Hi-Point Forty Carbine

SpK · October 31, 2006, 09:39 PM

Anyone know of any issues with the hipoint 4095 carbines such as feed failures or accuracy? I haven't heard much of about these guns. What's the ballistics on the round out of the carbines barrel? Are these good weapons for the money?

hdawson228 · October 31, 2006, 10:05 PM

I have their C9 compact semi-auto pistol. New but out of the first 400 rounds, not a single hiccup. It's performed perfectly. Fun and accurate.

newcastlejudo · October 31, 2006, 10:10 PM

I have one . It was my 1st gun purchase ever. I like it. Mine had a burr on the slide that caused it to fail to feed/fire. I thought of sending it in but instead forced it through amd basically beat the burr out of it. No problems since. It is a blast to fire and shoots where I aim it..I'm still not a great shot yet. But I have some pumpkins out front that are in need of disposal this weekend. For under $200 of course they are great guns for the price. These guns are in my opinion not junk... they also are not going to put a round 300-400 yards out. but within a 100 I can hit at the side of a barn.

rugerdude · October 31, 2006, 10:58 PM

I just recently bought the 9mm version of their carbine and I'll give you an honest objective review (or really as close to it as I can).

First off, Mine has been 100% reliable with brown bear ammo (as far as I know, the worst crap you can buy) 100/100 rounds perfectly (not much firing I know, but most guns need breaking in before achieving their full reliability potential, and this one is off to a great start)

Also, the gun comes with a lifetime warranty and the general concensus is that their customer support is top notch.

The gun is CHEAP esspecially compared to other pistol caliber carbines.

The sights are excellent and mine were dead on from the get go, very easy to use and suprisingly accurate (no groups, just me being able to hit whatever I wanted to hit with it)

It actually looks pretty good to me (Seeing the god-awful profile pic on the internet doesn't really inspire hope, but it does look much better in person)

It shoulders extremely well......extremely. However this may vary between different-sized users, I'm 5'10" tall, and 160 pounds.

Now on to the not-so-good stuff:

There's no mystery about why it costs so little, the finish on the internals that I can see (bolt) is uhh.....not there, however the finish on the outside is good. Also, you don't really notice it until you really look, and this does in no way effect the function of the rifle.

I am never going to take it apart for fear of never being able to get it back together, lots of bolts. Doesn't seem to be a problem with merely wiping out the action and barrel once in a while, which is what I'll do.

Bolt lock works, but is pretty ghetto, and I ended up breaking my charging handle because I thought that it was supposed to fit tightly (twisted off threaded part of the charging handle bolt inside the gun's bolt and now mine is held in by super glue......It works great though

)

My verdict on the rifle is that it is now my favorite gun out of my 10/22, yugo SKS, Lee Enfiled, Mosin nagant, Marlin 925, Taurus 66, mossberg 500 and Maverick 88.

It is affordable, it is fun and it's cheap to feed. It hits what I want it to and it does not jam. Despite my minor cons it is an outstanding value and I am very happy with mine. It cost me 180 dollars and It was money well spent. I am one happy customer.

kozak6 · October 31, 2006, 11:01 PM

Go for it.

I have the 9mm version, and no problems to report. I don't like how it stings my cheek when I fire it, but that's it.

They also have one of the most awesome warranties ever should you have problems.

silicon wolverine · October 31, 2006, 11:26 PM

kozak- mine bites me a little too. pick up the ATI stock and its gone.

Rugerdude- send it in and beemiller will fix your changing handle for free. no questions asked.

SPK- they are one of the best "bang for your buck" deals out there for a carbine. I have a 9mm carbine and it has gone through about 2500 rounds with no problems. only 1 jam and it was a bad round. We've been devolping a drum mag for them based on a suomi drum but its still in R&D right now. you might want ot check out the hi point forums
http://hipoint.7.forumer.com/index.php
i post over there regular and all those guys are really good.

SW

lil_bro · November 1, 2006, 12:22 AM

I also have the 9mm carbine and I love it.

Michael.

kenneth owens · November 1, 2006, 01:45 PM

I have a 995 carbine. the only failure I have ever had was low powder charge
which would not work the action,other than that not one single problem.it will fire any and all factory loads as well as reloads. great carbine!!! cant wait till the 45 comes out

ffxmike · November 1, 2006, 02:31 PM

I have the 995. Bought it used, with the ATI (cx4 knock off) stock. I like it. I prefer my CX4 to my hi-point, but they're both really fun.

dfaugh · November 1, 2006, 03:08 PM

Don't know about the 40's but I've put 5000 rounds through my 9mm, mostly Wolf and Blazer (whatever is cheapest)... and I've NEVER had a malfunction...And I've never "detail" stripped it eith, just the usuall cleaning regimen.

SpK · November 1, 2006, 06:54 PM

Anyone know about the ballistics?

FS2K · November 1, 2006, 07:20 PM

Spk,

The Hi-Points are a good bet, 9mm or .40cal. And yes, the 995 does sting the crap out of your face and I can only imagine the havoc the .40 cal version causes.

Teardown isn't that bad guys, though I'd use a 1/4" rachet instead of the tool Hi-Point provides. Other than the 2 bolts on the reciver cover there's only a slide on clip on the bottom of the gun holding the stock on.

I took off the barrel shroud and front sight post once I fit a red dot on my old 995, it looked allot better until the Advanced Technologies stock came in.

Ballistics and bullet stats will change drastically from brand to brand Spk. I guess the best way to get #'s for the .40 cal Hi-point is to check each individual manefacturers ratings out of a 16" barrel, which I guarantee it is allot faster than any pistol that's for sure.

SuperVepr · November 8, 2006, 04:08 PM

I had one for awhile and sold it to a friend. He still has the gun and is still a friend

No problems with the 9MM

50 cal shooter · February 9, 2008, 02:59 PM

i did a mod on my mags i got from promag stoped the jam up's
2 1/2 turns off top of spring
works real good

i will try to post a photo of the mod

Crosshair · February 10, 2008, 02:24 AM

Here are my two pieces of advice.

1. Factory mags only. Avoid Promag unless you really like fiddling with magazines.
2. Make sure you loads the mags properly. Sometimes the bullets go in the mag funny and can cause a jam by nosediving when the bolt tries to feed a round.

kipnita · April 15, 2008, 03:05 PM

I've got the 995 (9mm). Probably the gun in my collection that is the most "fun" to shoot.

Very few jams and fairly accurate.

Looks/feels better with the ATI stock.

I can't decide if I want to mount a red dot or keep the iron sights?

Love the fact I can shoot it in an indoor range.

I would recommend that you get a new charging handle from Bushman. It is larger than the factory handle and doesn't pinch the operator.

DWARREN123 · April 16, 2008, 12:40 AM

I have the 40 S&W carbine. It does not like Wolf steel case but eats everything else. Good gun for the money.

4095fanatic · April 17, 2008, 07:31 PM

Read my screenname

. Thousands of rounds (steel cased, brass cased, 165 gr, 180 gr, JHP, FMJ...) you name it, it's shot it. Never had a hitch.

October 31, 2006, 09:39 PM	#1
SpK Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2006 Posts: 125	Hi-Point Forty Carbine Anyone know of any issues with the hipoint 4095 carbines such as feed failures or accuracy? I haven't heard much of about these guns. What's the ballistics on the round out of the carbines barrel? Are these good weapons for the money?

October 31, 2006, 10:58 PM	#4
rugerdude Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,443	I just recently bought the 9mm version of their carbine and I'll give you an honest objective review (or really as close to it as I can). First off, Mine has been 100% reliable with brown bear ammo (as far as I know, the worst crap you can buy) 100/100 rounds perfectly (not much firing I know, but most guns need breaking in before achieving their full reliability potential, and this one is off to a great start) Also, the gun comes with a lifetime warranty and the general concensus is that their customer support is top notch. The gun is CHEAP esspecially compared to other pistol caliber carbines. The sights are excellent and mine were dead on from the get go, very easy to use and suprisingly accurate (no groups, just me being able to hit whatever I wanted to hit with it) It actually looks pretty good to me (Seeing the god-awful profile pic on the internet doesn't really inspire hope, but it does look much better in person) It shoulders extremely well......extremely. However this may vary between different-sized users, I'm 5'10" tall, and 160 pounds. Now on to the not-so-good stuff: There's no mystery about why it costs so little, the finish on the internals that I can see (bolt) is uhh.....not there, however the finish on the outside is good. Also, you don't really notice it until you really look, and this does in no way effect the function of the rifle. I am never going to take it apart for fear of never being able to get it back together, lots of bolts. Doesn't seem to be a problem with merely wiping out the action and barrel once in a while, which is what I'll do. Bolt lock works, but is pretty ghetto, and I ended up breaking my charging handle because I thought that it was supposed to fit tightly (twisted off threaded part of the charging handle bolt inside the gun's bolt and now mine is held in by super glue......It works great though ) My verdict on the rifle is that it is now my favorite gun out of my 10/22, yugo SKS, Lee Enfiled, Mosin nagant, Marlin 925, Taurus 66, mossberg 500 and Maverick 88. It is affordable, it is fun and it's cheap to feed. It hits what I want it to and it does not jam. Despite my minor cons it is an outstanding value and I am very happy with mine. It cost me 180 dollars and It was money well spent. I am one happy customer. __________________ "The SKS is a rifle, made the way they should be, out of a heavy block of crappy commie steel, set in an inletted semi-reshaped 2x4." Not my quote but I agree completely.

November 1, 2006, 12:22 AM	#7
lil_bro Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Oklahoma. Posts: 396	I also have the 9mm carbine and I love it. Michael. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." -Adam Savage- "Mythbusters."

November 1, 2006, 01:45 PM	#8
kenneth owens Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2006 Posts: 355	995 I have a 995 carbine. the only failure I have ever had was low powder charge which would not work the action,other than that not one single problem.it will fire any and all factory loads as well as reloads. great carbine!!! cant wait till the 45 comes out

November 1, 2006, 03:08 PM	#10
dfaugh Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,715	Don't know about the 40's but I've put 5000 rounds through my 9mm, mostly Wolf and Blazer (whatever is cheapest)... and I've NEVER had a malfunction...And I've never "detail" stripped it eith, just the usuall cleaning regimen. __________________ "If you Listen to Fools, the Mob Rules" "No one has the answer, but one thing is true. You'e got to turn on evil, when its coming after you. You've gotta face it down,and when it tries to hide, you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. Time is running out...Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for love. We're going after satan, on the wings of a dove. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for truth. Let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth."

October 31, 2006, 10:05 PM	#2
hdawson228 Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2006 Posts: 1,301	I have their C9 compact semi-auto pistol. New but out of the first 400 rounds, not a single hiccup. It's performed perfectly. Fun and accurate.

October 31, 2006, 10:10 PM	#3
newcastlejudo Member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 23	I have one . It was my 1st gun purchase ever. I like it. Mine had a burr on the slide that caused it to fail to feed/fire. I thought of sending it in but instead forced it through amd basically beat the burr out of it. No problems since. It is a blast to fire and shoots where I aim it..I'm still not a great shot yet. But I have some pumpkins out front that are in need of disposal this weekend. For under $200 of course they are great guns for the price. These guns are in my opinion not junk... they also are not going to put a round 300-400 yards out. but within a 100 I can hit at the side of a barn.

October 31, 2006, 11:01 PM	#5
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	Go for it. I have the 9mm version, and no problems to report. I don't like how it stings my cheek when I fire it, but that's it. They also have one of the most awesome warranties ever should you have problems.

October 31, 2006, 11:26 PM	#6
silicon wolverine Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2006 Location: South dakota Posts: 674	kozak- mine bites me a little too. pick up the ATI stock and its gone. Rugerdude- send it in and beemiller will fix your changing handle for free. no questions asked. SPK- they are one of the best "bang for your buck" deals out there for a carbine. I have a 9mm carbine and it has gone through about 2500 rounds with no problems. only 1 jam and it was a bad round. We've been devolping a drum mag for them based on a suomi drum but its still in R&D right now. you might want ot check out the hi point forums http://hipoint.7.forumer.com/index.php i post over there regular and all those guys are really good. SW

November 1, 2006, 02:31 PM	#9
ffxmike Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Posts: 95	I have the 995. Bought it used, with the ATI (cx4 knock off) stock. I like it. I prefer my CX4 to my hi-point, but they're both really fun.

November 1, 2006, 06:54 PM	#11
SpK Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2006 Posts: 125	Anyone know about the ballistics?

November 1, 2006, 07:20 PM	#12
FS2K Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2006 Posts: 1,853	Hi-point.. Spk, The Hi-Points are a good bet, 9mm or .40cal. And yes, the 995 does sting the crap out of your face and I can only imagine the havoc the .40 cal version causes. Teardown isn't that bad guys, though I'd use a 1/4" rachet instead of the tool Hi-Point provides. Other than the 2 bolts on the reciver cover there's only a slide on clip on the bottom of the gun holding the stock on. I took off the barrel shroud and front sight post once I fit a red dot on my old 995, it looked allot better until the Advanced Technologies stock came in. Ballistics and bullet stats will change drastically from brand to brand Spk. I guess the best way to get #'s for the .40 cal Hi-point is to check each individual manefacturers ratings out of a 16" barrel, which I guarantee it is allot faster than any pistol that's for sure. __________________ Just a big fan of guns.

November 8, 2006, 04:08 PM	#13
SuperVepr Junior Member Join Date: November 8, 2006 Posts: 4	Good weapon I had one for awhile and sold it to a friend. He still has the gun and is still a friend No problems with the 9MM __________________ SW-SP10/Colt HBAR-Match AR-15/VeprSuper-308 Wasr-10/MAK-90/Cetme(black)/Cetme(wood) Norico SKS/ROMAK-3/Mosin-Nagent/MAG-07 Ruger .44 Redhawk/Ruger P-89/XD-40

February 10, 2008, 02:24 AM	#15
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	Here are my two pieces of advice. 1. Factory mags only. Avoid Promag unless you really like fiddling with magazines. 2. Make sure you loads the mags properly. Sometimes the bullets go in the mag funny and can cause a jam by nosediving when the bolt tries to feed a round. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

April 15, 2008, 03:05 PM	#16
kipnita Junior Member Join Date: April 3, 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 6	I've got the 995 (9mm). Probably the gun in my collection that is the most "fun" to shoot. Very few jams and fairly accurate. Looks/feels better with the ATI stock. I can't decide if I want to mount a red dot or keep the iron sights? Love the fact I can shoot it in an indoor range. I would recommend that you get a new charging handle from Bushman. It is larger than the factory handle and doesn't pinch the operator.

April 16, 2008, 12:40 AM	#17
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 1,758	I have the 40 S&W carbine. It does not like Wolf steel case but eats everything else. Good gun for the money. __________________ Have a nice day!

April 17, 2008, 07:31 PM	#18
4095fanatic Member Join Date: October 9, 2006 Posts: 33	Read my screenname . Thousands of rounds (steel cased, brass cased, 165 gr, 180 gr, JHP, FMJ...) you name it, it's shot it. Never had a hitch.