Hi-Point carbines-Low capacity Clips

The clips on the Hi-Point carbine serve to keep the external shell in place. That capacity is taken into consideration.


Did you mean "magazine"?

Ignoring the clip vs magazine thing.. no, it would not melt rapid firing 20 rds.

I had a 995 for a while.
They're a lot better made than a lot of people think.
However, just because I said that does that mean I'll run a 1000 round battle pack as fast as possible through it? No.

Sorry but I also get a bit upset when some one doesn't know the differance between a box fed magizine and a clip. You can take the Marine out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the Marine. Semper Fi

Why can't a magazine be called a clip?

After all it is "clipping" some ammo to the rifle.

I just started WW3, lol.

Maybe instead of being harsh about terminology, help the guy out, politely correct him, and/or point them towards some reading material to get knowledge then, eh?

JTX, have you ever fired one? I have a 995TS, and it's quickly becoming my favorite gun. Excellent reliability. Oh, and heat? I thought that would be a problem due to the closed handguard; I was thinking about drilling some vent holes in it, but decided not to bother. I've shot 200 rounds through it in the space of about two hours, and it's getting pretty warm by then, but nothing seems to affect its performance.

As to why they decided on ten-round magazines, I'm guessing this addresses the magazine-capacity limits in some states or cities; I think ten is acceptable most places.

The main reason the Hi-Point magazine capacity is where it is - think about the developmental timing of this product ?

During the so called assault weapon ban, and high cap magazine ban, the Hi-point was not classified as an assault weapon under that ban.

mnrivrat said:

The main reason the Hi-Point magazine capacity is where it is - think about the developmental timing of this product ?

During the so called assault weapon ban, and high cap magazine ban, the Hi-point was not classified as an assault weapon under that ban.

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Bingo......I have a few of the Magpul 15 round clips/magazines for my 995TS, they work perfectly, but are thumbusters to load without an UPLULA. I just had a shooting session with mine down in Arkansas a few weeks ago, and it was in the nineties and there were four of us passing the high point around, and we probably shot 500 rounds with not much rest between shooters, except to load those pesky clips......er....Magazines, no heat related problems.

In reference to Evil Monkey. The Garand does use a "clip" an eight round internal disposable clip. A clip is used to feed a magazine such as a "Stripper clip" for the M16 and several other weapons. The Mod. 98 and Enfields the 1903 series of weapons & many more all use five round clips to feed ammo for reloading.

Wow. I just bought several extra magazines for my HP carbines, and swap them out when empty. Works great for me. Never understood the lust for hi-cap mags that some people have, it's like a gun is useless if you can't have at least 15 rounds in the mag. And I DEFINITELY recommend the UPLULA mag loader, best invention since sliced bread.

My SKS does the same thing, hot as all hell after 10 rounds shot fast. But my Hi Point stays cool, even while shooting multiple mags rapid fire. Best gun I own, bar none. Price-performance wise anyways.

The mag was made 10 rounds to comply with the AWB and appease state laws on magazine capacity.

Any mags more than 10rnds available for the HiPoint .40 carbine?

I really appreciate this thread. I've been thinking about getting a Hi-Point carbine, but wondered if it was worth it. The price is so low, that it's easy to just consider them garbage. But enough of you have said good things, so tomorrow on the way home from work; a shopping I will go. Can't wait. Looks like a lot of fun to shoot.

Hi-Point guns are not crummy guns.

They are just under-appreciated.

Insert the fat girl and moped metaphor here.

You aren't allowed to use any cryptic militaristic-sounding acronyms, or wear anything with a BLACKHAWK! label when discussing Hi-Point products. Expressions like "terminal ballistics" and "knockdown power" need to be replaced with words like "boo-boo" and "ouchie" when the performance of Hi-Point firearms is the topic of discussion.

OhioChief - Better pick up lots of ammo, you aren't going to want to put it down! I get depressed when I have to sit mine down to reload mags!

Me too OkieFT! Anyone know if there are aftermarket mags for the .40 carbine? My HiPoint pistol/carbine combo is one of my favorite range bags, I just need more (and bigger) mags!

I can't find anything...

If there is an aftermarket mag for the .40 carbine-I can't seem to find it. I have searched pretty extensively online and no clue. Good Luck.

WEG I always appreciate your posts.

Especially the Kool-Aid shot that invariably comes up in any Glock-related thread, that's half the reason I look at them now.


To the OP, no you won't melt the Hipoint, even if you managed to rig up some sort of a belt-magazine adapter and ignited a thousand rounds without interruption, the company would fix it or replace it.

And you'll never be able to make a working 9mm belt-magazine combo for the Hipoint carbine. The SKS heats up much more because there is much more propellant being burned per shot than in a 9mm carbine. A carbine has much more mass than a pistol, better to diffuse heat with, and I have no issue handling my pistols after ten-twenty rounds fired.

I have a few of the Magpul 15 round clips/magazines for my 995TS,

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I wasn't aware Magpul made HP mags. All I knew of were the really bad ProMag...