Hi point carbine

[esp]

Are the 9mm or 40 cal carbines any good or are they a piece of junk?


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[arrowsmack324]

They're great for the price, you'll also hear about they're heavy piles of junk. Don't be deterred by the negativity, they are reliable and great knock around guns.

[1shot]

My dad had a 40. It was fun and reliable.

[okrattler]

My brother had a 9mm. It was fun to shoot and I never saw it malfunction. I've thought about getting one myself but just never have.

[4dog]

I have the 45 camo version..it has never failed and its a fun although expensive plinker...very reliable.

[kumathebear]

All of the above....most who knock 'em never have owned much less shot one. The 45 version is a FUN one to shoot. All one of my son's has to do is pull it out and start firing at the range and there are always several that come up and ask what it is.

[careybirdwell]

I have the 9MM with the custom ATI stock and it is a blast to shoot. I never had one problem with it. If I had the 45 model, I would probably hog hunt with it out of my bow set ups

[adam_p]

Had a 9mm, never had any issues and it was fun. I only sold it because people went stupid after Sandy Hook and I doubled my money.

[RJH1]

My brother had a 9, after sending it back twice he got rid of it. They only have ten round mags and the ones I looked at had terrible triggers. That said a lot of people seem to like them and they are probably worth the 200 or so they cost. I recently got a "Just Right" carbine used and paid a little more then the highpoint new, and it seems to be a much better gun, I don't know that I would have paid 700 for it though. Good luck with your purchase

[deerslay3r]

I have the older 9mm carbine, great gun! Get the redball 20 round mags, worth every penny.

[cajuntec]

I had a 9mm and a .40. I sold them both when I became an AR snob... and my friend reminds me all the time that I should have held onto them.



I'm probably going to buy another one later on down the line. Fun little carbines to shoot, and pretty accurate too. Biggest things to remember about them if you don't want any issues is my #1 point:

1) Keep the bolt closed when you slap in a magazine. Don't keep the bolt held back when loading. The firing pin sticks out quite a bit and if you slap a magazine into the maxwell very hard, you can bend the firing pin. Most returns to HiPoint are for this issue. They will send you a new firing pin free of charge if you just give them a call. Excellent customer service. But if you want to avoid having to use the customer service, this one little hint will alleviate most of the HiPoint issues - keep the bolt closed when loading a magazine into it.

Other than that...

2) The .40, for some reason, has a totally different feeling recoil and sound to it when comparing to the 9mm. The bolt would make a "shook-shook" sound and reminded me of the sound a loud sewing machine moving slowly would make. That's the only way I can describe the sound. The recoil was non-existent. The 9mm, on the other hand, had a sharper "pap-pap" sound to the bolt moving, and the stock would "slap" me on the cheek. That's what it felt like - a weak slap to the cheek on every shot. Odd that they were totally different, but that was my experience with them.

3) The optics mounts are plastic. But for some reason, the red dots I had on them never moved off target. There are some "upgrades" available on Ebay and elsewhere for them, including larger charging handle knobs, clamp on barrel shrouds, metal picatinny rails, etc... Most of the stuff is cosmetic, but I did enjoy the larger charging handle.

4) There is the "old" model, and the newer TS models, and now they even have camo versions of the TS models.

5) 9mm and .40 versions magazines hold 10 rounds. The .45 holds 9. The 9mm magazines don't have much of a floor plate, and can be a little more difficult to remove from the rifles magwell (bottom rifle in my picture). The .40 has a larger floor plate that is really easy to grab (top rifle in my picture). I'm not sure how the .45 floor plate looks or performs.

6) Lifetime Warranty. No questions asked. I've tested it. It works. Good Customer Service.

7) If you are looking for something with a smooth trigger to shoot at long distances, you are looking in the wrong place. If you are looking for a cheap, fun little carbine that you can throw behind the seat of your truck and expect it to go bang every time you pull the trigger, look no further. Expect parts that look like they belong on a tractor, and be able to use tools that you would use on your tractor to take it apart or fix it.

Have fun. Hope this helps.

All the best,
Glenn

[DarrellS]

They are ugly, heavy and almost indestructible. Buy one, you'll love it.

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[careybirdwell]

Here is my little ugly High Point

[4dog]

Here is my 45

[esp]

Thanks for the input. I will probably go ahead and get one.


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