Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol

Caspian · 07-30-2010, 01:24 AM

I just bought a FN .45 Tactical in black.

my next move is to take some of the features of the FN and adapt them to a Hi-Point. First will be milling the slide to accept an econo red dot.
I found this on Amazon for $30.

Next will be a threaded barrel adapter for my .45 suppressor. For this i will open up the slide opening at the barrel end a bit and thread the barrel for an adapter.

Lastly will be raised sights to use the suppressor and co-witness the red dot.

Should be fun. I hope to pick up the .45 tomorrow and begin the process. the first step will be the red dot since milling will be the easy part.

Will post picts of the progress.

Caspian

rickyg73 · 07-30-2010, 01:32 AM

good luck!

Sharpshotter · 07-30-2010, 01:48 AM

Good price!

morfeeis · 07-30-2010, 04:08 AM

Nice

marmelmm · 07-30-2010, 10:18 AM

Keep us posted. If this works, I may pick up another JHP just for converting. ;D

-MMM-

Caspian · 07-31-2010, 12:32 AM

had to go with a Burris Fastfire. the other one is wayyyy too high.

but it's an easy mod with a mill.

i don't know how to take a good picture of the red dot co-witnessing the reg. sites, so here's my best shot...and hairy knees.

don't know when i'll get to the other mods. this was only a half hour job.

Festus_Hagen · 07-31-2010, 03:52 AM

Wow ...

Can you show a pic from the top? :blink:

marmelmm · 07-31-2010, 08:08 AM

That's a fair amount of meat (i.e. mass) gone from the slide. How's functioning?

I'd be leery about milling so deep, so close to the ejection port. Have the lower corners been relieved?

Also, what the deuce is holding the rear sight in place? ;^.^

-MMM-

carter9mm · 07-31-2010, 11:34 AM

uhhh, ditto, thats what I was thinking :brow:

Caspian · 07-31-2010, 11:51 AM

it's drilled and tapped with (2) 6-32 screws.

the cartridge is a fair amount lower the ejection port so there is enough material between the top and the chamber. also, the actual breechface of the gun is a steel insert which is cast into the slide at the lower region, so that was not touched. it is not much deeper than the factory relief for the sights. I haven't shot it yet, but some of the mass was replaced with the mass of the sight. overall difference is neglegable, functioning shouldn't be a problem. i'll know monday. i'll probably shoot it w/o the sight since it's off now.

the top is kinda ugly since i haven't repainted it yet. just shiny metal.

another option i was thinking about would be to put a raised aluminum rail so that the sights could be co-witnessed through the slot and the big optic could be used. problem with that is there would be a significant increase in mass and would make the overall weight of the gun even more.

caspian

07-30-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
Caspian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 97	Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol I just bought a FN .45 Tactical in black. my next move is to take some of the features of the FN and adapt them to a Hi-Point. First will be milling the slide to accept an econo red dot. I found this on Amazon for $30. Next will be a threaded barrel adapter for my .45 suppressor. For this i will open up the slide opening at the barrel end a bit and thread the barrel for an adapter. Lastly will be raised sights to use the suppressor and co-witness the red dot. Should be fun. I hope to pick up the .45 tomorrow and begin the process. the first step will be the red dot since milling will be the easy part. Will post picts of the progress. Caspian

07-30-2010, 01:32 AM	#2
rickyg73 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,384	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol good luck!

07-30-2010, 01:48 AM	#3
Sharpshotter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Eastern, Kentucky Posts: 2,333	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol Good price! __________________ One old single barrel,nonfunctional, shotgun My home is protected by the good Lord & a gun...you will meet them both if you show up unwelcome son

07-30-2010, 04:08 AM	#4
morfeeis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: My own little world (CA the gun hater state!) Posts: 351	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol Nice __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. Time is the best teacher; unfortunately it kills all its students. My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right. Nothing is fool proof, fools are too inventive

07-30-2010, 10:18 AM	#5
marmelmm Big Mahoff Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 347	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol Keep us posted. If this works, I may pick up another JHP just for converting. ;D -MMM- __________________ It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide!

07-31-2010, 12:32 AM	#6
Caspian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 97	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol had to go with a Burris Fastfire. the other one is wayyyy too high. but it's an easy mod with a mill. i don't know how to take a good picture of the red dot co-witnessing the reg. sites, so here's my best shot...and hairy knees. don't know when i'll get to the other mods. this was only a half hour job.

07-31-2010, 03:52 AM	#7
Festus_Hagen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 568	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol Wow ... Can you show a pic from the top? :blink: __________________ It is what it is.

07-31-2010, 08:08 AM	#8
marmelmm Big Mahoff Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 347	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol That's a fair amount of meat (i.e. mass) gone from the slide. How's functioning? I'd be leery about milling so deep, so close to the ejection port. Have the lower corners been relieved? Also, what the deuce is holding the rear sight in place? ;^.^ -MMM- __________________ It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide!

07-31-2010, 11:34 AM	#9
carter9mm Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 158	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol uhhh, ditto, thats what I was thinking :brow: __________________ "Did YOU see 9/11 coming, I didn't think so, do you KNOW who caused it, no you don't, so keep being blissfully ignorant and stay out of my way, and you just might make it out alive" Robert Donald Carter

07-31-2010, 11:51 AM	#10
Caspian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 97	Re: Hi-Point .45 Tactical Pistol it's drilled and tapped with (2) 6-32 screws. the cartridge is a fair amount lower the ejection port so there is enough material between the top and the chamber. also, the actual breechface of the gun is a steel insert which is cast into the slide at the lower region, so that was not touched. it is not much deeper than the factory relief for the sights. I haven't shot it yet, but some of the mass was replaced with the mass of the sight. overall difference is neglegable, functioning shouldn't be a problem. i'll know monday. i'll probably shoot it w/o the sight since it's off now. the top is kinda ugly since i haven't repainted it yet. just shiny metal. another option i was thinking about would be to put a raised aluminum rail so that the sights could be co-witnessed through the slot and the big optic could be used. problem with that is there would be a significant increase in mass and would make the overall weight of the gun even more. caspian

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