Talk me out of another Hi Point 995TS

[GatorFarmer]

It was snowing so I did not get to shoot mine yet. It came with one of the newest style Promag 15 round mags. This sort no longer voids the warranty and looks like it will work.

I do not even think the gun is that heavy. Compared to an Enfield or Mosin it is not bad at all, even when those are cut into carbines.

But... Even though it seems neat and is growing on me, it does still fall into the pistol caliber carbine - good idea or not -debate. In the past I always bought rifle caliber carbines. I could see the Hi Point being useful if, for example, one usually carried a small .380 or J frame .38 revolver.

I still have a niggling concern about one in 9mm , or even .40 or .45, and what happens if a given situation might require a rifle. I think I will likely still pick up a Mossberg MVP Patrol rifle in .308 or the like.

Cheaper to feed one than a Krag.

 

[NJM15]

So I have one already and I want another one for a truck gun.
You can find em for $270 - $300 new, magazines are $17 - $20, muzzle brakes $15 - $20, forward grip are $15 - $20 on amazon.
They shoot 9mm, 40, 45, and now 380, they are very compact and fun to shoot accurately up to 100 yards.
So why shouldn't I want another one?
You can't use - it's a Hi Point as a reason.
I've got over 3000 rounds through mine already with no issues.

So let me hear why I shouldn't get another one...

I have two of them my first purchased guns
because they are low priced. I had problems with the .40 first
may have been my fault , a bad reload sent it back, they
fixed it and it has been shooting with no problems since.
The nine had intermittent chambering and jamming,
sent it back , has been ok since.
Good customer service. Like you say many accessories available
reasonably priced

 

[RJJ 1971]

I still have a niggling concern about one in 9mm , or even .40 or .45, and what happens if a given situation might require a rifle. I think I will likely still pick up a Mossberg MVP Patrol rifle in .308 .

I got one of the old pro mags - junk. Used it twice haven't used/tweaked it since. I've got 6 other factory 10 rd mags, so I'm content.

You pick up the MVP in 308. Def do me a favor and give us a range report. Been admiring one of those for a couple of years now.

 

[Derosa]

Well, an "ugly and reliable gun that has a number of attributes that make it less desirable than more-expensive guns that fulfill a similar purpose."
Also, I have been called part of that phrase.

I also own one in a 40. It has never failed to go bang.

 

[GatorFarmer]

I got one of the old pro mags - junk. Used it twice haven't used/tweaked it since. I've got 6 other factory 10 rd mags, so I'm content.

You pick up the MVP in 308. Def do me a favor and give us a range report. Been admiring one of those for a couple of years now.

I will post about on the board when I get an MVP. I wanted one of the Scout combos, but they are hard to come by, so I may just get a patrol or patrol combo.

For a time, Hi Point said using the old style hi cap Promags would void the warranty of a carbine. It has to do with the last round bolt hold open. However Promag redesigned the mags and aapparently this is no longer an issue. It was a new style one that came with mine and it actually seems very well made. If you have an old one, you might want to try shipping it back to Promag to be swapped out.

 

[RJJ 1971]

Think I'll look up promag and see what they say.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I threw a cheap scope and bi-pod on mine. My family and I use it for outdoor plinking. From a bench, it is easy for my grandkids to shoot.

It has given us over two years of fun.

Can't ask more than that.

 

[mauser9]

Uglier than a Taurus Curve!!

 

[RJJ 1971]

Uglier than a Taurus Curve!!

That's not possible.
Plus it's more functional.

 

[MadJack!]

I wanted a long gun that I could have fun plinkin' with and use as an HD gun if need be, after my 9c. I stayed with the 9mm, as it's what I already have, it's more readily available than .22 LR (around here) and is cheaper than most other calibers. I took it to the range and zeroed it with he stock iron sights and I was quite impressed. Low recoil, accurate and just plain fun. It helps it was cheap! Yeah, I'm putting a little more into it than the cost of the gun, but it's mine and I'm having fun with it. I don't buy stuff for the resale value, I buy them for my use, be it guns, guitars, amplifiers or whatever.

Keep in mind what it is and what it's designed for. It's a pistol caliber carbine, not a rifle caliber carbine. For me, it's to punch holes in paper, but it may become my primary bedside gun, it shoots so well. It's for close to intermediate ranges up to about 75-100 yards. For SD/HD, it's easier to aim and control than a pistol, when you in that adrenaline dump from a life or death situation. At 10 rounds, I won't be assaulting a fighting position with it, but that's not what it's for.

If you haven't shot one, you're missing out on a fun gun. It's not a be all, do all gun, but no gun is. It's a niche gun and it fill that niche quite well.

 

[HalfStack]

I had a 4095TS and I can tell you it will have perps scrambling for cover. I bought it for HD and kept Hornady 40sw 165 CTXs in it. The mag holds 10 and one in pipe and my Sig P250 only have two more than the carbine.

The safety on the carbine is positive locking and strong spring that it cannot cause AD/NDs as it blocks the sear holding the firing pin directly.

I shot it lots of time at the range with no problems at all and sighted in at 25 yards. It's meant for CQB.

I traded it in for my MP15 but I miss the fun sucker. I shot it at the pistol range and they always ask me what the hell is that?

 

[Chako]

Another photo of my copy of the Hi-Point, along with my 9mm M&P. I had bought the Hi-Point for 3 gun fun, trying to keep my ammo variety down. It really is a great shooter.

 

[sigp220.45]

I have a tribal cop friend in Montana who fills his doe tags every year with one in 9mm. I gave him a couple of boxes of 147 grain Hydra Shoks about 15 years ago and he still has plenty left.