Air Filling Adapter for Hatsan Flash

[keninsc]

I was given a Hatsan Flash as a gift a few months back.
After looking at ways to fill the gun I found the best solution for me was to just buy one of those Chinese compressors. Getting too old to carry around tanks and we live quite a ways out to get to any shop.
Then I ordered a scope for it (this is getting expensive)
Started looking at it and found that I needed a way to fill it and none of the adapters with the rifle or the compressor are big enough.
Now I find out that I need some sort of adapter to go between the air fill nozzle and the hose from the compressor with the snap fitting.
The male thread on the fill nozzle appears to be about 1/8-1/4", a male fitting. I suppose it's metric but I cannot find a description anywhere on it.
So, do I buy a new fill nozzle for the rifle or an adapter from that nozzle to the compressor snap style fitting?
Just not sure what I need at this point

 

[dizzums]

theres several ways to skin a cat lol .. if i remember correctly the thread is 1/8bspp .. heres how i do it, just used a female i had onhand and a double male standard 8mm foster adapter ..

 

[Trucker3573]

You already have the fill probe right ? If so you need this

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To screw onto your probe so it can easily attach to your compressor hose. Or you can just buy this and it will fasten right on.

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[keninsc]

Thanks, I think that one will work to solve the problem.
I will order one.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

"this is getting expensive"....

 

[keninsc]

Not sure what I ordered but the quick disconnect nipple is too long to snap into place.
Not sure what size quick disconnect nipple I need now.

 

[Trucker3573]

Not sure what you mean ? They basically should be universal. I have had ones before that you kind of had to push the QD on and pull the snap part down. They wouldn’t just automatically snap into place quite as easy as other ones. I think if you finagle it a bit you will get it to successfully attach.

 

[keninsc]

I measured what was supplied with the adapters supplied with the compressor and they are shorter than the ones that I ordered and fit fine. And even they are a tight fit.
I measured the ones I ordered and they are just a bit longer.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Not sure what you mean ? They basically should be universal. I have had ones before that you kind of had to push the QD on and pull the snap part down. They wouldn’t just automatically snap into place quite as easy as other ones. I think if you finagle it a bit you will get it to successfully attach.

Pictures are worth a 1000 words.. someone may see somthing not explained or in a comparison

 

[keninsc]

The nipples on the parts I ordered are longer than the ones supplied with my Chinese compressor. The differnce in length is less than .5" to nearly .6" of an inch.
The ones I ordered will not lock into place due to their length.
And a picture would not show you much.

 

[silvershooter589]

I'm pretty sure this is what I have connected to my Hatsan fill probe.

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[maxtrouble]

"this is getting expensive"....

I wonder who gave him the rifle and what ulterior motives they possessed. That is like giving a person a french car! They look fabulous but cost thousands to maintain.

 

[keninsc]

I have that adapter on order so I hope it fits.
My wife gave me the rifle as a gift. Years ago I did long range precision shooting. At my age now I am not sure I can hold a rifle on target but I will find out.
Yes it's expensive but at least I can well afford it. Retired for many years now and planned well for it money wise.

 

[Trucker3573]

Still very weird. That fill probe must have been manufactured incorrectly. That stinks.

 

[keninsc]

I will note that this is not the first time in my life that I have had problems with sizing for quick disconnects.
Years ago I found that the larger quick disconnects (longer) used commonly in air compressors have, to understand different lengths.
You just have to be careful about what you purchase to make sure that you get the correct one

 

[silvershooter589]

I wonder who gave him the rifle and what ulterior motives they possessed. That is like giving a person a french car! They look fabulous but cost thousands to maintain.

Hatsan Flash is about as simple to maintain as a PCP gets. And you can get a new one for around $300. Fun & light little guns.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Youd think that they could just make it more universal as said above. . one probe to fit probe types or standard fosyer fitting . Nope.. then even more funny is this adaptor thing added to that . One probe one disconnect on the hose . Then how cheap being all use the same not manufacturing 1000 different ones pre each gun model made ..lol.

Like here this guy wants to more enjoy the gun and no telling time money wasted just over this . Then if you do get it all right your 300$ compressor goes bad or now need handpump rebuild . Pcp got some nice guns rven in my cheap-o pricing , but ...

 

[keninsc]

I finally got the correct adapter that fits my compressor quick disconnect.
I remember years ago with my garage/tools compressor that there were two different sizes made and they were not interchangeable.

Hey, at least my problem is solved anyway.

 

[KatoKevin454]

Hatsan flash fill probe looks like this

you will need a Fosters 1/8" male adapter like this

this will fit in the female end on the fill hose, insert the fill probe into the fill port on the end of the air cylinder, it has a dust plug you have to remove first, insert it very carefully not to damage the o-rings, if you have some silicone lubricant, apply some lightly on the o-rings, it will make it easier to install the probe.

if your compressor is auto-shut off, set off pressure to 2800 psi or 200 bar, start the compressor and then close the pressure release valve on the compressor, fill to maximum 200 bar or 2800 psi or the compressor shut off pressure, when compressor shuts off or when it gets to 2800 psi, open the pressure release valve on the compressor quickly, bleed off all air and shut off the compressor is it hasn't shut off automatically, remove the fill probe carefully and reinstall the dust plug, listen for leaks if any, allow the gun to sit over night to make sure it doesn't leak, it will drop slightly in pressure as the air inside cools, this is normal, but if it drops below 2500 psi there is a leak, that's a new story , so good luck and have fun, the Hatsan Flash is a very powerful and accurate gun, be careful shooting it.

 

[nestor]

Hello. I am very new to air guns, never owned or operated it.
I have Hatsan Flash that I trying to fill up with manual pump. I pumped already must be 400 times but gage not moving up at all from present 100 bar.
I checked line from pump and connections. All are air tight. The only I can hear air hissing when I pumping at probe when it's inserted into airgun cylinder.
I already replaced O-rings in the probe (just in the case) The holes on the probe and air gun facing each other, probe inserted all the way in. Does anything needs to be opened in airgun cylinder to start receiving air?