Hi point 1886 45-70!!!

Zmax · December 4, 2012, 01:07 PM

Anyone know about this gun? Price seems real high. http://grabagun.com/hi-point-firearm...-18-5-nkl.html

tahunua001 · December 4, 2012, 01:26 PM

that's about right for a chiappa. news to me that chiappa is made by hi point but oh well. chiappa rifles are pretty widely respected though their handguns are complete junk from what I've heard.

johnwilliamson062 · December 6, 2012, 11:44 PM

The US distributor for Chiappa is owned by Hi-Point. I have seen this specific rifle listed as a Hi-Point several places which is abnormal for Chiappa guns. Piqued my interest. I do not know why it is only this gun or if it is a branding change that will expand in the future.

lefteyedom · December 9, 2012, 03:44 AM

The us distributor is MKS Supply of Dayton Ohio http://www.mkssupply.com/

Quote:

Today the CHIAPPA GROUP is an industrial corporation including Armi Sport (replica firearms, target shooting, defense), Kimar (blank, signal and small caliber firearms), ACP (laser training system), Costa (metal surface treatment), Chiappa Firearms Ltd (USA branch in Dayton born to support with technical and commercial assistance the most important market for the Chiappa Group).

from web site http://www.chiappafirearms.com/company

write upp by SSAA http://www.ssaa.org.au/industry-news...ion-rifle.html

I am not sure who MKS is trying to help the Hi point brand or the Chiappa...

johnwilliamson062 · December 11, 2012, 01:04 AM

Lefteye,
Look up who owns Hi-Point.

MKS is a holding company used to funnel hipoint money into other investments while limiting liability as much as possible mixing liability. May be tax reasons also. At least it seems from my research Hi-Point predated MKSSUPPLY and is the origin of all their holdings/financing. They own a few things and it is a little confusing. I don't think any of it is public so records are a little scant.

December 4, 2012, 01:07 PM	#1
Zmax Member Join Date: January 19, 2011 Posts: 49	Hi point 1886 45-70!!! Anyone know about this gun? Price seems real high. http://grabagun.com/hi-point-firearm...-18-5-nkl.html

December 4, 2012, 01:26 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,613	that's about right for a chiappa. news to me that chiappa is made by hi point but oh well. chiappa rifles are pretty widely respected though their handguns are complete junk from what I've heard. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

December 6, 2012, 11:44 PM	#3
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,108	The US distributor for Chiappa is owned by Hi-Point. I have seen this specific rifle listed as a Hi-Point several places which is abnormal for Chiappa guns. Piqued my interest. I do not know why it is only this gun or if it is a branding change that will expand in the future. __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.

December 11, 2012, 01:04 AM	#5
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,108	Lefteye, Look up who owns Hi-Point. MKS is a holding company used to funnel hipoint money into other investments while limiting liability as much as possible mixing liability. May be tax reasons also. At least it seems from my research Hi-Point predated MKSSUPPLY and is the origin of all their holdings/financing. They own a few things and it is a little confusing. I don't think any of it is public so records are a little scant. __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.