While making the pistols heavier, this design also makes them mechanically simple and easy to maintain.

Pistols that use a blowback action in the calibers that Hi-Point firearms are chambered for are somewhat rare. The result is a heavier gun, for its size, that is bulkier and may be less aesthetically appealing than designs employing recoil operation. Instead they have large, heavy slides that hold the breech closed through sheer mass. Based on a simple blowback design, Hi-Point pistols do not have a breech-locking system like most handguns. Hi-Point semi-automatic pistols are polymer-framed and generally regarded as simple, inexpensive handguns, which trade-off aesthetics for lower manufacturing cost. All Hi-Point firearms can be sent back to their respective factories and will be repaired and shipped back free of charge.

Under the warranty, Hi-Point firearms are repaired free of charge. While older manuals have stated that the lifetime warranty is available to the original purchaser only, Hi-Point has since retroactively extended the warranty to include subsequent owners. It has received some criticism for being difficult to operate.Īccording to the company's website, as of 2008, all Hi-Point firearms come with a lifetime 'no questions asked' warranty. With the replacement of the original 9mm carbine with the new 995 TS model, all pistols and carbines now have these features. 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. Hi-Point firearms have a manual thumb safety and an integral drop safety that prevents firing in the event that the firearm is dropped. Thomas Deeb, president of the company, has stated many times he has no interest in his company producing higher capacity magazines for any of their products. Larger capacity magazines are available from other manufacturers. The 9mm pistol magazine cannot be used in the 9mm carbine, though the 9mm carbine magazine can be used in the 9mm pistol, however, this is not recommended, as the carbine magazine will have some play in the pistol's magazine well, possibly leading to misfeeds and other stoppages. 45 cal carbine magazine has a 9-round capacity. 40 cal carbine uses the same 10-round capacity magazine as the. The 9mm carbine has a 10-round capacity magazine, and the. 45 cal pistol, and 10-round capacity for the. They are available in 8-round and 10-round capacity for the 9mm pistol, 9-round capacity for the. Hi-Point magazines are metal, with plastic bases.

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