Well, it wouldn't be completely honest to fail to 1st note that the various problems associated with the introduction of the S&W M&P 10MM (2.0) had absolutely nothing to do with my decision, but...

As a reloader whose favorites include the 40 S&W, making the jump to a 10mm really only required that I obtain some brass, which I accomplished at a very low co$t: basically nothing. Primers, projectiles and powders (and, of course, dies!) were all already on board.

So, after much research and soul searching I decided to give the NEW 10mm Hi-Point JXP10 a shot (so to speak).

I can only say it exceeded my every expectation!

Yes, it is heavy. Yes, the trigger is less than excellent. It can in no way be described as being "easy to rack the slide". However...

1). It has proven so far to be 100% reliable with -ZERO- failures of any kind in the initial 150 (or so) rounds fired. This was out of the box with only a patch run through the barrel (as is recommended in the very excellent Owner's Manual) prior to 1st use.

2). It is also extremely accurate: this is out of the box with adjustable sights that required no initial adjustment. As a bonus it includes a Ghost Ring rear sight as well. At approximately 25' there was no problem in keeping 80-90% of those rounds in the 6' [make that INCH, not FOOT!] square bullseye of a sighting in target. This was using 8 different reloads ranging fron POLYCASE 88 & 96gr through 200gr XTP bullets and using 4 different powders. These were all test loads with the exceptions of a few of the JHPs (Nosler & Hornady).

3). The factory metal red dot rail is $20 and is secured to the slide by 3 hex head screws: it is perhaps the most solid red dot mount around. I mounted a Bushnell First Strike 2.0 (all metal) Red Dot in about 2 minutes and it was only a couple clicks off the laser bore sight's dot, again at 25'. It has a (NEW) full size (4 slots!) Picatinny rail for laser or light on the dustcover as well. Spare magazines (which are very easy to load, BTW) are $20 and are available: they also work with their Carbine.

4). Recoil is IMHO very mild: at 48oz.+ and with the simple blow-back action
I would equate 200gr JHP recoil to 9mm +P in a full-sized metal framed handgun (CZ75?).

5). The (NEW) grip panels have good texture but need to be trimmed where they sit at the top & back: they are very sharp and need to be shortened and rounded off. Emery paper and a nail file will suffice. The (NEW) fininsh on the slide is fine: front slide serrations help. I am told the magazine safety is only a phillips head screwdriver away...

I seriously doubt there is a le$$ expen$ive way to acquire a very reliable way to avail one's self of the benefits of the 10mm caliber. In many respects this has to be one of (if not "THE") BIGGEST "Bangs for the Buck!" around? Oh, and with a Lifetime Warranty and a very good record as to Customer Service as well.

Cheers!

P.S. Probably won't be my ONLY 10mm... Almost forgot to mention these are also available with a threaded 5.2" barrel (and includes a thread protector), but CURRENTLY not in my state!

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Sit Reloader Sentiret

I was hoping that they had introduced a Carbine in 10mm!

Ivan

That would be...interesting.

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Release the Kraken

Hi-Point(R) Firearms: 10mm Carbines

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I had never even held a HP until a student brought a 9mm to a handgun carry class I was teaching a few years back. He let me shoot it and I was pleasantly surprised. Like you said, trigger could have been better, and heavy slide was strange, but it did exactly what it was supposed to do. It fed a full mag, and hit the target every time. For someone on a budget, they could do a whole lot worse.

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Chris
SWCA #2243 SWHF #292

I have never had one bit of interest in the 10mm until I heard about this High Point. Now I think I want one.

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John 3:16 .

I have a Lorcin 380, kinda the 70's 80's Highpoint. And it is without a doubt the hardest semiauto I've ever touched to chamber the first round/rack the slide. And it's very heavy for such a little gun!!

But, I've never had a failure to feed or any issues with it. And it's pretty accurate. I'm going to have to shoot that thing again, it's been a minute.

"2). It is also extremely accurate: this is out of the box with adjustable sights that required no initial adjustment. As a bonus it includes a Ghost Ring rear sight as well. At approximately 25' there was no problem in keeping 80-90% of those rounds in the 6' square bullseye of a sighting in target. This was using 8 different reloads ranging fron POLYCASE 88 & 96gr through 200gr XTP bullets and using 4 different powders. These were all test loads with the exceptions of a few of the JHPs (Nosler & Hornady)."

I think even I can hit a 6' bullseye at 25'!!!

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John 3:16
WAR EAGLE!

25' is 8 yards, that should be point shooting. A true test is 25 yards with aimed fire.

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OK: the " & the ' are right next to each other, or just a SHIFT away on the
QWERKYWRITER...

Make that the "...6 INCH square bullseye...", please!

Cheers!

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Sit Reloader Sentiret

They did, like 3-4 years ago. I bought the 1st one I saw and my brother bought the 2nd one. It has been flawless. Does weigh a ton though. I bought a 40 probably 18 years ago and fell in love with the carbine. It was 100% reliable and my eyes were younger then and I was shooting 3" 100 yard groups with iron sights and my plinking 40 loads. Back then, the gun rag test I saw had the Hi-Point beating the Ruger Carbine in every respect except for looks. Never cared for the pistols though. Although, being I am a 10mm fan, I might buy one just for the price.

I bought the Realtree Edge camo one. Not a fan of camo guns, but it actually looks better than the plain black one.

Rosewood

Next trip to the range will be the opportunity to see how the red dot works out at longer ranges: no chance for any kind of co-witness, BTW...

CHEERS!

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Sit Reloader Sentiret

No co-witness needed, just pictures!! Hope the red dot works for you, I have never been a fan of those......or lasers.

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