Hatfield Shotgun Problems - The gun was working good. To anyone looking to buy a hatfield sas 12 gauge shotgun, be warned. I have had nothing but issues with mine and have sent it back twice. Both times were from shooting just. I mean itโs a hatfield. Everyone i know that has one has issues. But for the price itโs expected. Iโve seen the forearm split in 2. Seen pieces in the receiver just fall right out. They confirmed that this is a symptom of issues with the gearbox and that they would warranty. Buy a real mccoy shotgun (see what i did there?). If the barrel doesn't move in the action when closed, if you can't detect looseness, its fine. Shotshells work at relatively low. Well, the only one that they had left was spoken for so i ended up taking a risk and bought the hatfield sas, semi auto 12 gauge shotgun for the grand total of $220 after tax. Talk about pee poor service. According to the person i bought it from, it had exactly 6 shells. Federal/winchester bulk pack birdshot, winchester super x high velocity, federal flite control buckshot, and slugs. The manufacturer told us that its due to improper break in,. I bought a hatfield sas 12ga at walmart a couple months ago. Finally got a chance to take it to the range and experienced failure to feed.
The gun was working good. To anyone looking to buy a hatfield sas 12 gauge shotgun, be warned. I have had nothing but issues with mine and have sent it back twice. Both times were from shooting just. I mean itโs a hatfield. Everyone i know that has one has issues. But for the price itโs expected. Iโve seen the forearm split in 2. Seen pieces in the receiver just fall right out. They confirmed that this is a symptom of issues with the gearbox and that they would warranty. Buy a real mccoy shotgun (see what i did there?). If the barrel doesn't move in the action when closed, if you can't detect looseness, its fine. Shotshells work at relatively low. Well, the only one that they had left was spoken for so i ended up taking a risk and bought the hatfield sas, semi auto 12 gauge shotgun for the grand total of $220 after tax. Talk about pee poor service.