Hi-Point 9mm 995 Carbine StoppingPower.Info Review

Ike’s Review, Featured Contributor to StoppingPower.Info
I purchased the 995 almost a year ago. I shoot it fairly regularly (about every other week or so) and always put a minimum of 100 rds. through it. The price for this gun was right excellent. I was able to get a brand new gun, second mag, a cheap reflex sight (it is an OEM sight right now under the name “Sightmark Sure Shot Reflex Sight” this is reviewed here) and a box of ammo for ~$300. I have really enjoyed this gun.

Pros:

This gun has been very reliable. I had one jam and the was one of the first 10 shots the gun took. The accuracy of the gun is pretty good (reflex sight..ehh not so much) i easily clear out clay pigeons at 50 yds. 9mm ammo is a big plus. It is about as cheap as ammo comes, minus of course .22 but comes with a lot more bang . The gun comes with a lifetime warranty to any owner of the gun, original or second-hand.

Cons:

In my opinion there is really 1 major con with this gun. That is that the mag doesn’t lock in place until it is just past the end of the grip. This means that you have to press on it with you thumb to make sure you have a positive placement of the magazine. I would have preferred a slightly longer mag so that it could be positively locked with the heal of my hand. This counts as a con for me because I want the magazine to be easy, fast and reliable to load…every time, period. I have to make an extra concerted effort properly set the mag. At the range when you don’t, your mag falls out and your friends laugh . During other more stressful and important times you might be unable to take the necessary actions.

Annoyances:

Because the gun is very inexpensive I can’t in good conscious call these “cons”, but they are things that you should be aware of as they can be a bit…well…annoying. First, I wish they made a high capacity mag for this gun. Limiting the mag cap to 10 is pretty disappointing. I have seen pics on the net where guys have welded the mag to a 50 rnd. drum but that seems like more trouble than it is worth. Second, to change out the stock peep for the rail you have to remove the cover that surrounds the chamber/bolt assembly. I noticed that the screws had a hard time staying set after lots of shots. I fixed this with a little lock-tight and now it isn’t a problem. It would be better if this entire design were revisited.

Summary:

Overall I would give this gun a very good rating. Reason? Simply stated, for an inexpensive good shooting gun this is a great way to go. Throw some lock-tight on the screws and you are set. I have shot other comparable guns ( Beretta CX4 Storm) and I have to say it is a comparable shooter.