... Well Walmart has to make a profit... so does the manufacturer... So what your buying is a shotgun that was produced for somewhere in the $115 to $150 range. That should answer any question you have before ever picking it up.

Just a couple of things. If the mag tube went flying like you said than most likely you didn't assemble it properly after cleaning, that is the most common reason for malfunctions like that but you also possibly assembled the spring assembly wrong which loosed the action by not allowing the system to run properly like it was designed to. Another is the weight and i dont want to be that guy but Google says its 7.75 pounds which is pretty standard for most semiauto shotguns if not slightly heavier but not by a lot. Also this is comparable in weight to an m4a1 with quad rail for comparison. Lastly they did fix the gun im assuming for only the cost of sending it to them, this is probably great service on a non us made gun especially when its only a $200 shot gun they wouldn't have to put a warranty on and most peoplewouldn'tbat an eye, time for a gun smith is expensive and not a shit pile of them to choose from these days so waiting is definitely something that will happen when you're not the most important or first person on the list.

My dad would have smacked Me on the back of the head if I told him I was going to buy a $200 shotgun from Wal-Mart . Two words for You , Remington - Mossberg

With some minor tweaking on these Shotguns they can work very well, Just need to know what you are doing is all.

You ever hear of the old saying you get what you pay for

And yet so many of them seem to work fine? I own 2 in 28 gauge...

i had the same issue mag tube a gunsmith said 411.00 to fix so i said hell no so i bought a mossberg maverick 88 and keep the hatfield POS as a one shot slug or training gun and just subscribed cause you speak truth bro

He’s talking about how heavy the gun is and how cheap it was!!! There good guns but dude it was just over 200$ what do you expect

I bought one for shits and giggle for a beater pretty much I have much better guns like the 590 and wingmaster...but the foregrip kept busting on mine with heavy loads like slugs and double 00...the gas system was what was busting it

Mine acted up at first but after running some high brass shells through it. Shots like a champ now.

First off, you paid $200 for it, it's not ever going to be a $800 Bennelli. I bought one and when I got it home I took it apart and cleaned it, same as I do with any new gun. Mine had a couple of hiccups, first was the gas ri gs kept losing a spring, found out I needed to use the magnum ring. Next the fore end split, I was using TSS rounds, they sent me a new one. Now I have it fixed and it runs everything just fine. I mean every round, type of shell. I turned mine into my main turkey gun, it shoots right with my friends who owns Remingtons a d even Bennelli. I DO recommend Hatfield SAS 12ga. I put a Jebs headhunter choke tube in it, I use a Meadowcreek mount with a Swampfox Kingslayer optic. I added a sling and it has been a great gun, probably got over a thousand rounds through it. Every manufacturer has a bad one come out every now and then.

Auctions are full of cheap, off brand vintage guns that are good, usable weapons. Plus, you'll enjoy the challenge of pursuing a decent gun at a good price.

My Dad bought one. It was a piece of junk. It wouldn’t cycle anything but 3inch BBB waterfowl ammo. He’s going to disassemble, reclean, and sand and polish as many moving parts as he can. I hope it turns out ok. I got a Tristar Viper at the same time. It has been OK, but won’t feed all low brass ammo. I keep having people tell me that all semi-autos can be finicky with ammo. We shall see how things go with both of our guns.

I been looking into a 410 SAS, you talked me out of this brand but I heard in past that Walmart usually sells sec-rate merchandise. I'll give Mossberg a look, maybe a pump would work better....

Try taking the plug out the loading magazine.

I love my Hatfield shotgun

Thanks for the video, I believe I will save a little more and get something else. Thanks

We're seeing mostly good reviews for the Hatfield single-shot shotguns, but when it comes to the Hatfield pump and semi-auto we're seeing a lot of people having problems with them Sadly, Mossberg has recently started gouging its customers by wanting 504.00 for a mere Mossberg 500 .410 pump 😲 Just 3 years ago, I only paid 258.00 for the Mossberg 410 pump and just because of communist china's covid virus, does not justify Mossberg to double the cost to us

you get what you pay for

Sounds like you got a good one

If it sounds like a good deal it probably isn't. Keep that in mind for the future.

I had one, and after 5 rounds the extractor broke.

Should have bought the pump. Semi-auto shotguns can be temperamental, even the more expensive ones.

I'm buying a Hatfield 28 gage pump I hope it's okay

Mine fit 5 rounds, dono what your issue is...lol

To be honest man, you have some mixed messaging here especially in your video made 7 months ago woth you shooting it. You say its not bad and then you cut off the video saying”This thing sucks” and it does. You are snart enough to say that you made a mistake in impulse buying. And you repeat yourself quite a lot and it makes your videos confusing but you said in the one vudeo that you shot 15 rounds and it cycles reliably but jn your most recent video you say its junk. Sooo… is the gun junk still? If you want a good shotgun for that cheap, get the maverick 88. Its not a semi auto but it is pretty mich the same as a mossy 500. But anyway I would be quite dissapointed and dissatisfied as well but your complaints don’t make sense to me.

Sounds like my experience with taurus

These guns are so hit or miss. I have seen some people have great results with this gun.

Sounds like user error if all that flew off something should of been tightened back up before firing

I own the 12,20,28 all 3 great guns the 12 has over 5k threw it. I also shoot trap with the 20 and 28 no problems in 3 years. Would I trade my Stoeger's or my 11-48 for them no. For less than $250 they are good buys. The Tri-Star is the same gun they just sell for $550 and more.

WOW! it came flying APART! WOW! what a piece of garbage!

Seems like situational issues

No issues with mine, works very well

I wished I had watched this before I got one 😪 😭 😔 😩

Hatfields are horrible. Mine cycles awful. It will put 2 shells in at the same time. I got 7 rounds thru it with the 7th firing during pumping my gun.

You get what you pay for Go to A pawn shop and buy A brand name

Yeah i hear you on those junkers. For your money the Stevens 320 or Mossberg Maverick 88 will serve you way better. They aren't pretty but they run like tanks.

You get what you pay for, people!

Very good video and Hell no, I would never buy from them, anything. Thanks.

I guess my question is what did you want, or expect? I feel like this might have been a good life lesson for you.

What do you expect? Get a Mossberg then but believe me other people have had no problem with it and it runs fine I guess you just... I don't know but just get in touch with customer service and they will help

they don't care poor company

wrapping the box so you cant see it's a gun box is law

After buying a hatsfield sas 3 1/2 inch special I can confirm you are on crack the gun is slim and does not weight near anything my 870 is heavier then it my spring is light and it loads like a champ

You know what they say YOU BUY CHEAP, YOU BUY TWICE!!!! you should of seen that coming !!!! You don't get alot for $200 nowadays!!!! You would of been better off with a manual pump ! Be lucky !

It is not junk I have had it for over 2 years and it is the best gun to me

I had a gun from turkey. It is sim automatic, called the silver eagle. Every time I shot it the choke to become loose in it with jam every time just about any gum of turkeys, a piece of junk in my book.

Are they really made in turkey? Even the pumps?

The single shot is also junk

Hatfield is a lightweight gun

Turks make great guns little bro. With 50 extra you can tweak that gun to be great. It’s a shotgun. Not that many parts young blood.

Do not buy a semi . Buy only pump and single shot are good.

Your opinion I own one and love it

So save a little longer and buy a name brand gun oh and probably not from Walmart either what’d you expect for 206 you get what you pay for

Yes go cheep way, it may heart you big time. Benelli 1500 dollars will do the job.

Wow

Did you handle this gun before buying. ? Did you look up hun for n the infinite internet. ? Cmon man 200 bucks you should of gone for the Mossberg Maverick 88. Oh that’s a pump. Sorry. Charles Daley. Booom mic drop left room

Your weaknesses can't hold it up sad for you. Stop lieing. ✋

Shoot mine all the time i don't have any problems 😅

I have a 12ga and a 20 gauge Hatfield Semiautomatic shotguns and no problems in 3 years so U quess it's too late, lol aa

you pay for what you get

Everybody probably has a Hatfield shotgun and I think I have a Hatfield shotgun so why are you are you making this video because it’s not you’re really precision I’m sorry to be mean but not really your rescission to make people not do it so yeah

Why talk about it 🤔.

Get a stoger