Hi-point 9mm
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Diamond Dave
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They may be fine for target shooting......where you don't need them to be reliable. Everything I have heard from fellow shooters is that you just can't count on them. I have had no personal experience with them.
Thats all you will want to use them for is target shooting. I had a 45 and a 9.. both shot ok.. VERY heavy guns. The gun itself shot alright jammed with any type of ammo.. not often about 5 times every 500 rounds.. (in my opinion that is often) but if the price is right and you just wanna toy around go for it!!! Personal opinion is save the money and get something nice..
CHEERS!
hp-hobo
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The first thing we need to do is take care of your problem identifying the firearm you're asking about. Hi-Point does not now nor have they ever made a "9mm ar".
An AR is a semi-auto rifle designed by Eugene Stoner and originally manufactured by ArmaLite, hence the 'AR'. The most common model being the AR-15 chambered in 5.56x45/.223. These are in no way related to Hi-Point 995's except that they're both semi-auto rifles/carbines. And they're both usually black.
The Hi-Point 995 carbine is a cheap (relatively), fun and dependable gun. As mentioned above it's a semi-auto, blow back design chambered in 9mm Luger and has a 10 round magazine that inserts into the pistol grip. There are two models, the old style 995 and the new style 995TS. They are cosmetically different but mechanically the same except the TS has a last round hold open feature on the action.
These carbines (old and new) are great for plinking, hunting small game and for self defense. There are lots of police departments in the US that are using them now thanks to their dependability, low price, accuracy and ease of use.
Maybe the best thing for people who can't maintain their own firearms is the lifetime guarantee. Anything it needs, including cleaning, the factory will take care of free of charge. For life. Original owner or not. Just ship it to them. Try that with any other manufacturer.
All in all, the 995 is a two thumbs up kinda gun. That being said depending on the model, $300 is kind of high. My 995 cost $169 a couple of years ago and my 995TS cost $214 delivered last last year or earlier this year.
Oh yeah, personal experience. My 995 has 15,000 rounds through it and my TS has about 7,000 rounds through it. Both with essentially zero malfunctions. The only problems are with the aftermarket 15 round magazines that only work most of the time.
My advice is to go buy one and have fun with it.
hp-hobo
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Link?
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Here are picture of my Hi Point 4595. New to this sight. But a long time lurker.
Here are picture of my Hi Point 4595. New to this sight. But a long time lurker.
Ronsmag
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hp-hobo
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Thanks for the link(s). That should silence the Hi-Point critics that will tell you they're junk and that they'll blow up in your hands.
CapGun
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Not trying to be rude or mean but if you are worried about fit and finish you need to be looking at items that cost a lot more $$$$$!
You know HK, Sig, Springfield Armory and on and on.
The Hi-points are very inexpensive and do the job in a minimalist sort of way.
CapGun
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Awhile back (cple months) I saw Hi-point handguns advertised for around $149. They make them in 9mm and .40. Their carbines in handgun chambering also were not much more money.
Got me to thinking that it would be good to buy 2 handguns and 2 carbines just to bury or have to trade "just in case". Some do believe that things could get strange and maybe this would be something to have along with pickles, beer, gold and some extrra food!
leasantry:
Got me to thinking that it would be good to buy 2 handguns and 2 carbines just to bury or have to trade "just in case". Some do believe that things could get strange and maybe this would be something to have along with pickles, beer, gold and some extrra food!
leasantry:
hp-hobo
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Or to be accurate, Hi-Point manufactures handguns in .380 ACP, .9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. They also manufacture carbines in .9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.Awhile back (cple months) I saw Hi-point handguns advertised for around $149. They make them in 9mm and .40. Their carbines in handgun chambering also were not much more money.
Got me to thinking that it would be good to buy 2 handguns and 2 carbines just to bury or have to trade "just in case". Some do believe that things could get strange and maybe this would be something to have along with pickles, beer, gold and some extrra food!
remotecoder
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I own a 995 Carbine. I put an ATI stock conversion on it that makes the body resemble a Beretta CX4 storm. A little about the warranty on top of what's been discussed already... Hi Point states if you have any issues with accuracy, feeding, jams, or failures of any kind, simply send the rifle back to them, and they will take care of it. I have yet to see my Glock, Taurus, or Marlin stand up to that kind of warranty. Sure, they warranty for life, but not for every thing that could possibly go wrong including user error/stupidity.
And I paid $250 new for mine at the time. It came with 1 10rnd mag, and I have 6 15rnd mags for it also. Fun to shoot and the accuracy is great with minimal felt recoil.
And I paid $250 new for mine at the time. It came with 1 10rnd mag, and I have 6 15rnd mags for it also. Fun to shoot and the accuracy is great with minimal felt recoil.
missoak
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9mm hi-point
I haven't givin up on this gun yet. Just want to look around a bit before I commit.
The only thing that concerned me on the finish was the bluing on the metal parts, ( or the lack of ), looked to me if it ever got wet, would rust pretty quick.
Going to a different gun shop today to look at the Kel-Tek. They have both, so I can get a good look and decide from there. I might like the idea of the folding stock too. But again the Hi-Point has a lot af optional equipment that is cheap. Going to be hard to decide.
More later. Thanks for the input.
I haven't givin up on this gun yet. Just want to look around a bit before I commit.
The only thing that concerned me on the finish was the bluing on the metal parts, ( or the lack of ), looked to me if it ever got wet, would rust pretty quick.
Going to a different gun shop today to look at the Kel-Tek. They have both, so I can get a good look and decide from there. I might like the idea of the folding stock too. But again the Hi-Point has a lot af optional equipment that is cheap. Going to be hard to decide.
More later. Thanks for the input.
CapGun
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I knew that!:biggrin: Just shows my preference in that particular gun. Thanks for keeping me honest!
