Phaedrus/69
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I'll apologize in advance if this sounds a little snarky but I genuinely wonder what role it will fill. Hi-Point has just announced a new carbine in .380 ACP! The article mentions that out of the 16" barrel the .380 is making 9mm Para velocities, so that's something I suppose. And they also mention that it will use the same magazine as the Hi-Point pistols. Beyond the novelty who is going to buy this?
Of course, anything I say about the .380 ACP carbine someone else might say about a carbine in 9mm/.40 S&W/.45 ACP/10mm. Rifle weight with pistol power, etc. Still, the .380 makes more sense in a pistol than a carbine. After all a .380 handgun can be made substantially smaller and lighter than a 9mm. That will allow one to carry a .380 where they otherwise may not be able to carry a gun at all. Fine, I get that. But in a 6 lb carbine that isn't an issue. And the reason a 9mm carbine might make sense is commonality of ammo with your sidearm and maybe using the same mag. Again, I get that if you own a Hi-Point in .380 ACP this could be a neat complement to it.
At any rate I'm curious to see if this little gun proves to be as reliable as their other carbines. To me it's designed for a niche so small as to be nearly nonexistent but I suppose this news probably made someone's day.
Of course, anything I say about the .380 ACP carbine someone else might say about a carbine in 9mm/.40 S&W/.45 ACP/10mm. Rifle weight with pistol power, etc. Still, the .380 makes more sense in a pistol than a carbine. After all a .380 handgun can be made substantially smaller and lighter than a 9mm. That will allow one to carry a .380 where they otherwise may not be able to carry a gun at all. Fine, I get that. But in a 6 lb carbine that isn't an issue. And the reason a 9mm carbine might make sense is commonality of ammo with your sidearm and maybe using the same mag. Again, I get that if you own a Hi-Point in .380 ACP this could be a neat complement to it.
At any rate I'm curious to see if this little gun proves to be as reliable as their other carbines. To me it's designed for a niche so small as to be nearly nonexistent but I suppose this news probably made someone's day.