Author Topic: Hatsan Flash-R QE question (Read 892 times))

Blowpipe Sam · « **on:** April 22, 2025, 04:15:18 PM »

Does anyone have one of these? I just ordered a refurb from Hatsan. I checked out several videos on the gun and was satisfied that I was getting a good deal. From what I saw in the videos the gun appears to have a synthetic receiver and pic rail. I figured that is how they squeezed a regulator into it at this price point. My experience with synthetic receivers was rocky at first but I've come to believe in them. I was perusing the Hatsan USA specification for the Flash-R QE today and according to Hatsan the gun has an aluminum receiver and a combination Pic rail and 11mm dovetail scope mount. My eyesight ain't great but I can't see a 11mm dovetail in their pictures and that does not look like an "Anodized Aluminum Receiver" to me.

What's the skinny?

Back_Roads · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2025, 09:37:46 AM »

I have the Jet1 , and the Vectis both have plastic receivers, no real issues, they seem solid.

Rocker1 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2025, 09:44:06 AM »

Sam i have one, have had it for several years, no complaints from me. its a super accurate rifle lite weight , mine is 25 i get about 36 shots at 850s i did replace the baffles when you get it let me know ill send you some 3d baffles. David

HunterWhite · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2025, 10:06:20 AM »

I had one as well. The rail is a pic but it also has a 3/8 or 11mm dovetail. It’s a light weight rifle that is very good for wood walking and off hand shooting. It shoots best about 30 FPE. I like the plastic stock just fine for weather resistance and I think the wood stock looks kind of goofy. I took the receiver apart to clean and moly lube the action. The only trouble was that the picatinny scope mounts that I was using would interfere with the dovetail. I replaced those mounts with a different manufacturer and it has been good for four or five years now. It was a good shooter so I gifted it to my brother.

Hunter

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2025, 01:18:19 PM »

Thanks y’all. I was pretty sure it had a solid reputation before I bought it. I looked at the pictures on the
Hatsan USA website and what I could see looked like a plastic receiver. I just watched a pretty in depth video review on YouTube. I paused the video on a good close up of the action and yeah, it looks like a metal receiver! I wasn’t expecting that and if it is then kudos to Hatsan! It should be here tomorrow so the mystery will be solved then.

Thank you David. I remembered that someone was making replacement baffles (that work!) for the QE moderator. I just couldn’t remember who. I’ll PM you after I get the rifle

HunterWhite · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2025, 07:17:11 PM »

I forgot to mention that the receiver is metal.
H.T.H.

Hunter

Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2025, 10:08:37 PM »

Mine arrived today, lots of plastic, but it's the heavy polymer, so it feels very solid. The combo Pic/Dovetail rail is polymer, but it's very solid. I aired mine up and shot 2 mags of 10.5 grain CPD's through it and it's making nice clover leafs at 35 yards! It is loud though, so definitely take David up on his offer for his 3D baffles! I've already sent him a PM to see if I can get a set as well. For the price, I'm pretty impressed with it!

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2025, 10:20:45 PM »

Well now I'm really excited!

Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2025, 10:07:11 AM »

Well... It was fun while it lasted! Checked the Flash-R this morning and it had zero air in the cylinder. Topped it back off to 250 BAR and as soon as i released pressure in the whip, air started leaking out of the fill valve at the end of the cylinder, and I'm talking it came out as fast or faster than it went in! I have the exploded view of the regular Flash, so I'll attempt to remove that end of the air cylinder and see if maybe the small o-ring in the valve assemble just blew. If so, hopefully a spare was included. If that doesn't work, I'll be contacted Hatsan about a replacement fill valve assembly. So, all the pellet/slug testing I had planed for today just got put on the back burner!

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2025, 12:19:33 PM »

Poop!

Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2025, 12:44:49 PM »

Well, the honeymoon is over and it didn't last long! I was not able to separate the oil valve from the air cylinder, so looks like it will either go back or Hatsan will send replacement parts. I sent they a Ticket through their online CS Portal this morning and am waiting for a reply. I asked that they send replacement parts so I can do the repair myself, thus keeping an airgun that has a decent barrel and everything else seems to working quite well.

Here's a quick video of what I found this morning after it sat overnight after being topped off to 250 BAR. The gauge was at zero this morning, this is after I attempted to fill it again (and found the leak) and after attempting to remove the valve from the air cylinder.

I was able to remove the air cylinder from the gun, so I'm hoping Hatsan will just send me a replacement aircylinger and fill valve assembly so I can get it back up and running again without having the hassle of boxing up the entire airgun, shipping it back and risk getting one that's not as nice (other than the leaking fill valve!

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2025, 01:26:42 PM »

Hopefully that is not an endemic problem. I think the odds are good that Hatsan will send you the parts. They’ve done things like that for me.
Mine arrives this afternoon and hopefully it won’t have any issues.

mikeyb · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:09:25 PM »

Threaded end-plug holding the fill-check-valve is likely secured with threadlocker. Heat with a hot-air gun until it is too hot to hold (~180-200deg F).

That temperature should not damage any soft-seals but will soften threadlocker.

Then breaking the threads loose should be much easier.

Rocker1 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:10:27 PM »

The gauge on my flash is i. The forarm its not on end of cylinder. David

avator · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:26:38 PM »

Quote from: Rocker1 on April 25, 2025, 05:10:27 PM

The gauge on my flash is i. The forarm its not on end of cylinder. David

Mine too... It looks like the same fill assembly except my gauge it on the bottom of the fore arm.

mikeyb · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:29:39 PM »

Flash-QE and FlashR-QE are two different rifles that share some parts.

avator · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:35:04 PM »

Quote from: mikeyb on April 25, 2025, 05:29:39 PM

Flash-QE and FlashR-QE are two different rifles that share some parts.

I wonder would if the regulator work in our unregged Flash guns. Probably need the whole tube assembly because of the guage.

billygee · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2025, 05:51:47 PM »

Quote from: avator on April 25, 2025, 05:35:04 PM

Quote from: mikeyb on April 25, 2025, 05:29:39 PM
Flash-QE and FlashR-QE are two different rifles that share some parts.
I wonder would if the regulator work in our unregged Flash guns. Probably need the whole tube assembly because of the guage.

Also New Adventure Here

Just had a Referb Flash-R QE delivered yesterday
Have to say it is a Long Gun, having the 23" barrel.
noticing that there is a circular cut out in the forearm where the Flash manometer gauge must have gone.
Haven't started anything on it yet, just Following,

So far I hear even being QE it still has quite a Bark to it

Curiosity, has anyone opened it up for any regulator adjustments ?

Bill

Bill

avator · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2025, 06:12:16 PM »

Quote from: billygee on April 25, 2025, 05:51:47 PM

Quote from: avator on April 25, 2025, 05:35:04 PM
Quote from: mikeyb on April 25, 2025, 05:29:39 PM
Flash-QE and FlashR-QE are two different rifles that share some parts.
I wonder would if the regulator work in our unregged Flash guns. Probably need the whole tube assembly because of the guage.

Also New Adventure Here

Just had a Referb Flash-R QE delivered yesterday
Have to say it is a Long Gun, having the 23" barrel.
noticing that there is a circular cut out in the forearm where the Flash manometer gauge must have gone.
Haven't started anything on it yet, just Following,

So far I hear even being QE it still has quite a Bark to it

Curiosity, has anyone opened it up for any regulator adjustments ?

Bill

Bill

Have you ran it over the chrono to see if it even needs adjusting yet? Or to at least get some baseline numbers.

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2025, 06:44:30 PM »

The brown van just dropped mine off. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I guess I'm never going to be a fan of Hatsan's styling. This thing is coyote fugly! It's long but not particularly heavy. First impressions of the cocking lever are positive. It is a synthetic receiver but this thing looks tough. The Pic rail looks useable. The 11 mm rail does not. The stock is comfortable. The single shot tray slips snuggly into place. I don't have to put my face in front of the muzzle to read the pressure gauge. The quality of the blued metal parts is what I've come to expect from Hatsan. The trigger appears to be a quattro but the blade is plastic. The hole in the forearm for the Flash's gauge is filled with a plug embossed with Hatsan's logo. It came with all the usual accessories. There are some marks on the Pic rail plastic that indicate that a scope was mounted. It arrived in a single brown box, adequately swathed in bubble wrap with a refurb card from Hatsan that stated that the gun met Hatsan's 10 shot accuracy standard but no velocity figures. It came filled to 2500 PSI. I shot two H&N FTT through it and determined that it functions. Now I'm gonna clean it and mount a scope

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