Hatsan AT44 QE, .177 cal - open sights

I recommend it.

Pros
Love it great gun.

Cons
Real nice made.

This rifle has some serious knockdown power for pests and small game such as rats, pigeons, squirrels, and rabbits.
I got this gun as a fill in while I service my FX Impact II with some upgrades.
I'm happy with the rifle and it's performance.

Pros
First of all - delivery was prompt and the rifle came in it's original box inside another shipping box. No dents or dings from shipping. First impression- it is a heavy rifle. If your going to carry it in the field you're gonna need sling. Preferably well made with some shoulder padding. Clean the barrel- again- clean the barrel as there was lots of manufacturing goop inside. Sighting in the open iron sights took about twelve pellets and I was shooting dime groups by the second magazine. Really accurate and hard hitting at fifty feet with open sights. I mounted a Centerpoint 3-9 x 32 AO Scope on top. Not a lot of rail space so tube length is critical. Make sure to use tall scope rings when mounting a scope or you're gonna have issues when putting in the magazines. Fortunately I had a spare set of rings handy. After another 20 rounds through the rifle I was shooting quarter sized groups a one hundred feet. The accuracy is just incredible for the price.

Cons
You gets what you pays for. This is a good entry level PCP airgun with reliable accuracy and build. Plastic stock is substantial. The trigger is a bit gritty starting out and gets smoother with use. I like the fact that the trigger is adjustable and the instructions to adjust it are clear to understand. Get a Sling. This is a heavy gun and it will drag on your arms after a while. Maybe Hatsan will graduate to aluminum or even graphite air bottles in the future.

Great PCP. Love the trigger, shot cycle is kind of annoying with the loud PING.

Pros
Great power. Shot count is good. Accuracy is good. Looks cool with a nice scope and bipod. I got the 22 long with open sights. Quiet energy.

Cons
Weight its a little heavy but worth it if your just bench shooting. . brought to the range and had fun with steel at 100 yards. Funny to hear how long the pellet takes to hit vs a powderburner.

I own A Hatsan P1 .22, AT44PA-long .22, BT65S .25 and this gun. I leave this gun outside in my car as I am often working in yard when I come across unwanted pests, mostly chipmunks and squirrels. I can quickly get this out of my car and I use the open sites because they are VG up to about 20yds. After that the centersite covers up too much space. you will hit inside of site at longer distances but for a sure shot I use a different gun at longer distances. All 4 of my Hatsan have great open sites though I scoped my BT65. The AT44PA has great power out to 40yards. I love the pump action with H&N Hunter Extreme pellets. If you are a fan of open sights then get this gun while you can. If you will notice almost all new Hatsan guns have QE barrels without the fiber optic sights. This gun on sale is the best you will ever get for the money. The one I own now is my second one. I sold one but found a deal on another and got it because I missed having the compact gun.

Pros
Nice compact gun, almost like having a semi-auto carbine with the pump action.

Cons
Unless you are careful you can load a double shot. I have on several occasions but the gun pushes out 2 pellets about as easy as one.

Things I liked:I've had the .22 model of this a/g for a while, and its great, I've alway's been into springers,and this is my first venture into pcp, What a difference, Coming from a host of top of the line springer's, (Cometa Fusion Premier.22, as one example)This blows it away. I'm getting close to 1000fps with H&N FTT 5.54mm(16-gr,.),and with 9gr Prometheus Hunters,I get close to 1140fps, and thats with deadly accuracy, Accurate enough to knock off a 25pd Racoon 75ft up a Pine Tree, and it was dead before it hit the ground with a head shot!. If you hunt with your a/g's, then this is your gun, after you get used to the shooting cycle, You'll be squeezing them off like Chuck Conners, But seriously, This gun is awesome!, Very easy to get your line of sight, and you keep it, even going through the pumping cycle, It's a polymer stock, but it's rock hard, not like the plastic Crosman Uses (Crosman M4177, as an example). Choosing the right ammo for this shooter may be a challenge, I've found that alot of my favourite pellets don't cycle well, It's a shame, I really like hunting with Skenco Metal-Tipped Ultra Mag's, but they're just too long, As with most of the point's in my arsenal, I However, I did find it shot excellent with H&N SilverPonts(17.10gr,.) In domes, the only pellet that was a little too long was H&N Baracuda's, Hunters, H&N Field Targets, Silouette's, FTT, FTT Power, Gamo Pro Hunters/Hunters, AirArms FX SmoothTwist pellets all performed well and left everything in the black @ 20M
Things I would have changed:The weight!,,It's a heavy gun, and w/ that kind of heft, It should come with factory swivels, a shot-gun sling will be hard to place on this gun due to it's configuration.Any swivel attachment should be done professionally. Also, Magazine placement should be more internal, Too much of it is sticking out, and makes scope placement problematic.
What others should know:Finding Optic's for this Beast may become a problem, If you plan on using a standard scope, You're going to need high mounts, and an Objective of Less of than 40mm, a Red-Dot may do the trick, but the rail's are a tad too thick for any Q/D type of mount. I put a JGBG M8 3.5X40 I/R, Integrated Laser on mine, and it fit's just right, and performs Extremely well with this gun, and doesn't add alot of weight.Get yourself extra magazines, I found that 6, will get you through all of your gun's power shots per fill-up, I also sprung for an extra air cylinder, tossed in my rucksuck, provides me with me more than enough air for a day in the field. Once you get used to this gun, It should become the pinnacle of your collection, It's very well built,a fantastic trigger, This gun should provide you with years of good shooting/Hunting. Chher's, and Happy Huntin', Andy.

Pros
Quick Follow-up Shots, Steady shooting platform, very easy to keep your sight, well through the shooting cycle. Extremely accurate, especially at distance(when using the proper hardware, such as Good Glass sitting on top of your receiver, and most importantly, to make shots of 200yds Plus, Get yourself a set of fully adjustable rings such as "FX No-Limit Rings, or "Sportsmatch adjustable rings, and making shots exceeding 150yds and up, These type of rings are necessary.

Cons
This weapon is "Sling" challenged, but I've found that a good padded shot-gun sling such as "Butler Creek" can be used. No swivels, and no-where to use a Bi-pod, Unless you use one of the cheap plastic bi-pods that me able to use at the muzzle, but it won't be very stable, You'd probably have better luch using shooting sticks, or a "Forked" stick that you can rest the barrel on. Also the magazines on the AT-44 series of guns come w/ very shallow mag's, where you're limited to your ammo choice, forget using your favourite "Hunting Pellets" as most are just too long, resign yourself to using "stubbies, Even H&N Baracudas are a tad too long, while H&N Baracuda "Hunters", and "Hunter Extremes" fit & cycle w/out incident.

This is a great air rifle. It is my first pcp rifle and a good one. it is very accurate and is pretty easy to zero. I like the 9 shot clip and the pump action. It has nice weight like a real rifle. I love the power it has and I would like to buy another one of Hatsan's rifles.

Pros
Good sites, easy to zero and load. It has great power and accuracy.

Cons
Just a little heavy

I've had the .22 model of this a/g for a while, and its great, I've alway's been into springers,and this is my first venture into pcp, What a difference, Coming from a host of top of the line springer's, (Cometa Fusion Premier.22, as one example)This blows it away. I'm getting close to 1000fps with H&N FTT 5.54mm(16-gr,.),and with 9gr Prometheus Hunters,I get close to 1140fps, and thats with deadly accuracy, Accurate enough to knock off a 25pd Racoon 75ft up a Pine Tree, and it was dead before it hit the ground with a head shot!. If you hunt with your a/g's, then this is your gun, after you get used to the shooting cycle, You'll be squeezing them off like Chuck Conners, But seriously, This gun is awesome!, Very easy to get your line of sight, and you keep it, even going through the pumping cycle, It's a polymer stock, but it's rock hard, not like the plastic Crosman Uses (Crosman M4177, as an example). Choosing the right ammo for this shooter may be a challenge, I've found that alot of my favourite pellets don't cycle well, It's a shame, I really like hunting with Skenco Metal-Tipped Ultra Mag's, but they're just too long, As with most of the point's in my arsenal, I However, I did find it shot excellent with H&N SilverPonts(17.10gr,.) In domes, the only pellet that was a little too long was H&N Baracuda's, Hunters, H&N Field Targets, Silouette's, FTT, FTT Power, Gamo Pro Hunters/Hunters, AirArms FX SmoothTwist pellets all performed well and left everything in the black @ 20M
Things I would have changed:The weight!,,It's a heavy gun, and w/ that kind of heft, It should come with factory swivels, a shot-gun sling will be hard to place on this gun due to it's configuration.Any swivel attachment should be done professionally. Also, Magazine placement should be more internal, Too much of it is sticking out, and makes scope placement problematic.
What others should know:Finding Optic's for this Beast may become a problem, If you plan on using a standard scope, You're going to need high mounts, and an Objective of Less of than 40mm, a Red-Dot may do the trick, but the rail's are a tad too thick for any Q/D type of mount. I put a JGBG M8 3.5X40 I/R, Integrated Laser on mine, and it fit's just right, and performs Extremely well with this gun, and doesn't add alot of weight.Get yourself extra magazines, I found that 6, will get you through all of your gun's power shots per fill-up, I also sprung for an extra air cylinder, tossed in my rucksuck, provides me with me more than enough air for a day in the field. Once you get used to this gun, It should become the pinnacle of your collection, It's very well built,a fantastic trigger, This gun should provide you with years of good shooting/Hunting. Chher's, and Happy Huntin', Andy.

This rifle is THE most accurate air rifle I have ever shot. Shatters 5/8" glass marbles @ 25 yds time after time. Over 40 full power shots per charge. A little bit heavy for an air rifle but is manageable due to the virtual lack of recoil. Suggest high power optics as this rifle is very accurate beyond 30 yds. I had a few cocking issues...pump action is somewhat sloppy and I had a number of occasions where the gun did not cock after cycling the forearm slide and the Manual Safety button was difficult to move to "OFF". Hopefully these issues will clear up with a good clean & tune.
Power is very impressive. Hollow point pellets blow 2" holes out the back of double 3/4" plywood backer where my so called "high powered" springer (gas piston) barely penetrates with the same pellets.
All in all, a very powerful well built rifle well below $400.00.

Pros
Extremely accurate, high power, high shot capacity repeater.

Cons
Heavy, sometimes difficult to cock and loud.

After spending much time doing research, looking for a good air rifle to get my feet wet in my budget, I came to this rifle. And now that I've had it in my hands I can say I love it.

Pros
Lightweight: I think the old pump-up pea shoot I had as a kid weighed about the same as this. Safety: The auto-safety feature is nice, and the placement of it makes it easy to flip between shots. Pump-Action: This lends itself to quick firing and either handedness.

Cons
Sights: I had a somewhat difficult time setting my [rather large] scope in place without the rear sight interfering with it. Still fit it, however.

An excellent weapon powerful and lightweight
Very accurate.

Pros
Light weight with modern styling Pump action ... great for those pump shotgun shooters who are not used to strange air-rifle mechanisms Metal 25 Cal rotary magazine not plastic Dual size dovetail for both sizes of scope rings Removeable / replaceable tank ... valve INSIDE tank Meaning buying a new tank gives you a new valve too!

Cons
Wish it came in O.D. green ... Can be A little "difficult" to mount a large scope on requires high rings ...