Hi-Point 9mm Carbine

[303brit]

The Gun:

After reading about these rifles on the web, I decided to try one out. I found one used at a pawn shop for $150. It was missing the adjustable sights and the sling swivels, but otherwise looked in good shape.
I called the company to check on the price of the parts and they said
all parts are coverd by the lifetime warranty and would be no charge to send out. The people I spoke to were very helpfull. After taking the gun apart I found that the firing pin and spring in mine where a diffrent desighn then they currently produce so I had a set of them sent to me also. I orderd 2 magazines and the muzzel brake for a total of $49 dollars.
I cleand and lubricated the rifle after installing the new parts.
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Test firing:

I was up in the mountains doing spring cleaning on my family cabin and stopped by public land to do some shooting. I did not have a bench or proper rest to shoot from so all of the shooting was done offhand.

I shot a total of 100 rounds of Winchester 115Gr FMJ.
I had no malfunctions or problems. All three magazines worked fine
[img] http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubim ... d_=1867545[img] At 25 yards slow fire standing all 10 rounds hit within the 9 ring the two wider shots are my fault, both called fliers.
[img] http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubim ... d_=1867544[img]Rapid fire at the same range the group only opend up a little.
[img] http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubim ... d_=1867549[img] Prone at 45 yards a three round group, all touching the x ring.

Shooting Impresions:

I was impressed that such an inexpensive gun shot so well.
The recoil was very light, follow up shots were no problem.
The trigger pull has light and crisp with no creep or take up. It was better than most out of the box autos I have shot.
The saftey was easy to apply and take off. It locks the sear and bolt.
The ghost ring sights work great and are fully adjustable.
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The extraction and ejection were positive and consistant. All spent casings landed in a neat pile 3 feet to my right.

The bad:

There is no last shot bolt hold open, you must manually push the bolt handle roller into the reciever cover
Tha magazine capacity is limited to 10, no hi caps are available.
Sort of ugly.

The good:

Great shooting carbine.
all controls worked well . The perfect plinking rifle.


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[RamJet]

How would you stack it up against the Marlin 9mm Camp Carbine?

[303brit]

I have not shot the Marlins but the ones I have seen do not seem to be that much nicer (other than the wood stock vs. the Hi-point's plastic) for the much higher cost. The brand new Hi-points are about $200 here in Colorado
I have read some posts in other forums that are negative about the Hi-points, but mine is well finished where it counts; the trigger linkage, sear, and firing pin.
I would not hesitate to use it as my home defense gun.
I could hit anything I aimed at with ease.
Excellent warranty and customer service.

[Tito]

These rifles had a favorable review in Gun Test a few months back.

[Tim Williams]

I own one myself. I've been very impressed with the accuracy of this little carbine. I must have been having a very good day but I managed slightly less than 1" off the bag at 50 yards with the fairly coarse sights. For the money, despite the look, I've found it totally reliable with the Walmart Winchester practice ammo. I've never wasted the good stuff for testing. I did mount an inexpensive red dot on the gun. The scope rail is of very thin metal and would not take much abuse.

Tim

[PX]

I was looking for a companion 9mm Carbine to my Sig239 pistol and purchased a Hi Point 995 new for $159.00 after reading the Gun Test article. It has turned out to be a fantastic bargain.. The carbine (with the original magazine) feeds perfectly. I purchased 2 ProMag aftermarket magazines and it would feed perfectly with one, but not the other. I sent the mag. back to ProMag and they sent me a new replacement at no charge plus a free dual mag holder for my trouble. (thank you ProMag). The carbine is very accurate, (more so than my eyes are). I added a red dot scope and it's perfect.... I would recommend this Hi Point Carbine without qualification.. The lifetime warrenty is an added plus.

[fulltimeshooter]

I have long been a fan of the HP Carbine. I have around 20K rounds through the first with no discernable wear or trouble other than losing the rear "peep" at about the 10K mark. I installed an Optima and forgot about it. They are a well kept secret! Their should be a 40 S&W version this year( 2004) and possibly a .45ACP version if the .40 sells well. I got my info from the site and via e-mail (which they answered promptly).

http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/

FTS

[ahart]

and a 6450 Colt in 9 mm.
The three rifles are very accurate. But considering the low price paid for the Hi Point, the accuracy seems to be better with it.
Don´t hesitate about buying one. you woun´t be waisting your money for sure.
The worst point with them, is the magazine capacity.
I also own a Beretta CX4 Storm, and it is a piece of s..t !!!.
Alberto
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[scubie02]

I have a hipoint that I've had for years--must be one of the first ones because I got it when they first came out--brand new for $146. I've never had any problems with it--no failures of any kind. Accuracy is decent for the style rifle, and comparable to or better than the Marlin Camp Carbine I had years ago (got that when they first came out too so its been awhile). The Marlin is obviously a nicer gun as far as looks--nice wood stock and all--but from what I have seen the Hi points seem to stack up favorably as far as reliability and accuracy. Great little guns for the $. Two thumbs up!

[tenmikemike]

Though I never tried it while I worked in the gun shop, I am willing to bet that the magazines interchange with their pistols, rather like the Rugers do between their carbines and pistols.