issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies largely or entirely upon a single source . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . april 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message hi point firearms company type private industry firearms founded february 18 1992 headquarters mansfield ohio united states key people thomas e. deeb president 1 products pistols carbines parent beemiller inc. website www.hi pointfirearms.com hi point firearms also known as beemiller distributed by mks supply is an american firearms manufacturer based in mansfield ohio . however only the cf. 380 c9 9 mm and the carbines are made in mansfield . they manufacture low cost semi automatic pistols and carbines in several popular calibers . contents 1 construction of products 2 calibers 3 warranty 4 safety 5 gallery 6 references 7 external links construction of products edit a hi point cf380 pistol unloaded with the slide locked back . hi point semi automatic pistols are polymer framed and generally regarded as simple inexpensive handguns which trade off aesthetics for lower manufacturing cost . based on a simple blowback design hi point pistols do not have a breech locking system like most handguns . instead they have large heavy slides that hold the breech closed through sheer mass . the result is a heavier gun for its size that is bulkier and may be less aesthetically appealing than designs employing recoil operation . while making the pistols heavier this design also makes them mechanically simple and easy to maintain . hi point recommends hosing out the action with a powder solvent like break free powder blast rem oil or another aerosol solvent then every 300 400 rounds running a cleaning brush through the barrel . many semi automatic pistols can be field stripped without the use of any tools . however hi point pistols require a small punch or a small screwdriver and a hammer to remove a pin in the receiver in order to permit slide removal and thus enable field stripping . the slide is die cast from a zinc family alloy that includes aluminum magnesium and copper and is called zamak 3 popularly referred to as pot metal or white metal rather than machined from forged steel . when asked why die casting was chosen as a manufacturing technique a hi point representative responded in the area of ohio where we are located there are many shops that specialize in die casting for the auto industry . we utilize this resource . 2 uncommon for this construction they are rated for p ammunition in calibers up to .45 acp . blowback designs are generally simpler in design and easier and cheaper to manufacture than locked breech recoil operated firearms . though the fixed barrel generally will contribute to improved accuracy blowback guns often are larger and heavier for a given caliber . hi point carbines use a polymer stock stamped sheet metal receiver cover and a receiver and bolt cast from zamak 3 . the barrel is steel and button rifled using a 1 10 right hand twist . hi point carbines have a generally better overall reputation than the pistol line although the pistol line has been gaining popularity as of late and are fairly popular with budget minded firearms enthusiasts . 3 some people are wary of hi points because of the use of zinc alloy zamak 3 castings in much of their construction . however parts made from zamak 3 in hi point guns the receiver and bolt slide are low stress components that do not require the strength of steel . higher stress components in hi points like the barrel chamber breech and other small parts are made of steel . calibers edit hi point manufactures weapons in the following calibers .380 acp model cf 380 and 380comp 9mm luger c 9 and c 9 comp pistols .40 s & w model 40sw pistol manufactured by iberia firearms 4 .45 acp model 45acp pistol manufactured by haskell manufacturing 4 9mm model 995 .40 s & w model 4095 and the .45 acp model 4595 carbine and the new 380 carbine warranty edit according to the company s website as of 2015 all hi point firearms come with a lifetime no questions asked warranty . 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 . under the warranty hi point firearms are repaired free of charge . all hi point firearms can be sent back to their respective factories and will be repaired and shipped back free of charge . 5 safety edit hi point firearms have a manual thumb safety and an integral drop safety that prevents firing in the event that the firearm is dropped . 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 . with the replacement of the original 9mm carbine with the new 995 ts model all pistols and carbines now have these features . gallery edit hi point c380 pistol with two tone finish hi point jcp .40 s & w pistol generation 1 995 hi point carbine references edit http www.americanrifleman.org articles 2016 3 30 hi point firearms and the man behind them hi point pistols basic but oh so reliable . shooting times . 2007 . archived from the original on 14 february 2009 . http www.gunsamerica.com blog hi point c9 9mm a good cheap gun a b http www.hi pointfirearms.com contact contact hi point firearms.html http www.hi pointfirearms.com about hi point firearms default.html external links edit official website hi point firearms sister site mks supply s website 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