Hi-Point Carbines (parent entry: 995, 1095, 3895, 4095, 4595)
The cheapest PCC on the Canadian market for a decade. Entry-tier polymer carbines named alongside the flagship-tier modular rifles in one Order in Council.
Is the Hi-Point Carbines (parent entry: 995, 1095, 3895, 4095, 4595) banned in Canada? Yes. The Hi-Point Carbines (parent entry: 995, 1095, 3895, 4095, 4595) is prohibited in Canada. It was named in SOR/2024-248 (December 2024). If you owned one before the deadline, confirm whether it appears on the federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program list. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.
Classification: Prohibited · OIC/SOR: SOR/2024-248 · Ban-Risk: Already Gone · Compensation: Confirm federal list · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The Hi-Point Carbine series — 995 (9mm), 4095 (.40 S&W), 4595 (.45 ACP), 1095 (10mm Auto), 3895 (.380 ACP) — was the entry-tier pistol-caliber carbine class for the Canadian sport-shooting market between roughly 2010 and 2024. At under $600 CAD retail, the Hi-Point Carbines put a semi-automatic rifle in reach of new PAL holders who could not yet justify the Beretta Cx4 or the Ruger PC Carbine. The rifles were criticized for finish and accuracy but rarely for function; they served the introductory plinking role exactly. SOR/2024-248 named the entire Hi-Point Carbine family on December 5, 2024. The entry argues that the OIC pathway reaches by name and by family regardless of price-tier — the same regulation that prohibited the $4,500 Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 prohibited the $400 Hi-Point 995. The market-loss argument runs across both price tiers.
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Lineage
Parents: Original Hi-Point design (no prohibited family ancestor)
Siblings: Hi-Point pistols (separate platform, separate regulatory category)
Derived: 995, 4095, 4595, 1095, 3895 sub-variants per chambering
Primary sources for this entry
- Canada Gazette — SOR/2024-248 — Canada Gazette. accessed 2024-12-06
- Hi-Point Firearms — Carbines catalogue — Manufacturer. accessed 2026-05-27
Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.
