Hi Point 995

[BrewCityProp]

I just bought a Hi Point 995 ($195 @ Dunhams sports)

Very happy with it though have not shot it yet. don't believe I want the ATI stock now but was wondering if I should order the compensator-is this a worthwhile add on to get? What does it do?

Thanks

 

[Hazwaste]

Compensator compensates for the upward motion caused by recoil by directing a portion of the hot gases upward to force the end of the barrel down.

 

[dispatch55126]

I don't have one but the recoil isn't that bad that I think I need one.

You'll find people are either really positive or really negative about it. You'll also find the negatives are about the aesthetics and little else.

I love mine. Never had a FTF/FTE and the customer service is unequaled.

Enjoy.

 

[chris in va]

I don't find the barrel rises much at all on my carbine, more of a smart push back.

Just shoot it, see what you think before buying a bunch of crap you don't need.

I highly recommend a red dot however.

 

[jpwilly]

I have a 995 somewhere around here. IMO The best way to keep them is bone stock. You want a pretty gun...DONT buy a Hi Point. They are reliable, cheap, fun, plinkers...some folks put them to work out to 100yrds on Varmints.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Compensator?

What would you compensate for?

There's next to no recoil from a carbine-fired 9mm round.

Muzzle rise is insignificant.

Unless, of course, you've got one of those new NFA 995 models with the 50-round mag.

In which case I wanna see photos.

 

[Mr White]

+1 to what they all said. Hardly any muzzle rise with that gun. Very easy to keep it on target from one shot to the next. A lot or people complain about the Hi Point's looks, but I don't care about the looks. I find the factory stock to be comfortable. Its very easy to shoulder and sight.

 

[unlearned69]

I have a 995 and had a compensator. It didn't really change the recoil impulse, and it's really ugly. Even uglier than the rifle. It also was quite heavy and extended the rifle by 2 inches or so. It does allow you to mount a light or laser to it. If you don't care about a light or laser or are getting the ATI stock, I'd skip it. That being said, if the comp looked like an A2 birdcage and didn't weigh a pound, I'd have one.

 

[Geno]

I like mine just the way it was made.

Doc2005

 

[Clipper]

The compensator compensates the guys who can't live without gimics...It will likely make the report louder behind the muzzle, as most do. There's not enough recoil to need any attenuation...

 

[BrewCityProp]

thanks all.

Looks like I don't need to spend anymore than what a few more mags cost and I think possibly a $30 red dot sight.

Cheers

 

[DWARREN123]

I have the 40 S&W model and wished ATI made a stock for it. Mine has worked and is pretty darn accurate.

 

[unlearned69]

Shoot it first without the red dot. I found mine to be more accurate with the iron sights. You may also and then you'll have more money for more mags!

 

[Mojo-jo-jo]

I like mine alot, it's accurate, lots of fun and cheap to shoot. I just wish the trigger was better. Maybe one day I'll get to fully disassembling it and consider some polishing on the trigger parts.

I really can't see the muzzle brake having any real effect (other than aesthetics) on this rifle.

It sure is one ugly rifle though!