Many athletes, hunters and ordinary people are interested in weapons. And recently, interest in pneumatic equipment such as pistols or rifles has been increasing. They are used for various purposes - for sports competitions, for self-defense or for various games in the open. This weapon has become very popular among duck and hare hunters. In the top ten - Hatsan air rifles. This weapon is well known in the CIS countries (and not only) and has an excellent price-quality ratio.
The most powerful among the company's products is the rifle "Hatsan-125" and "Hatsan-135". The first is equipped with an open sight, the second with an optical sight. The pneumatics in them are spring-piston type, the spring is cocked by breaking the barrel. However, in the CIS countries, this weapon comes with a weakened spring, which can be replaced with a reinforced one yourself. The same Hatsan air rifles are in a modernized version - the company installs gas springs on them .
The most common bullet caliber used in the CIS countries is 4.5 mm. Therefore, Hatsan air rifles are delivered specifically for these charges. Their bed is made of high strength plastic. The recoil pad is adjusted using special gaskets. The muzzle velocity declared by the manufacturer is 380 m / s. In reality, it is true, less.
Despite the fact that the Hatsan-125 air rifle is a powerful weapon even with a lightened spring, it has one very significant drawback. After hundreds of shots, the power of the spring weakens and to achieve the initial performance it is necessary to change it. And at this moment it is better to put the gas mechanism. And there is also a problem with the trigger: you don’t need to disassemble yourself - it can break right in the hands.
Almost all Hatsan air rifles have an automatic fuse. This is a little unusual. But even better, especially for beginners in shooting with powerful rifles. In practice, the power is very high - with this weapon, hunters kill a hare or a duck from a distance of up to 50 meters. And if you try to shoot at non-living targets, for example, at plastic or metal beer bottles, the results are frightening. From a distance of 40 meters, the Hatsan rifle breaks through the bottle, while it stands still. The same thing happens with a ballistic gel 12 cm thick - the bullets go right through.
An optical sight is very easy to attach to an open-sight rifle. This greatly simplifies the operation of weapons during sports games or hunting. Depending on the modification, the Hatsan air rifles are equipped with a silencer (especially in sniper versions). In this case, it is worth observing all the precautions specified in the instructions, otherwise very unpleasant events in the form of injuries or death can occur. It should be remembered that an air rifle is also a weapon, although not a firearm, therefore it requires responsibility from its owner.