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CDP1802's Hi-Point 995TS
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Pistol-caliber carbines are something that I'm always a little
conflicted on. They're a load of fun to shoot, I fell in love
with the Cx4 Storm I got to shoot when I was a kid, but they're
also never going to see "use" outside the range. That said, it's
not too hard to justify buying a range toy when it's cheap.
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In January of '23 I was going to work in a real crappy snowstorm
which meant leaving two hours early and showing up 45 before I
could clock in. Just down the road is a small gun shop, one I
usually don't hit up because their "politics everywhere" thing
is a bit off-putting to me but figured I may as well go browse
through.

I saw a decent bit of neat stuff at that shop, a KUSA Vepr-12
caught my eye, but I only had about $500 on me to "play around
with". Revising where I was looking, next to a bunch of 10/22s
and the fairly new Winchester Wildcats, I saw a pair of Hi-Point
995s. I thought the TS looked kinda cool, the guy behind the
counter told me that they're a bit dumb but extremely reliable,
and they said it could be mine for $100. 

Why not?
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I kept my 995TS in the original stock for a whole two months
before figuring I should get a little silly. I learned of HTA
not two weeks after getting the gun, their MBS-95 bullpup kit
somewhat appealed to me, and a few weekends worked later I had
some spare cash which went towards said kit in OD Green.

I'm a pretty big fan of the HTA kit. It's fairly ergonomic, the
HK-like charging handle is pleasant to run, the trigger ain't 
all too bad, the magazine release is pleasant, and the secondary 
safety is quite nice to have. The only thing I could say I want
is the possible double-stack magazines they talked about making
available.

As the HTA kit has no sights, my current solution is a Primary
Arms red dot on a cheap riser. It's dialed-in for 50 yards and
the gun does a damn fine job hitting at that range without
issue.
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I've put about 3,000 rounds through the thing, mainly Magtech
steel-case 115gr since that's cheap to feed the gun, and I don't
see myself getting rid of it any time soon. It's just too much
fun to give to people, watching their reaction is a load of fun.
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PICTURES:
Stock 995TS - Mar. 13 2024
HTA Kit - Mar. 9 2024
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