| Private | |
| Industry | Firearms |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 18, 1992 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | President: Mike Strassell |
| Products | Pistols, carbines |
| Parent | Strassell's Machine, Inc. |
| Website | www.hi-pointfirearms.com |
Hi-Point Firearms, also known as Strassell's Machine, Inc (distributed by MKS Supply), is an American firearms manufacturer based in Mansfield, Ohio. All of their firearms are manufactured in the United States, in several different locations in Ohio.
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Construction of products[edit]
Pistols[edit]
The model JCP has a polymer frame like all Hi-Point pistols, a 4.5 inch barrel, and a slide composed of ZAMAK-3 citation needed with steel reinforcements. It features an integral accessory rail for mounting lasers and flashlights on Hi-Point rings. The safety is a combination lever for locking the slide and blocking the sear movement. The Hi-Point carbine is a series of pistol-caliber carbines manufactured by Hi-Point Firearms chambered, for 9×19mm Parabellum,.40 S&W, 10mm Auto,.45 ACP and.380 ACP handgun cartridges. They are very inexpensive, constructed using polymers and alloyed metals as much as possible, resulting in a reduction of production costs and sale price. So I have $59.25 in a brand new Hi-Point 9mm. Is it the most wonderful gun in the world? For the price I paid it sure as heck is! I don't care what the Hi-Point haters say, My less than $60.00 9mm will do as much damage as anybody elses $600.00 9mm. Locations: New Haven, Connecticut 1932-1945 Hamden, Connecticut 1946-1977 East Hartford, Connecticut 1977-1984. Millennium PT111 9MM G2 SS (Born 11/02/15 ) Millennium Pro 111 9MM SS (R.I.P):icon cry: PT 24/7 G2C.45 Cal. SS Kel-Tec P-11HC Ruger SR-22 Hi-Point 4595TS.45 Cal.
Hi-Point semi-automatic pistols are polymer framed handguns based on the blowback design. Different than other blowback design pistols such as the Walther PPK, the P-64, and the Astra 600 which use a heavy slide combined with a stiff recoil spring to hold the breech closed, these pistols use an even heavier slide so they can use a softer recoil spring. When compared to breech-locking handguns of the same caliber and dimensions, the Hi-Point is rather top heavy. As most blowback handguns, this pistol has less moving parts to clean and lubricate than its locker breech counterparts. Hi-Point recommends hosing out the action with a powder solvent like Break Free Powder Blast, Rem Oil or another aerosol solvent every 300 to 400 rounds, then running a cleaning brush through the bore.
Many semi-automatic pistols can be field stripped without the use of any tools. However, Hi-Point pistols require a small punch or a small screwdriver and a hammer to remove a pin in the receiver, in order to permit slide removal (and thus enable field-stripping).
Rather than being machined from forged steel, the slide is die cast from Zamak-3 (A traditional zincalloy, also popularly referred to as pot metal or white metal). When asked why die-casting was chosen as a manufacturing technique, a Hi-Point representative responded, 'In the area of Ohio where we are located, there are many shops that specialize in die casting for the auto industry. We utilize this resource.'[1]
Uncommon for this construction, they are rated for +P ammunition in calibers up to .45 ACP. Blowback designs are generally simpler in design and easier and cheaper to manufacture than locked-breech recoil-operated firearms. And while the fixed barrel of a blowback gun generally will contribute to improved accuracy, blowback guns usually need to be larger and heavier than a locked-breech gun firing the same caliber.
Carbines[edit]
The Hi-Point carbine is a series of pistol-caliber carbines manufactured by Hi-Point Firearms chambered, for 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .45 ACP and .380 ACP handgun cartridges. They are very inexpensive, constructed using polymers and alloyed metals as much as possible, resulting in a reduction of production costs and sale price. It functions via a simple direct blowback action. Hi-Point carbines use a polymer stock, stampedsheet metal receiver cover, and a receiver and bolt cast from Zamak-3. The barrel is steel and button rifled using a 1-10' right hand twist.
Use of zinc alloy[edit]
Some people are wary of Hi-Points because of the use of zinc alloy (Zamak-3) castings in much of their construction. However, the parts made from Zamak-3 in Hi-Point guns (bolt/slide) are low-stress components that do not require the strength of steel at these pistol cartridge power levels. The slide is made of a polymer. Higher stress and wear components in Hi-Points, like the barrel, chamber, breech and other small parts, are made of steel.
Calibers[edit]
Hi-Point manufactures firearms in the following calibers:
- .380 ACP – Model CF-380 and 380COMP[2]
- 9×19mm Parabellum – C-9 and C-9 COMP pistols and YC-9 [3]
- .40 S&W – Model JCP pistol[4]
- .45 ACP – Model JHP pistol[5]
- Hi-Point Carbines chambered in .380 ACP,[6]9mm Luger,[7].40 S&W, 10mm Auto,[8] and .45 ACP[9]
Safety[edit]
Hi-Point firearms have a manual thumb safety and an integral drop safety that prevents firing in the event that the firearm is dropped. Until recently, all Hi-Point products except the 995 (9mm) carbine had a last-round lock open and magazine disconnect safety, preventing firing unless a magazine was in the gun. With the replacement of the original 9mm carbine with the new 995 TS model, all pistols and carbines now have these features.[10][11]
Gallery[edit]
Hi-Point CF380 pistol with two-tone finish; the C-9 is identical except it is simply black, and chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum
Hi-Point C380 pistol with the slide locked back
'Generation 1' 995 Hi-Point Carbine
References[edit]
- ^'Hi-Point Pistols: Basic But Oh So Reliable!'. Shooting Times. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 380ACP Handguns - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 9MM Handguns - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 40S&W Handguns - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 45ACP Handguns - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 380ACP Carbines - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 9MM Carbines - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 10mm Carbines - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point Firearms: 45ACP Carbines - Black'. www.hi-pointfirearms.com.
- ^'Hi-Point C9 - RECOIL'. 25 October 2010.
- ^'Hi-Point Pistols: Basic But Oh So Reliable! - Shooting Times'. 6 October 2005.
