Hi-point 995ts
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Shot mine tonight. Worked great. 50 rounds home rolled no FTF FTE The guys at EESA sure were impressed. All the guys had a go with it. Out of the box good accuracy. I'm very pleased with it. Just make sure the front sight is tightened up before you go out with yours. I'm sure you guys will have a blast with your new carbine. Enjoy guys AGE
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This is correct. They were deemed legal about 2 weeks ago.
Now that we can, we will bring them in
Kodiak, any idea when you will bring those in???
They sold out too fast at epps...didnt get a chance to grab one
Kodiak, any idea when you will bring those in???
They sold out too fast at epps...didnt get a chance to grab one
From the Hi-point forums it sounds as if the 995ts is selling rather rapidly south of the boarder. Some Hi-point carbine aficionados are having difficulty locating them.
Finally got a chance to take my carbine out to the range today. Shot about 150 rounds through it, had a couple of failures to feed early on but it settled down quite nicely. Spent most of the time tuning my optic, a Bushnell Trophy red dot sight, and finally got to the point where I could regularly hit the 200m gong. Where everybody else's rifle makes the gong go "bong", the puny little 9mm bullet only has enough energy left for a "tink". About a 40" holdover from a 50m zero, with the muzzle velocity around 1300 fps ( measured on my chronograph ) using AE 115 gr ammo.
Lots of fun to shoot. and the other folks that tried it were all smiling and saying " Now that was fun !! ". Sounds like a success to me. Interestingly, there was a little bit more recoil than I expected. Not much , of course, but maybe the recoil reducing pad on the stock isn't such a silly idea after all.
Also, I found a pistol mag that works. Had to Dremel out some of the inside of the pistol grip ( very easy; love that plastic ) to seat the new mag a little further in, and a bit of tweaking on the feed lips to make it match the Hi-point mag. So now I have a working 10 round pistol mag.
The bad news; it's a fairly rare mag. I was lucky enough to find them at the local gun store. I'll make another post when I get a chance to call them and ask what the exact model of pistol is, but just from looking at some other mags and after getting a chance to really get inside the guts of the pistol grip, I still think that it might be a good idea to take a serious look at a Glock mag. You would have to Dremel away the inside of the grip all the way, but being plastic, that goes very easily. and the Glock mag looks like the feed lips are very close to the right dimensions ( it looks like they could be "adjusted" if necessary ). Also, if you used a mag for a Glock 22, it would likely hold 12 or 13 rounds of 9mm, heh.
More later.
Lots of fun to shoot. and the other folks that tried it were all smiling and saying " Now that was fun !! ". Sounds like a success to me. Interestingly, there was a little bit more recoil than I expected. Not much , of course, but maybe the recoil reducing pad on the stock isn't such a silly idea after all.
Also, I found a pistol mag that works. Had to Dremel out some of the inside of the pistol grip ( very easy; love that plastic ) to seat the new mag a little further in, and a bit of tweaking on the feed lips to make it match the Hi-point mag. So now I have a working 10 round pistol mag.
The bad news; it's a fairly rare mag. I was lucky enough to find them at the local gun store. I'll make another post when I get a chance to call them and ask what the exact model of pistol is, but just from looking at some other mags and after getting a chance to really get inside the guts of the pistol grip, I still think that it might be a good idea to take a serious look at a Glock mag. You would have to Dremel away the inside of the grip all the way, but being plastic, that goes very easily. and the Glock mag looks like the feed lips are very close to the right dimensions ( it looks like they could be "adjusted" if necessary ). Also, if you used a mag for a Glock 22, it would likely hold 12 or 13 rounds of 9mm, heh.
More later.
Ok, here's the latest. If you want to use the same pistol mag as I did, call Shane at Reliable Gun and he can help you out. It's a mag for an old Llama pistol and he has 2 more in stock. All you need to do on the Llama mag is file the notch between the ears a little wider and then file the tops of the lips to match the Hi-point mag. It will be obvious if you hold the 2 mags side by side.
Additionally, you need to Dremel the inside of the mag well to allow the new mag to sit about 1/2" further into the pistol grip, because the Llama mag is , you guessed it, about 1/2" shorter than the original mag. Very easy to do with a Dremel since the inside of the mag well is all plastic at that point.
I've decided to go in a different direction, so I won't need the other 2 mags, but I did learn what is required to make a pistol mag work. I've decided to try a SIG 226 9mm mag instead of the Glock mag, only because the Sig mag is not quite as thick as the Glock mag. And the Sig mag is much more commonly available than the Llama mag ( I'm just thinking of you guys here ). So, my next project will be to open up the plastic frame ( it splits in half, including the pistol grip ) and see what it will take to lay the Sig mag into the grip properly. Looking carefully with a good flashlight suggests it won't be a problem since the Sig mag matches the original mag in every dimension except it's thickness.
Stay tuned...
Additionally, you need to Dremel the inside of the mag well to allow the new mag to sit about 1/2" further into the pistol grip, because the Llama mag is , you guessed it, about 1/2" shorter than the original mag. Very easy to do with a Dremel since the inside of the mag well is all plastic at that point.
I've decided to go in a different direction, so I won't need the other 2 mags, but I did learn what is required to make a pistol mag work. I've decided to try a SIG 226 9mm mag instead of the Glock mag, only because the Sig mag is not quite as thick as the Glock mag. And the Sig mag is much more commonly available than the Llama mag ( I'm just thinking of you guys here
). So, my next project will be to open up the plastic frame ( it splits in half, including the pistol grip ) and see what it will take to lay the Sig mag into the grip properly. Looking carefully with a good flashlight suggests it won't be a problem since the Sig mag matches the original mag in every dimension except it's thickness.Stay tuned...
Bingo, slammer time
Understood. But I'm wondering if the problem would be related more to the capacity of the magazine, rather than the physical characteristics of the feed mechanism. Bending/Filing of magazine lips has nothing to do with the magazine capacity. In fact, it would not necessarily render the mag unusable in the firearm it's originally designed for. A fine point, to be sure, but likely one that authorities might be hesitant to take on.
Gotta get this in an unrestricted barrel length. As I mentioned on another thread on this subject, I emailed Hi-Point, and they said the design team was looking for feedback from Canadian distributors as to whether it would sell or not.
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An unrestricted barrel length would be AWSOME
There is no doubt a non-restricted version would sell very well in Canada. I am in correspondence with hi-point and they know this.
However, as they have told me, hi-point sells every single gun before it is made. It has been this way for years. They are always backordered. The increased demand for the new carbine will ensure they are sold out for the foreseeable future. Of course we would love to bring in factory longer barrels, but I'm not sure Hi-Point will be compelled to do so.
For the record, our dealings with hi-point have been very good. They are very willing to provide their firearms to Canada and have worked hard on our behalf to do so.
Long story short: more carbines will come to Canada, either through us or other importers; but I don't expect non-restricted versions anytime soon.
For our shipments, there is no ETA. I will advertise when there is an ETA and will start a waitlist then.
K.O.
However, as they have told me, hi-point sells every single gun before it is made. It has been this way for years. They are always backordered. The increased demand for the new carbine will ensure they are sold out for the foreseeable future. Of course we would love to bring in factory longer barrels, but I'm not sure Hi-Point will be compelled to do so.
For the record, our dealings with hi-point have been very good. They are very willing to provide their firearms to Canada and have worked hard on our behalf to do so.
Long story short: more carbines will come to Canada, either through us or other importers; but I don't expect non-restricted versions anytime soon.
For our shipments, there is no ETA. I will advertise when there is an ETA and will start a waitlist then.
K.O.
Grizzlypeg, all the folks who've seen and had a chance to play with my carbine have the same reaction. They all Really like it, the plastic fantastic bits notwithstanding. Everyone is impressed at the feel of the gun, the balance , the weight, and , of course, the price. If Hi-Point can be convinced to produce 18.5" versions for the Canadian market, I dare say they would see some hundreds very quickly if the price was in the same ball park. If you think about it, the nearest competitor in the 9mm carbine market ir the Beretta CX-4 at almost 3 times the price, and I doubt it's 3 times more accurate or 3 times more fun. Remember also that Hi-Point threatens to release this carbine in .40 and .45 Real Soon Now. I world be willing to buy both versions , just because, though I think the .40 version would be the sweet spot. A large bullet ( 180 gr ), probably doing 1100-1200 fps would be a pretty nice all round target/small hunting round in a non-restricted rifle.
Encouraging Hi-Point to produce 18.5 versions seems like a really good idea to me.
Encouraging Hi-Point to produce 18.5 versions seems like a really good idea to me.
