Hi point carbines?

I had one and liked it. It was accurate and reliable and fun to shoot. The only unreliability in mine was it didn’t feed large hollow points very well.

The negatives were that the factory sights are cheesy and they don’t really have a stable platform to mount an optic. They are also very difficult to take apart and clean. And the trigger is heavy and gritty. I sold mine to build an AR9 which I like much better, but I sure had fun with the hi point.
 
I don't personally own one but I have shot a few and they work, and are fairly accurate....on par with the Ruger that we got to play with as well. I saw no difference outside of how the thing feels in your hand and how it looks to the eye.

I have batted the idea of buying one around for years, other things always got in the way.

Only other thing I will say is it seems that the people that own them, or have owned them in the past have liked them. It is hard to find someone talk bad about them from a current or even past owner. The non owners on the other hand, the people that have never shot them or done anything more then hold it at a gun show. IMHO their thoughts should be discounted out of hand.
 
I have owned a couple of 995’s . one in 45acp and one in 10mm .. all ran great …
My brother accidentally backed a P/U loaded with firewood over a old 995 I owned.. broke it almost in two .. sent it to Hipoint.. in a couple of weeks had a new 995 delivered.. with my serial # plate installed.. with 2 new magazines.. zero cost to me..
Customer service.. 2nd to none in tbe gun industry
 
I have three of the Hi-points. The 9mm, one of the original fugly stocks, has a High Tower stock now. The 40 and 45 have the TS stock on them.

They function as they should. They're fun to take to the range. Though the High Tower takes a little attention to operate properly, more controls and stiffer trigger. The HT platform is not the best to introduce a novice to. But that is my small sample of experience.

I had a 10mm for a short bit that I was holding as collateral on a loan. It was the only one that slapped my cheek when shooting. If I found a good deal I would probably get another 10mm. But if they were to come out with one in 357 SIG (a guy can dream), I'd jump all over it. :)
 
They are clunky but run fine. I thought about getting one, but ended up with a Kel Tec Sub 2000 instead.

I didn't even need the folding barrel (although that never stops being cool). I bought the Kel Tec because it's kind of the Hi-Point trimmed down. It's also a blowback action 9mm in a plastic clamshell, but cuts out a full 2 pounds of clunk and Zamak, and replaces Hi-Point's iffy 10rd mag with a dummy reliable Glock mag.

IMO the extra $100, $150 or so at retail price was money well spent. The only reason I would prefer the Hi-Point is if I was going to be shooting with a red dot.
 
Buckeye63 said:
I have owned a couple of 995’s . one in 45acp and one in 10mm .. all ran great …
My brother accidentally backed a P/U loaded with firewood over a old 995 I owned.. broke it almost in two .. sent it to Hipoint.. in a couple of weeks had a new 995 delivered.. with my serial # plate installed.. with 2 new magazines.. zero cost to me..
Customer service.. 2nd to none in tbe gun industry
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Don't let the Ruger fanboi's hear that.

It reminds me of 30 years ago when I turned wrenches for a living. Craftsman screw driver, use as a pry bar, then as a chisel, take to sears and they give me a new one on questions asked. Snap-on guy in the truck, you used that in a way it is not intended to be used, Can't replace it, would you like to buy a new one.
 
Mosin Bubba said:
They are clunky but run fine. I thought about getting one, but ended up with a Kel Tec Sub 2000 instead.

I didn't even need the folding barrel (although that never stops being cool). I bought the Kel Tec because it's kind of the Hi-Point trimmed down. It's also a blowback action 9mm in a plastic clamshell, but cuts out a full 2 pounds of clunk and Zamak, and replaces Hi-Point's iffy 10rd mag with a dummy reliable Glock mag.

IMO the extra $100, $150 or so at retail price was money well spent. The only reason I would prefer the Hi-Point is if I was going to be shooting with a red dot.
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I wanted to get one of Kel Tecs sub 2000 in 40, but back then (2014?) I couldn't find any. Ordered the Hi-point from J&G Sales.
 
In my 10mm Hipoint carbine .. I ran over 200rds of 40S&W without a problem… ..
The fellow I sold it to has taken a few hawgs with it ..using nuclear loads ( his words )
 
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A word of Caution/Warning...
I bought an extended mag and flash arrestor at the official Hi Point website and my credit card was hacked.
I had to cancel that card and get a new one.
Don't buy anything from there, your CC will be hacked...
jmo,
.
 
Tilos said:
A word of Caution/Warning...
I bought an extended mag and flash arrestor at the official Hi Point website and my credit card was hacked.
I had to cancel that card and get a new one.
Don't buy anything from there, your CC will be hacked...
jmo,
.
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Not the first company or the last that something like it will happen.

One reason to use a credit card and not a debt card. Had a friend that had her debt card compromised and she found out about it when her rent bounced, she was cleaned out. Called the bank about some of the charges, like $800 worth of Pizza in New York city.....bank answered are you sure you did not buy them.

My credit cards have been hacked several times. I need to call Discover, or whoever and say, hay I am going to be in Denver for the week you will see some goofy charges. They also have called and said, we have this charge that came through from Paris, your not in Paris are you.....ahh no. They kill it and issue a new one. Not that big a deal anymore.

Welcome to the online world.
 
While talking of HiPoint, is it not funny how so few people say bad things about the little carbine, but the hand guns are panned like crazy, the guts are basically the same. I always found that quite interesting, and quite telling of a person.
 
Remington1911 said:
While talking of HiPoint, is it not funny how so few people say bad things about the little carbine, but the hand guns are panned like crazy, the guts are basically the same. I always found that quite interesting, and quite telling of a person.
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The primary issue with the pistols is the magazines. One can have 4 mags and only one will feed properly whereas someone else can have the same number of mags and they all function without any problems. I have 2 for my C9 and both work just fine. Of course there's always those who may have heard from a friend of a friend's distant cousin who knows someone who knew someone else who claimed Hi-Point pistols were junk but never fired one.
 
12Bravo20 said:
The pistols and carbines of the same caliber use the exact same magazine. So why would the pistols have more issues than the carbines?
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I have no idea it's what all the reviewers claim. Even on the Hi-Point forums the same claim is made.
 
kje54 said:
Here's mine, 40 S&W with the High Tower conversion kit.

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THIS is what makes me batchit about HighPoint; if the aftermarket can make one of their carbines look good, why can't they? How much would it actually add to the cost to offer some variety of this as a factory option?
Moon
ETA- pistol caliber carbines are such a great answer to a bunch of questions for civilians, between being fun to shoot/cheap to feed, and effective at distances that civilians are likely to encounter. Too, wonder why HiPo is wed to their proprietary magazines?
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kje54 said:
The primary issue with the pistols is the magazines. One can have 4 mags and only one will feed properly whereas someone else can have the same number of mags and they all function without any problems. I have 2 for my C9 and both work just fine. Of course there's always those who may have heard from a friend of a friend's distant cousin who knows someone who knew someone else who claimed Hi-Point pistols were junk but never fired one.
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12Bravo20 said:
The pistols and carbines of the same caliber use the exact same magazine. So why would the pistols have more issues than the carbines?
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kje54 said:
I have no idea it's what all the reviewers claim. Even on the Hi-Point forums the same claim is made.
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We seem to have conflicting info. I personally don't own one, but have played with them before. The people I know with them don't own any of their hand guns....unless they bought it without letting the group "know". Stigma around the brand says it could happen.

Anyone here own both that can shed some light on the subject? Pics perhaps.
 
Good thread on a solid firearm. I had one in .40 and now have a .45, my bro has the 9 (carbines in all cases, have never shot their pistols). Fantastic reliability and customer support, all the more impressive given the sticker price. My .40 was far more accurate than I had any right to expect; pulled off the silliest shot of my life thus far with it (cut the string dangling a bottle at 100yds with a cheapo 4x scope). My 45 has considerable dispersion, though it's still quite new and their triggers are stiff (and so far used +p handloads which may be part of the issue). Are they ugly? Damn straight. And overbuilt, which is probably why they run like they do. And no, DO NOT take them apart. I did once, PITA reassembly is an understatement. Also not completely sold on pic rail, which is part of the stock instead of the receiver (had to shim the scope rings on my 45 to get within adjustable windage limits on a small 4x scope). My 14-rd stick mags by ProMag run as well as the stock 9-rounders did for either model (no issues, ever). But hey, that shot with the 40! No one else saw it, I still scarcely believe it myself.
 
Col. Plink said:
Good thread on a solid firearm. I had one in .40 and now have a .45, my bro has the 9 (carbines in all cases, have never shot their pistols). Fantastic reliability and customer support, all the more impressive given the sticker price. My .40 was far more accurate than I had any right to expect; pulled off the silliest shot of my life thus far with it (cut the string dangling a bottle at 100yds with a cheapo 4x scope). My 45 has considerable dispersion, though it's still quite new and their triggers are stiff (and so far used +p handloads which may be part of the issue). Are they ugly? Damn straight. And overbuilt, which is probably why they run like they do. And no, DO NOT take them apart. I did once, PITA reassembly is an understatement. Also not completely sold on pic rail, which is part of the stock instead of the receiver (had to shim the scope rings on my 45 to get within adjustable windage limits on a small 4x scope). My 14-rd stick mags by Pro Mag run as well as the stock 9-rounders did for either model (no issues, ever). But hey, that shot with the 40! No one else saw it, I still scarcely believe it myself.
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I fixed the ugly with this bull-pup stock, it may not be to your taste, and it about doubles the cost, but I like it.
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That loop around the front of the grip is removable and the flash arrestor along with the fold-down grip are from Hi Point.
It'll draw a crowd at the range though :uhoh: .
jmo,
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I have a recent manufacture 995. Mine does not like some 115-gr hollow point ammo, but will shoot all types of ball ammo until your shoulder falls off. Accurate and dependable, even with the 20-round red ball mags. A LOT of fun to shoot in a neat compact package
 
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