HiPoint 995 any good?

Rangerscott · 07-25-2010, 02:19 PM

Was at the gun show and so this plinker. I thougt it would be a nice shoot when ever carbine. Its the new ST.

Adeptus_Minor · 07-25-2010, 04:51 PM

Looks like ass to me.

Occasionally inexpensive plastic crap yields surprisingly favorable results, but I wouldn't spend my money finding out.

tached1000rr · 07-25-2010, 04:55 PM

You will hear mixed results on this one, some swear by Hipoint and others swear at Hipoint...

Amorok · 07-25-2010, 07:52 PM

I've known quite a few guys who've had trouble with that brand and had to send them in multiple times. I won't buy one.

Kaneman · 07-25-2010, 09:02 PM

Most unbalanced weapon I've ever held.

Hydrant · 07-25-2010, 09:57 PM

There is a police officer in the City of Cincinnati who now became the biggest supporter of Hi-Points out there.

There was a armed robbery downtown, and he was the first on the scene. (this is coming from memory) But I think the officer had a small back and forth shots with some other people there, but got snuck up on by another person, almost to point blank. It was damn near execution style, but thankfully it was a Hi-Point pistol and it jammed. So the officer took a step back, yelled to drop the gun, and when he couldn't get it unjammed, he laid on the ground.

tallywacker · 07-25-2010, 10:34 PM

Hi-Points are shit. Getting anything else please. Like a makarov surplus russian pistol.

Rangerscott · 07-25-2010, 11:30 PM

I went ahead and got it for giggles. I searched for hours and only read good things from people that actually shoot one and the typical "crap" from people that have never shot one.

The only "problem" I found was a person that reviews the carbine with different ammo. The CCI Blazer ammo (believe aluminum casing).

Should be a good varmit killa.

tallywacker · 07-25-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I went ahead and got it for giggles. I searched for hours and only read good things from people that actually shoot one and the typical "crap" from people that have never shot one.

The only "problem" I found was a person that reviews the carbine with different ammo. The CCI Blazer ammo (believe aluminum casing).

Should be a good varmit killa.

I've shot them and think they are crap. As cheap weapons go I love my keltec P3AT.

Adeptus_Minor · 07-26-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I went ahead and got it for giggles. I searched for hours and only read good things from people that actually shoot one and the typical "crap" from people that have never shot one.

Well, for what it's worth, there are always people who claim Taurus guns are crap but I'm pleased with the two I own.
Hopefully your space gun works out for you as well.

07-25-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	HiPoint 995 any good? Was at the gun show and so this plinker. I thougt it would be a nice shoot when ever carbine. Its the new ST. Last edited by Rangerscott; 07-25-2010 at 03:25 PM..

07-25-2010, 04:51 PM	#2
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	Looks like ass to me. Occasionally inexpensive plastic crap yields surprisingly favorable results, but I wouldn't spend my money finding out. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

07-25-2010, 07:52 PM	#4
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	I've known quite a few guys who've had trouble with that brand and had to send them in multiple times. I won't buy one. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

07-25-2010, 10:34 PM	#7
tallywacker Virtual Machine Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard Posts: 1,698	Hi-Points are shit. Getting anything else please. Like a makarov surplus russian pistol. __________________

07-25-2010, 04:55 PM	#3
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	You will hear mixed results on this one, some swear by Hipoint and others swear at Hipoint...

07-25-2010, 09:02 PM	#5
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Most unbalanced weapon I've ever held.

07-25-2010, 09:57 PM	#6
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	There is a police officer in the City of Cincinnati who now became the biggest supporter of Hi-Points out there. There was a armed robbery downtown, and he was the first on the scene. (this is coming from memory) But I think the officer had a small back and forth shots with some other people there, but got snuck up on by another person, almost to point blank. It was damn near execution style, but thankfully it was a Hi-Point pistol and it jammed. So the officer took a step back, yelled to drop the gun, and when he couldn't get it unjammed, he laid on the ground.

07-25-2010, 11:30 PM	#8
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I went ahead and got it for giggles. I searched for hours and only read good things from people that actually shoot one and the typical "crap" from people that have never shot one. The only "problem" I found was a person that reviews the carbine with different ammo. The CCI Blazer ammo (believe aluminum casing). Should be a good varmit killa.