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I was wondering if anyone knew if the Hi-Point carbines in 9mm were very good as far as accuracy and reliablity. I was also wondering what type of magazines that it accepts? I have heard two different view points on these carbines. Some have said that they are good and they love theirs and then some bad mouth them because of the company they are made by and say they hated their Carbine. Being that I have never shot one myself I was wondering if anyone could tell me how they liked them, and if it functioned well. Of course I'd like to know how fun they are. :D
 
For the money they are a lot of fun to shoot.........accurate, reliable, life time guarantee, and not bad for a plinker under $200......they are like any 9MM carbine, no practical purpose except to blow away a lot of ammo........
 
I've had mine since last fall and have had it out only a few times. For under $200 I think it's a great buy. She ain't pretty but she's utterly dependable. I've put through factory 115 gr FMJ plus my reloads which are 115 gr. FMJ and 124 gr. lead RN and she hasn't choked on a thing.
You're locked into their mags since you can only use Hi-Point 10 round mags. And also there is no last shot hold open.

The sites seem flimsy but for 25 yards are adequate. From that range though it is a great plinker.

Try it, you'll like it! :cool:
 
If you have some reason to own a carbine chambered for 9mm, the High Point is not a bad choice.
Most other 9mm carbines cost at least twice as much and really don't give you any better performance.

"some bad mouth them because of the company they are made by"
The company that makes these carbines is actually a great company to deal with. They don't make any high end firearms; they are all somewhat crude and cumbersome. But, they stand behind their products 100%. My local dealer has sold a truck load of High Points over the last several years. He sold hundreds of these 9mm carbines right before Y2K. He has only had two come back. One came back because it was purchased used and it had no sights on it. The other had a broken part. Both times the he called High Point and had the parts within one or two days at no charge. On the one with the broken part the factory walked the dealer through the repair (the dealer is not a gunsmith) on the phone step by step and it was repaired in about five minutes.

I have one of these carbines and have put maybe 1000 rounds thorugh it. To the best of my recollection it never missed a beat. I can't give you any measurements of benchrest groups because I never shot it for serious accuracy, but it seems to be plenty accurate enough for it's intended purpose meaning that I can hit a beer can with it every time at 50 yards.
 
I dont see hwo there would be any regret. Spend 139.00 bucks for a gun that does absolutely everything either of the guns you mentioned do....I would regret buying the Kel-Tec or the Beretta. The only advantages the Kel-Tec and Beretta have over the uber ugly, and totally reliable Hi-Point is Mag. Capacity, and aesthetics.
 
Last week someone was advertising a Ruger PC9 for $225 in the classified section of one of the gun sites, maybe this one.

I don't think a 9mm carbine is any less useful than a 9mm pistol for anything but CCW work. As far as home defense goes, I'd grab my PC9 before I'd grab any handgun. I know that in an emergency situation, every time I pull the trigger the round is going to go within millimeters of where I'm aiming and I can pump 10 rounds into a bad guys melon in about the time it takes him to say, "Sh**!"

For CCW I want a .45 ACP anyway.
 
my 0.02

I bought my Hipoint carbine last year and have never regretted it. Getting a red dot for it this week. Not sure why, though, since my latest target here on the wall beside me from it has all ten rounds in a 1 inch hole with open sights at 25yds. Just a fun, reliable gun. Oh, and I only paid $100 for it used with two mags. I love rugers, but not for the extra cash over the hipoint.
 
I have a Ruger PC9 and honestly don't consider it much better. It is certainly more robust and the controls are easier to operate. If I had a chance to buy a Ruger PC9 for a price that was somewhat close to a Hi-Point, I would buy the Ruger. If I had to pay retail for either, it would be the High Point.
I didn't pay retial, but I bought my Ruger PC9 from a dealer and it cost considerably more than my High Point. After buying it, I realized that I wouldn't do it again.
 
I owned one and its the main reason I won't spend $450--650 for a Ruger or Storm. You can spend over 2-3 times the money but the value and performance just isn't there. The Storm has a plastic hammer!:what: at $600 and up!
 
There's supposed to be a .45 version coming out, but it'll be awhile.
 
I've owned a High Point carbine for almost a year. As far as I know it only accepts factory magazines. I have a cheap Wal-Mart red dot scope on mine. I shoot Winchester Value and Gold Dot 115 grain +P. It gave me a few misfeeds in the first 100 rounds. Now I keep it much better lubricated and cleaned. I haven't had any trouble with it in over 1000 rounds. It is a ton of fun to shoot. Rick
 
Really sweet!!

I got a hi-point rifle last week and all I can say is wow! what a good buy for the money!
One dude next to me had a marlin camp rifle, but I don't really like the looks all that much. Pluse it didn't group as well as the hi-point.
Another guy had a keltec sub rifle. That thing looked like a piece of junk next to the hi-point, and it costs twice as much! That trigger was so hard to pull it looked like it was going to break clean off every time he shot it. I'm really happy with mine.
It came with a red dot scope that took a long time to site in, but it's right on at 25 yards now.
Best carbine on the market for the cash!
 
That keltec Sub one came apart at the handle. You could pull the halfs apart with only your fingers. Don't know if i would really like a rifle that did stufff like that.
 
Ah, check your weapon again - it doesn't say Kel-Tec, it says K-Tel, right next to the "as seen on TV" sticker. Honestly, I have heard of some handle problems on the Kel-Tec Subs, and some rough finishing issues too. I still like my Kel-Tec P-40 though. Rick
 
ruger PC9 is a much better choice........

I HAVE THE PC9 AND IT IS MADE MUCH BETTER THAN THE HI POINT, THE PC9 WILL LAST A LONG TIME, THE HI POINT IS NOT BUILT TO LAST, IT'S LIKE A DISPOSABLE CIGARETTE LIGHTER EL CHEAPO...
 
That's great. Is your opinion so important that you have to use BOLDED CAPS? Maybe you should tack on about a dozen exclamation points, like this!!!!!!!!!!!11 Then we'd all pay extra attention and consider your words that much more carefully. Or not.

Let's see....the Hi Point Carbine appears to be going for around $150 NIB on Gunbroker, and the Ruger PC9 is going for $450 NIB...hmmmm...

Choices, choices....$300 more for carbine that is functionally identical, but has a worse warranty and is from a company that doesn't mind selling out our 2nd Amendment rights...

Well, that's an easy choice.
 
Just picked up a used Hi-Point this weekend......for $100:cool:

From a sand bag at 25 yards....9 bullets in EXACTLY the same hole....that's better than my CZ452 does with Wally World .22lr Remington....

Best $100.00 I ever spent...
 
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