Hi-Point .45 ACP Carbine: Are Handgun Caliber Rifles the New Home Defense Shotgun?

[Mark Ducati]

It will cost you $721... but IF you had to have a 45 caliber I'd get an Olympic Arms complete upper receiver for the AR platform... they have 9mm, 10mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP uppers that work with any milspec lower.

As for the Hi-Point, ever held one of their pistols? Its like a brick! I can't imagine how much heavier the carbine would be.

[Antixx]

I say screw your Hi-Points, Beretta's AND Kel-tec's...
My pistol caliber Carbines come from good ol' Calico!



BTW I totally should not have sold that thing. It's the one gun that I will forever kick myself in the ass for getting rid of. Also apparently Calico has started production of their 9mm carbines and pistols again!

[skorpion]

I say screw your Hi-Points, Beretta's AND Kel-tec's...
My pistol caliber Carbines come from good ol' Calico!



BTW I totally should not have sold that thing. It's the one gun that I will forever kick myself in the ass for getting rid of. Also apparently Calico has started production of their 9mm carbines and pistols again!

Agreed! I will take 100 rounds of 9mm with my Calico over 10 rounds of .45ACP from a Hi-Point anyday for clearing my home. Now if only Calico would make .40S&W and .45ACP versions of their carbines and pistols... And by the way, this here Calico Liberty 9mm cost me $400--Only a little bit more than the MSRP of the new .45 Hi-Point!

[HDR]

Storms are OK.

BUT
You can't do nothing with them unless you SBR one.

Why????

[Helen Keller]

Why????

THe US Parts count game is what I'm referring to IF you wanna start doing things like getting the barrel threaded for a can or somethin.



I had one before and loved it until I got my UZI.

[RJ Shooter]

Just fired another 200 rounds out of my Storm last weekend. No need to SBR it. It is wonderful as it is.

If I wanted to "can" it, SBR is an easy enough route...

[AKTexas]

Just fired another 200 rounds out of my Storm last weekend. No need to SBR it. It is wonderful as it is.

If I wanted to "can" it, SBR is an easy enough route...

Have you ever used the 20+ round mags?Wondering if they are even worth it.

[RJ Shooter]

My MecGar and Beretta 20 round mags are great. I have +2 extensions on them and they work as good as factory 92 HiCaps. I have never found a 30rd mag that functions however! If they made one that had a mag-stop cut out, it might help, but I don't know...

[NATIONALIST]

i would like a look a one of those HI-POINT 45 carbines !

[El Jefe]

It will cost you $721... but IF you had to have a 45 caliber I'd get an Olympic Arms complete upper receiver for the AR platform... they have 9mm, 10mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP uppers that work with any milspec lower.

As for the Hi-Point, ever held one of their pistols? Its like a brick! I can't imagine how much heavier the carbine would be.

Yeah the pistols are heavy, and ugly. But the carbine isn't bad at all as there's not much more metal in them, lot of plastic tho. The next time I take Matt's apart for cleaning I'll post some pics.