Hi point carbines?
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adcoch1
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I had a first gen, I believe the 995? It was a hoot! Got it used with a broken extractor for dirt cheap, shot a bunch of ammo through it. It only very occasionally stovepiped due to the bad extraction, but after a replacement part it never hiccuped again. I chopped it all up (the stock) to make something custom out of it, and eventually got bored with the single stack magazine, but other than that it was more fun than it should have been. Kinda wish I hadn't sold it.
JeeperCreeper
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Great fun for cheap!
Fear not, get one
Fear not, get one
They have their short comings but can be fun to shoot.
Mine is a 995 (9mm) so ammo is the cheapest after 22LR.
The springs in the butt stock cause your cheek to get pinched during recoil, 1st thing I fixed.
I recently put it in a High Tower bullpup stock so it looks like this now:
26-1/2" inches total overall length.
High Tower Armory MBS 95- 9mm-HTAMBS95-9
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Mine is a 995 (9mm) so ammo is the cheapest after 22LR.
The springs in the butt stock cause your cheek to get pinched during recoil, 1st thing I fixed.
I recently put it in a High Tower bullpup stock so it looks like this now:
26-1/2" inches total overall length.
High Tower Armory MBS 95- 9mm-HTAMBS95-9
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troy fairweather
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I put a uncountable amount of ammo thru one when I was a kid, they replaced the extractor one time all else was fine. There weird cheap and a lot of people that never owned one don't like them, but they work. I kinda always wanted a 10mm to try as a close range deer carbine but new York happened. Buy one, shoot it and have fun.
R.W.Dale
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They have their short comings but can be fun to shoot.
Mine is a 995 (9mm) so ammo is the cheapest after 22LR.
The springs in the butt stock cause your cheek to get pinched during recoil, 1st thing I fixed.
I recently put it in a High Tower bullpup stock so it looks like this now:
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26-1/2" inches total overall length.
High Tower Armory MBS 95- 9mm-HTAMBS95-9
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I have a 995 that’s been given to me with a slightly bulged bbl and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with it. I think you might have just answered that.
I had a different 995 20 years ago that I broke the firing pin on dry firing it. I sent it back to hi point and they essentially rebuilt the entire gun, boxed it like it was new with all accessories and sent it back with even more mags.
RedlegRick
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No regrets with mine. 1st gen, 995, shot a two inch group right out of the box, and was very reliable.
Leave it as-is except maybe a scope or laser, and you'll be very happy.
Leave it as-is except maybe a scope or laser, and you'll be very happy.
Let's get a few things out of the way before the haters show up. Yes they are fugly and heavy. Yes they function well and are reliable. And Hi Point has one of the best warranties in th industry with excellent customer service. It doesn't matter if you are the first owner or the 100th owner, they will still stand behind their products and repair/replace as needed.
I have had my Hi Point 4095 Carbine for quite some time now. I bought it back when they were $180 brand new. I have not had any problems with it. The thing just runs and runs. And accuracy is pretty good too. I ring steel at 100 yards all the time with mine.
The only issue I have had is the magazine release and it's location. I have to be mindful of how I grip the carbine with my shooting hand so I don't push the mag release in. But this is only a problem since I shoot left handed.
I have had my Hi Point 4095 Carbine for quite some time now. I bought it back when they were $180 brand new. I have not had any problems with it. The thing just runs and runs. And accuracy is pretty good too. I ring steel at 100 yards all the time with mine.
The only issue I have had is the magazine release and it's location. I have to be mindful of how I grip the carbine with my shooting hand so I don't push the mag release in. But this is only a problem since I shoot left handed.
I took my C9 apart, polished the feed ramp and sanded the breech block and raised side rails on the slide. (Yeah, I was bored). Went to put it back together when I discovered the slide retaining pin isn't magnetic........ Have a new one in route.
Scout21
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A friend had one chambered in 9mm for a short time. It seemed to run well. No malfunctions that I recall. We used standard and extended stick magazines. I was rather impressed by the thing given the low price point. I'd buy one without a second thought if I had a use for one and found an amazing deal.
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theotherwaldo
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I've got an old school 995 and a newer style 4595.
No complaints.
No complaints.
Pat Riot
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These carbines look like they came from the set of “Planet of the Apes”. Kinda cool, actually.
https://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/hi-point-carbines/hi-point-9mm-carbine.php#
A couple of guys I shot with had them and they actually bought them as a dare to see if they could wear them out. After a while they really liked their Hi-Point carbines but swore they wouldn’t be caught dead with a Hi Point pistol.
I truly believe they had the pistols too but only took them out to the desert so no one could see them with them.
Kinda cool, actually.
https://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/hi-point-carbines/hi-point-9mm-carbine.php#
A couple of guys I shot with had them and they actually bought them as a dare to see if they could wear them out. After a while they really liked their Hi-Point carbines but swore they wouldn’t be caught dead with a Hi Point pistol.
I truly believe they had the pistols too but only took them out to the desert so no one could see them with them.
Buddy of mine (definitely NOT a "gun guy") bought a "Haskell" .45acp (same as a Hi Point) and it was, without a doubt the ugliest firearm I have ever seen.
But it ran and ran and ran; never a single hiccup (and we tried)
One of their pistols in High Tower conversion stock, by all accounts should be G2G.
I also want to go on record by saying that their new 10mm looks very promising, and I say this as a S&W 1006 owner.
For the ~$200 price tag definitely looks like something to "take a chance" on.
If I happen to find one under MSRP, I just might give it a chance.
What do I have to lose?
But it ran and ran and ran; never a single hiccup (and we tried)
One of their pistols in High Tower conversion stock, by all accounts should be G2G.
I also want to go on record by saying that their new 10mm looks very promising, and I say this as a S&W 1006 owner.
For the ~$200 price tag definitely looks like something to "take a chance" on.
If I happen to find one under MSRP, I just might give it a chance.
What do I have to lose?
Bwana John
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To be clear, there's no pride of ownership involved with this firearm.
None.
These pistols are the point in many of our lives where it boils down to: "does it work or does it not".
Period.
Let's face it, a lot of what we acquire is because we want to own something known for quality, something that holds its value, something prestigious, mostly for ourselves, something with sentimental value, something that others may be envious or jealous.
Its great to have nice stuff that have people 'oooh'ing an ahhh'ing" over my "collection", I am blessed to have (and have had) a lot of nice stuff that I've posted here and on other forums, frankly, solely for my own satisfaction; I'm not going to lie, the ego 'stroke is addictive.
This pistol is completely outside that frame of mind.
The only purpose of this pistol is that it works when it's needed to work.
That's it.
No more.
No less.
I'd never spend $5-6-700 on something like this but I certainly wouldn't have a problem being a buyer at $200.
Maybe I'm out of line, and, if so I apologize but, I don't think I am.
None.
These pistols are the point in many of our lives where it boils down to: "does it work or does it not".
Period.
Let's face it, a lot of what we acquire is because we want to own something known for quality, something that holds its value, something prestigious, mostly for ourselves, something with sentimental value, something that others may be envious or jealous.
Its great to have nice stuff that have people 'oooh'ing an ahhh'ing" over my "collection", I am blessed to have (and have had) a lot of nice stuff that I've posted here and on other forums, frankly, solely for my own satisfaction; I'm not going to lie, the ego 'stroke is addictive.
This pistol is completely outside that frame of mind.
The only purpose of this pistol is that it works when it's needed to work.
That's it.
No more.
No less.
I'd never spend $5-6-700 on something like this but I certainly wouldn't have a problem being a buyer at $200.
Maybe I'm out of line, and, if so I apologize but, I don't think I am.
um...
it's a carbine/rifle...not a pistol.
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Meh, I guess I lumped this thread about carbines into the other thread about their new 10mm.
Opinion still stands.
"The only purpose of this pistol is that it works when it's needed to work.
That's it.
No more.
No less."
Kinda like Glocks...........
Glocks look like the barber gave them all flattops and shaved too deeply, Hi-Points were given a pompadour. But they both get the job done.
DustyGmt
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I can't remember the article or publication but if you searched it out you could probably find the write up without too much trouble but it was a guy who bought a Hi-Point Carbine and entered a series of matches and ran it through its paces (thousands and thousands of rounds) and competed with it exclusively for a time and beat a number of people competing with much higher end PCC's and achieved the Grandmaster classification with his HPC.
They aren't a very handsome weapon but it will launch lead and do so effectively with surprising accuracy and reliability. I actually wouldn't mind a Carbine to play with, as others pointed out you can dress em up to look a lil more decent....
They aren't a very handsome weapon but it will launch lead and do so effectively with surprising accuracy and reliability. I actually wouldn't mind a Carbine to play with, as others pointed out you can dress em up to look a lil more decent....
DustyGmt
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The company could eventually dissolve and no longer produce, and the once reviled HI Point pistols and carbines will become rare as hens teeth and become highly sought after collectors items and you'll see the C9 and 995's selling for unbelievable prices. It could happen
I haven't necessarily broadcasted it but over the years I've honestly been keeping an eye out for a HI Point carbine but to my surprise the last one I saw was $425 and I am just not that committed to owning one and was surprised to see it at that price, it was stock too, no high tower conversion or anything like that either. If I find one for $200 or less I WILL be buying it.....
I haven't necessarily broadcasted it but over the years I've honestly been keeping an eye out for a HI Point carbine but to my surprise the last one I saw was $425 and I am just not that committed to owning one and was surprised to see it at that price, it was stock too, no high tower conversion or anything like that either. If I find one for $200 or less I WILL be buying it.....
They are down to $300 give or take........The company could eventually dissolve and no longer produce, and the once reviled HI Point pistols and carbines will become rare as hens teeth and become highly sought after collectors items and you'll see the C9 and 995's selling for unbelievable prices. It could happen
I haven't necessarily broadcasted it but over the years I've honestly been keeping an eye out for a HI Point carbine but to my surprise the last one I saw was $425 and I am just not that committed to owning one and was surprised to see it at that price, it was stock too, no high tower conversion or anything like that either. If I find one for $200 or less I WILL be buying it.....
