I recently questioned Hi-Point's wisdom in producing a nifty .45 Carbine but only producing an eight round magazine.
Fortunately there is hope on the horizon. Doc, a reader of TFB, emailed Hi-Point about this issue and they informed him that they are developing an extended magazine.
[ Many thanks to Doc for emailing me the info. ]
I think a 20 round magazine would be great to have for this rifle. If you are in a stressful situation the extra ammo might just save your life instead of fumbling with another magazine. If Hi-Point would do this they would make a lot of their customers happy.
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1If anyone can shed light on modification of the Hi-Points for other mags, I’d love to hear about it. The .45ACP carbine would appear to be relatively easy to modify for 1911 mags, but info from more technical readers wouls be great.
The 9s and .40s, on the other hand, would seem to present challenges for modding to popular double-column pistol mags.
3 0I recently purchased the high point .45 ACP Carbine. Took a while to get the red laser sighted in but after that – amazing. I am not a competition shooter. I haven’t fired a rifle since my M-16 days. Standing at 25 yards the first 10 rounds were in or near the 8″ circle. After a little practice I was able to put 9 rounds in a group about the diameter of a coffee mug that took out the entire middle of the target and one flyer about 3/4″ high at 2 oclock and that was firing from the hip. Center the dot and squeeze the trigger rapid fire. That absolutely amazed me. As far as extra rounds, the new magazines hold 10 and I bought the holder which mounts on the stock and holds 2 more clips of 10. You can change them pretty quickly if you just drop the clip and slam in the next. I can not reccomend this weapon highly enough. It far surpasses my 12 guage pistol grip for range, flexibility, accuracy and almost total lack of recoil. If I can’t get it done with one clip of plus p hydroshocks i better check into a nursing home. I guess you can tell I like it.
2 0Hello 50 round drum!
Or will the action crack in half from a 50 round rapid fire? Hey the .45 ACP is pretty low pressure, no worries right?
2 0finally..
but then again the argument could be said..”if you have to use more than 7-8 rounds of .45ACP,then you are going to need a bigger gun”
2 0Hallelujah! Now please make it compatible with the .45 pistol. It doesn’t have to be pretty (why break with tradition) so long as i can slap a 15 rounder or so into my pistol in an emergency.
1 0Wonderful big bore carbine; once equipped with red dot sight, I can hit wild flower buds at 25 metres consistently! I’m impressed.
1 0My brother in law brought the .45 highpoint acp to the house this weekend red dot sight i love it i am selling the 9 mm to buy one and i love my tri stainless 9 mm.
1 0Alaskan. You make a good point, but having said that I would remind you that the 7.62 NATO and the 7.62 x 39 and other rifle and “sub rifle” calibre rounds come in hi -cap magazines. I just have a better time shooting for recreation if I only have to change mags half as often.
1 0Hi-Point should have simply used someone else’s magazines from the beginning. Glock mags for their 9mm, and 1911 mags for the .45, would open a variety of aftermarket options.
1 0High point needs figure it the f*&k out. High cap mags are just more fun. Slap a high price on them Oscar just give me somthing that works
1 0Man, their design and marketing people need to get a clue. If they could get this to work with 1911 mags, or like Kel-Tec’s Sub2000 and get it to accept major brand name mag’s like Glock etc, they wouldn’t be able to keep the shelves stocked due to demand.
Myself, I would prefer 1911 mags. I’m not made of money, so with the price of ammo these days and everything else, if I can get something in my arsenal to do double duty, that just makes it more attractive.
0 0hi cap would be nice and they don’t combat reload very good.
9 still beats 7 and with less recoil and better accuracy out of box.
they don’t make it in 10mm but I would like a 10mm version much better for woods carry.
I just carry mine with 9+1 buffalo bore 230 flat fmjs they blow 1/2 holes through 5gal ice barriers!
also gun has mag safety 1911s don’t doubt it would work, but I have heard of some being machined to hi cap for 9mm at least.
0 0@Alaskan sometimes the bad guy isn’t alone.
0 0I don’t think very many owners will “have to” use this gun, Alaskan, and that’s not the point.
0 0That last sentence should have read, “…WOULD be great.”
0 1But whose 1911 mags? not even all decent quality 1911 pistols will accept every makers magazine, at least right out of the box.
0 1gET SOME 1911 SINGLE STACK MAGS,LOOK AT IT AND MATCH UP THE LOCKING HUMP ON THE ORIGANAL MAG,i PUT LOCK TITE DEVCON ON IT TO BUILD THE HUMP UP TO MATCH THE ORIGNAL.FILE DOWN OR SAND DOWN IF TOO HI.FIT CK AS YOU GO. i HAVE DONE 3 THIS WAY.ALL WORK WELL ,NO HANGS,ALL FED AS SHOULD.LOCKS IT AND STAYS IN.
hIpOINT 45 CAL CARBINE IS A GOOD SHOOTING PLATFORM,SHOOTS TRUE.
gOOD PRODUCT!!!!
0 0If you have to use more than 7-8 rounds of .45, you need a 10MM is how it should go I believe 
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High point needs figure it the f*&k out. High cap mags are just more fun. Slap a high price on them Oscar just give me somthing that works
I think a 20 round magazine would be great to have for this rifle. If you are in a stressful situation the extra ammo might just save your life instead of fumbling with another magazine. If Hi-Point would do this they would make a lot of their customers happy.
Alaskan. You make a good point, but having said that I would remind you that the 7.62 NATO and the 7.62 x 39 and other rifle and “sub rifle” calibre rounds come in hi -cap magazines. I just have a better time shooting for recreation if I only have to change mags half as often.
Wonderful big bore carbine; once equipped with red dot sight, I can hit wild flower buds at 25 metres consistently! I’m impressed.
My brother in law brought the .45 highpoint acp to the house this weekend red dot sight i love it i am selling the 9 mm to buy one and i love my tri stainless 9 mm.
I recently purchased the high point .45 ACP Carbine. Took a while to get the red laser sighted in but after that – amazing. I am not a competition shooter. I haven’t fired a rifle since my M-16 days. Standing at 25 yards the first 10 rounds were in or near the 8″ circle. After a little practice I was able to put 9 rounds in a group about the diameter of a coffee mug that took out the entire middle of the target and one flyer about 3/4″ high at 2 oclock and that was firing from the hip. Center the dot and squeeze the trigger rapid fire. That absolutely amazed me. As far as extra rounds, the new magazines hold 10 and I bought the holder which mounts on the stock and holds 2 more clips of 10. You can change them pretty quickly if you just drop the clip and slam in the next. I can not reccomend this weapon highly enough. It far surpasses my 12 guage pistol grip for range, flexibility, accuracy and almost total lack of recoil. If I can’t get it done with one clip of plus p hydroshocks i better check into a nursing home. I guess you can tell I like it.
hi cap would be nice and they don’t combat reload very good.
9 still beats 7 and with less recoil and better accuracy out of box.
they don’t make it in 10mm but I would like a 10mm version much better for woods carry.
I just carry mine with 9+1 buffalo bore 230 flat fmjs they blow 1/2 holes through 5gal ice barriers!
also gun has mag safety 1911s don’t doubt it would work, but I have heard of some being machined to hi cap for 9mm at least.
But whose 1911 mags? not even all decent quality 1911 pistols will accept every makers magazine, at least right out of the box.
gET SOME 1911 SINGLE STACK MAGS,LOOK AT IT AND MATCH UP THE LOCKING HUMP ON THE ORIGANAL MAG,i PUT LOCK TITE DEVCON ON IT TO BUILD THE HUMP UP TO MATCH THE ORIGNAL.FILE DOWN OR SAND DOWN IF TOO HI.FIT CK AS YOU GO. i HAVE DONE 3 THIS WAY.ALL WORK WELL ,NO HANGS,ALL FED AS SHOULD.LOCKS IT AND STAYS IN.
hIpOINT 45 CAL CARBINE IS A GOOD SHOOTING PLATFORM,SHOOTS TRUE.
gOOD PRODUCT!!!!
Man, their design and marketing people need to get a clue. If they could get this to work with 1911 mags, or like Kel-Tec’s Sub2000 and get it to accept major brand name mag’s like Glock etc, they wouldn’t be able to keep the shelves stocked due to demand.
Myself, I would prefer 1911 mags. I’m not made of money, so with the price of ammo these days and everything else, if I can get something in my arsenal to do double duty, that just makes it more attractive.
Hello 50 round drum!
Or will the action crack in half from a 50 round rapid fire? Hey the .45 ACP is pretty low pressure, no worries right?
Hi-Point should have simply used someone else’s magazines from the beginning. Glock mags for their 9mm, and 1911 mags for the .45, would open a variety of aftermarket options.
That last sentence should have read, “…WOULD be great.”
If anyone can shed light on modification of the Hi-Points for other mags, I’d love to hear about it. The .45ACP carbine would appear to be relatively easy to modify for 1911 mags, but info from more technical readers wouls be great.
The 9s and .40s, on the other hand, would seem to present challenges for modding to popular double-column pistol mags.
If you have to use more than 7-8 rounds of .45, you need a 10MM is how it should go I believe
I don’t think very many owners will “have to” use this gun, Alaskan, and that’s not the point.
@Alaskan sometimes the bad guy isn’t alone.
finally..
but then again the argument could be said..”if you have to use more than 7-8 rounds of .45ACP,then you are going to need a bigger gun”
Hallelujah! Now please make it compatible with the .45 pistol. It doesn’t have to be pretty (why break with tradition) so long as i can slap a 15 rounder or so into my pistol in an emergency.