Trunk Gun Project

[Crystalship1]

Originally Posted by techres

Cheap is important here. And size. the high point carbine is pretty darn short, along the lines of a cruiser shotgun. The only question is the pistol grip and an ATI stock would convert it to a thumbhole stock.

Anyone here had one for any length of time? Do they hold up?

Hold up well.

Although.... you have to "fit" the ATI sock to keep it reliable as there is or at least was a moulding problem with the ATI stock itself.

Go here for more info.: Hi-Point Firearms Forums :: View Forum - Hi-Point Carbines

Or specifically here: Hi-Point Firearms Forums :: View topic - Stryker1 install Guide for the ATI Stock.

[SilentWarrior1]

You know... I had a H/P .380 one upon a time ago... and I had a really bad experience with it. But, I've heard nothing but great things about the rifles. I might want to try it out.

[rhino]

Anything with a detachable magazine could be a problem some places unless you're careful not to violate their magazine limits.

How about a side-by-side 12ga "coach gun"? I can't think of anything farther from an "evil black rifle," and it should be legal anywhere that guns are no banned completely. It takes a little extra practice/instructions with ammo management, but you can use one for defense pretty well.

[karlsgunbunker]

Cheap is important here. And size. the high point carbine is pretty darn short, along the lines of a cruiser shotgun. The only question is the pistol grip and an ATI stock would convert it to a thumbhole stock.

Anyone here had one for any length of time? Do they hold up?

With shipping and transfer you can still be under $200 on a Hi-Point Carbine.
I have 2, my wife appropriated the first one.
I've had the one for 6+ yrs put 1000 rds thru it.
Still shoots like a new one.
I don't care for Hi-Point Pistols but the carbines are Sweet.
I highly recommend them.

Anything with a detachable magazine could be a problem some places unless you're careful not to violate their magazine limits.

Hi-Point only makes a 10rd mag for the carbine so it shouldn't be a problem.
You can get a 2 mad pouch that attaches to the but stock.
So loading would be easy and quick.

[techres]

Situation solved. I stopped by a local dealer who personally picked up a Remington wingmaster police trade in "kinda on accident" and immediately realized that he has no use for it. I just sold some ammo, and the wife is out of town... So, tomorrow I pick up the answer to the OP.

I will post pics if all goes well.

Now to work on the box...

[techres]

P.S. I was just "stopping by to say hi" and pickup a couple of boxes of 7.62x39, I was not really shopping... And the prices at the Ace Pawn on walnut were overpriced. Not as bad as Don's Guns, but still more than I would consider.

[Yamaha]

Originally Posted by techres

I have been looking pricewise, and a 5 round shotgun would run $200-300, and a lever 30-30 would run just about the same. Reload time is about the same, likely problem level low, the lever gun ammo is more compact, I already have a stockpile of 12ga ammo.

I will need to keep an eye on the smaller gun shops for a deal.

crack shots in anderson had a bullpup mossberg 12ga I looked at the other day....really compact, devastating bang....

ooooh, and $319

[WHITE_WOLFE]

Yes I am the one with the WASR in the FJ.

[Crystalship1]

Originally Posted by SilentWarrior1

You know... I had a H/P .380 one upon a time ago... and I had a really bad experience with it. But, I've heard nothing but great things about the rifles. I might want to try it out.

Yep. They're ugly and clunky but they shoot surprisingly well. And if they ever fail to operate properly, just sent it back to H/P and they'll make it right. Heck, you can actually send a beat-up and reamed-out old pawn shop buy back to them and they'll refurbishing it for you and throw in a mag or two FREE!!! And if it's too reamed-out, they'll replace it with a new one!! Customer service just doesn't get any better than that!!!

100% American too!!!

[techres]

So here she is, not very threatening, but plenty effective:



The sights are all that I need them to be (I hate bead only sights):



And the proof marks:



Making it a retired Department of Public Safety rifle. Should do fine...

Not bad for $210 FTF transfer from a known pedigree.