Hide Out In The Woodlands With New Hi-Point M81 Finish

Is… Is M81 camo, aka Woodland pattern, getting trendy? Uh, maybe. Decades after the U.S. military phased the classic Cold War camouflage pattern out of front-line use, we see Hi-Point is now offering this finish on multiple models.

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• HI-POINT! 1095TS 10mm Carbine Teaser!

Camo Yeet Cannon?

The M81-pattern firearms started shipping from Hi-Point this summer, and shooters like the new look, says Hi-Point’s leadership. Kara Boesenberg, vice-president of MKS Supply, Hi-Point’s owner, says the new finish “offers a new look to our highly popular models, and really has been well-received by outdoor enthusiasts and the varmint hunters.”

Errrr, perhaps, although most of us aren’t going varmint hunting with a Yeet Cannon or even a 995 carbine.

Speaking of which, here’s the list of what’s currently available in the new M81 pattern:

• YC9 (MSRP $278)
• JHP Gen 2 45 (MSRP $259)
• 995TS Carbine Rifle (MSRP $436)
• 4595TS Carbine Rifle (MSRP $447)
• 1095TS Carbine Rifle (MSRP $517)

Hi-Point didn’t tell us whether or not any of their other firearms would be coming in this finish, but since they’re doing their own hydro-dipping in-house, it should not be a problem if they choose to do so. You can see the new finishes and other stuff that Hi-Point is working on, at their website here.

What else would you want?

If you consider the previous news of a German Flecktarn-pattern furniture kit from B5, then yeah, maybe we are on the cusp of some sort of renaissance of NATO-pattern camo. Is that a good thing? If you think camo is necessary on a hunting firearm, you’re wrong; there’s no need for this look.

But, it sure looks cool, a lot better than the weirdo finishes I saw on display at SHOT Show this year. So here’s a suggestion for the next pattern: Try Brit-style DPM? I’d be happy with either the standard green/brown pattern, or the lighter desert variant.