Several months back, discussions were talking about that Hi-Point would retro fit their new stocks on you old model carbine for $60. It seemed that the demand for the new rifles, either kept them too busy to do this work. Has this changed yet. Granted the new stocks w/recoil pad/piston look much cooler, it's not going to change the function of this butt ugly rifle. Supposed to come out with a .45 carbine. I'd like to have one of those w/new stock, dependant on price.
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Here's the Hi-point forum (carbine) page . . . have a look around.
http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Forum/index.php?board=3.0
Hi-point's website says they're scheduled to release the 4595 in August 2010, but that might be a ways off yet. It used to say May 2010. Not sure if it will have the TS stock, but I think that's likely.
Here's Hi-point's own site, and they seem to be updating it better recently.
http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/index.html
I suspect they're very busy lately, as these guns are gaining a following. You should contact them directly about stock upgrades.
Btw, I recently bought a 995, and I like it a lot. Very fun little shooter.
http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Forum/index.php?board=3.0
Hi-point's website says they're scheduled to release the 4595 in August 2010, but that might be a ways off yet. It used to say May 2010. Not sure if it will have the TS stock, but I think that's likely.
Here's Hi-point's own site, and they seem to be updating it better recently.
http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/index.html
I suspect they're very busy lately, as these guns are gaining a following. You should contact them directly about stock upgrades.
Btw, I recently bought a 995, and I like it a lot. Very fun little shooter.
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Don't hold your breath on the 45 carbine. They have been promising them since at least 2004. 
I gotta admit, my Hi-Point 995 is about as homely as can be. But it is amazingly accurate and reliable. I think I paid $169.00 for it about 3 or 4 years back. I wanted something inexpensive, and powerful enough for woodchucks around the barn at 25 to 30 yards. I found my answer in the 995.
Quite a few folks smirk at the Little Carbine That Can, right up until I start firing little clusters into targets. I don't need the .45 ACP version; I'm happy with what I have in my 995.
Geno
Quite a few folks smirk at the Little Carbine That Can, right up until I start firing little clusters into targets. I don't need the .45 ACP version; I'm happy with what I have in my 995.
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There have been rumors of reliable aftermarket high capacity magazines for the hi-point carbines too, but so far those haven't materialized.
I think they're cool little rifles, way better than their handguns. As strange as it sounds, I actually like the old stocks.
I think they're cool little rifles, way better than their handguns. As strange as it sounds, I actually like the old stocks.
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Same here.
I did add the ATI though.
Slightly OT, While doing some sign work with HI-POINT I had direct contact with the head marketing guy, I told him I would buy a carbine if it had a higher capacity mag.
I asked him why nothing more than 10 rds. is available...all I got was a vague "We're working on it"...that was 3 years ago.
I asked him why nothing more than 10 rds. is available...all I got was a vague "We're working on it"...that was 3 years ago.
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Keeping in mind I'm no gunsmith and really don't know what I am talking about... it seems to me the grips on the highpoint carbines are big enough that they could have done a double stack instead of single stack magazine.
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When I asked about hi-cap magazines on the Hi-Point forums, I was told by the Admin
"not gonna happen and don't bring it up again"
:banghead:Of course -- they're tired of hearing it. Mag capacity is probably the number one complaint about these guns.
I believe the 15-rounder is made by Promag (not positive) and reliability is still an issue, AFAIK.
Demand for higher mag capacity being so great, there's an obvious market there for someone to exploit. If Hi-point doesn't, others will try until someone gets it right.
I thought so too, but look more closely and you'll see a lot of clunky structure inside there (including a pair of steel pieces). That clunkiness is a byproduct of their inexpensive manufacturing techniques, helping them achieve function at low cost. I think a single-stack mag is another way of achieving that function/cost ratio, but they (or someone) could certainly make them longer.
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