Hi Point .40 caliber carbine.

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Man, let me tell you those Hi Point carbines are fun.

Not a fan of the pistols but I like the carbines. I have shot one in .40 and one in .45 extensively and they were both very accurate and reliable.
I'd get one in a heartbeat.
 
Friend of mine had one in 9mm. He had nothing but problems. Sent it back three times for repairs. Lifetime warranty is good ,but he had to pay shipping to send it back ,all total about a hundred bucks for the three trips back..
 
Arkansas Paul said:
Man, let me tell you those Hi Point carbines are fun.

Not a fan of the pistols but I like the carbines. I have shot one in .40 and one in .45 extensively and they were both very accurate and reliable.
I'd get one in a heartbeat.
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Ah! Arky Paul you are always a dependable resource.:thumbup: Paul I agree the the Hi Point pistols should be Coast Guard Approved as boat anchors. Cabela's dropped the prices 70% on certain items until Jan 17th. The .40 Cal carbines were $368 dollars. I can not pass up a hungry "Bird Dog", or a good deal on a carbine.:D
 
I have an older 9mm and a new 45 Hi Point. The 9mm is ugly and feels cheap. The 45 is not so bad in those departments.
They both work and work well. Accuracy with the 9 is 5" or less at 100 yds with various loads. The 45 shoots 6 to 8" at that range. Both feed anything I load them with and have never has any kind of malfunction in either including lead reloads (thousands of rounds through the 9, several hundred through the 45).

I'm extremely satisfied with both of them. Don't have a 40 because I don't like 40.

At the price everyone should have a couple of them.
 
I have one of the very early models in 9mm. It works every time and is surprisingly accurate. My oldest son "Borrowed" it about 10 years ago. It still remains "Borrowed" at this time. I guess its one of those permanent loan things.

I also have a Marlin 9mm camp carbine. It is a nicer gun but not really any better. It does seem to be a little more accurate. Maybe because it feels better in the hands.
 
Yes, the Marlin Camp gun is a collectors firearm. The 9MM Camp guns are going for $800 dollars. I wish I had your wisdom and bought one years ago.:thumbup:
 
Dog Soldier said:
I have a very large source of "free" .40 S&W ammo. I was at Cabela's in Farmington, Ut. they had the Hi Point .40 cal carbines for $268 dollars. I know the Hi Point is not a premier offering. But what can you buy for that price.
Has anyone on the forum owned a Hi Point Carbine.:)

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I've had the carbine and the pistol, RELIABLE feeding, simple blowback design. FUN! I only used the factory mags, I've heard problems with aftermarket hi cap stuff but that hipoint of mine is still chewing through anything I feed it after 12 years.
 
Ive owned one in 9mm. Finicky with ammo shape! Since all i had at the time was my cast (coated) 120gr TC bullets i could not keep it feeding reliably without buying RN bullets or getting a mold so i sold it.

A lot of fun and did some nice testing on certain loads that produced some 1500+ FPS velocities without hitting max load with some slower burning Power Pistol. In a carbine the Velocities jumped +350-400 fps with slow powder while fast burning Red Dot Only jumped 125-150FPS.

To Be honest i would rather have a CX4 or a Ar in 9mm. Enjoy!
 
Dog Soldier, that is a great price. I can't see you going wrong with that. 3 yrs. ago, I paid $289 plus shipping and transfer fee.

They are a bit bulky, but they are what they are. Plus fun! :)

I paid $42 + tax (Ohio resident) for the stockmount and 2 extra magazines. 30 rds. on board, kinda makes it a hi-capacity gun, don't it? ;)
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I went to Cabelas on Monday just to look at one of those. For that price, I don't see how a person could lay off of one. They were sold out. Not surprising. I have a .40 handgun and think it would be a ton of fun (and maybe useful someday) to have one of those carbines.
 
Dog Soldier said:
I have a very large source of "free" .40 S&W ammo. I was at Cabela's in Farmington, Ut. they had the Hi Point .40 cal carbines for $268 dollars. I know the Hi Point is not a premier offering. But what can you buy for that price.
Has anyone on the forum owned a Hi Point Carbine.:)

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...46B1FC2D4A03208B59A746B1FC2D4A032&FORM=VRDGAR
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Haven't owned one but I have shot quite a few! I do mean quite a few. Both the older versions and the new ones.

Very reliable and quite accurate. I only wish they took Glock mags!

Would make an excellent truck gun or home defense gun!!! Especially the newer ones.

Deaf
 
I would jump at the $268 price. I like .40sw. I have seen the tactical pro version online NIB with 3 magazines for $298.

I like that the newer version hold the bolt open on empty.

Anyway, it would be fun to have around.
 
I had one in 9mm TS for a couple years. I don't have anything bad to say about it. It didn't like aftermarket mags loaded with hollow points. Other than that it was spot on.
 
I have one in 9mm never had a problem with it. Will digest anything it's fed, add a red dot scope and it is great fun.
 
I've had a 40 carbine for about 2-1/2 years; it has been 100% reliable & I was surprised at its accuracy.
I have no experience with any of the pistols, nor 9mm or 45 carbines.
 
Many positive reports from the guys on this forum.:thumbup: I respect you fellows and your knowledge. Would anyone suggest some "rifle" loads?
 
Dog Soldier said:
Many positive reports from the guys on this forum.:thumbup: I respect you fellows and your knowledge. Would anyone suggest some "rifle" loads?
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Negative, I'd load handgun pressure with slower powders, let the longer barrel do the work, that blowback would release all excess pressure anyway...... ALTHOUGH mine can be locked in chamber and fired single shot or blazer bolt action style....I don't know if I'd recommend it.....another poster on here did experiments and posted results and the best improvements were noticed with heavier loads I believe.
 
As i understand it, basically the longer tubes dont gain a ton of velocity with "standard" pistol cartridges, not like the magnums do atleast. I'm curious tho, if i can sell some stuff, or trade into one, I think it would be a great project to see what they can do with the slower powders.
 
Keep in mind it's a blowback action. To long a burning powder and the action might start opening to early.

The real advantage is accuracy. You can easily make hits past 100 yards and still deliver lots of power.

Deaf
 
Sound like some interesting projects. We have an all out Blizzard here tonight and it is -11 degrees. I will have to burn some smelly pine in the old range shed. Or maybe I will just run down to Arizona for a few days. I expect my chronograph would need a heater and defroster to work here at 7,000':eek:

IMG_0070.JPG The shoot'in shed.:)
 
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