Been thinking about a pistol caliber carbine , 9 x 19mm or .45 ACP . Ran across A .45 ACP Hi Point carbine at a pawn shop and placed it on lay a way .
I handled a Hi Point hand gun , years ago . Was not impressed , favorably . HEAVY & blocky and not attractive . But cheap .
The carbine seems to be OK , other than being ugly and a little heavy , for what it is .
My research indicates they are reliable ( with factory mags ) , accurate ( for a pistol caliber weapon ) and hart to field strip for cleaning . ( Videos I have watched do not seem that difficult to clean . )
I do not need one . Just a plinker for an afternoon at the range . A big boy " toy " .
I load for .45 ACP & 9 x 19 mm & have ammo & components on hand . So , relatively cheap to shoot .
Then , the 500 pound gorilla in the room , the purchase price ( especially used guns ) are hard to ignore . Oh , did I mention the lifetime warranty . No matter if purchased new or used .
Anyone have any hands on experience with the Hi Point carbines ? Please chime in !
Thanks ,
I handled a Hi Point hand gun , years ago . Was not impressed , favorably . HEAVY & blocky and not attractive . But cheap .
The carbine seems to be OK , other than being ugly and a little heavy , for what it is .
My research indicates they are reliable ( with factory mags ) , accurate ( for a pistol caliber weapon ) and hart to field strip for cleaning . ( Videos I have watched do not seem that difficult to clean . )
I do not need one . Just a plinker for an afternoon at the range . A big boy " toy " .
I load for .45 ACP & 9 x 19 mm & have ammo & components on hand . So , relatively cheap to shoot .
Then , the 500 pound gorilla in the room , the purchase price ( especially used guns ) are hard to ignore . Oh , did I mention the lifetime warranty . No matter if purchased new or used .
Anyone have any hands on experience with the Hi Point carbines ? Please chime in !
Thanks ,