{"id":215267,"date":"2025-04-25T14:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=215267"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:22:12","slug":"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Hi-Point&#8217;s First-Ever AR-15 &#8212; NRA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not going to believe who just entered the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=ar-15\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">AR-15<\/a> game. Ready? Hi-Point. That\u2019s right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget king of pistols and carbines is now making ARs\u2014and they\u2019ve brought the goods to the show floor in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: HI-Point&#039;s First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtjVIWeyAmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We got our hands on the brand-new <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=Hi-Point%20HP-15\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">Hi-Point HP-15<\/a>, and folks, it\u2019s no joke. This rifle is chambered in 5.56, and it\u2019s joined by a pistol variant that comes in both 5.56 and .300 Blackout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be thinking, \u201cYeah, but what\u2019s the price?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get this: MSRP is under $500. Let that sink in.  And yes, it still comes with Hi-Point\u2019s famous lifetime warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-hi-point-introduces-the-995p-1095p-and-4595p-pistols\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hi-point-introduces-the-995p-1095p-and-4595p-pistols\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">Hi-Point Introduces the 995P, 1095P and 4595P Pistols<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This thing has a 16\u201d barrel with an A2 birdcage flash hider, carbine-length gas system, free-float M-LOK handguard, and a full-length top Pic rail. The receiver set is milspec, it runs a standard M16 <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/silencer-review-gemtech-g5-t-5-56mm-suppressor-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"670\">bolt carrier<\/a> group, and features a polish trigger that looks nickel-boron coated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s even a stainless steel hammer and a fully adjustable stock. In other words, it\u2019s a milspec-style AR-15 with all the features you\u2019d expect\u2014at a price you absolutely wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The HP-15<br \/>Pistol will be in 5.56 &amp; .300blk<br \/>Rifle will be in 5.56<br \/><br \/>MSRP &#8211; under $500 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PxdJQhSRVn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">pic.twitter.com\/PxdJQhSRVn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hi-Point Firearms (@HiPointFirearms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HiPointFirearms\/status\/1915803760363737088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLess than five of the things you carry in your wallet\u201d is how True described the price\u2014and he\u2019s not wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, Hi-Point\u2019s also launching a 10.5\u201d AR-style pistol, available in both 5.56 and <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=.300%20blk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">.300 BLK<\/a>. That\u2019s going to open the door for even more folks looking for a compact, budget-friendly defensive platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let\u2019s be real\u2014with <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/feds-targeted-lawful-gun-owners-in-sweeping-domestic-terror-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"breaking-hi-points-first-ever-ar-15-nra-2025\" title=\"BREAKING: Hi-Point's First-Ever AR-15 -- NRA 2025\">anti-gunners coming for ARs<\/a> at every level and with the tariff sitch, it\u2019s good to see a company stand up and say, \u201cYeah, we\u2019re making one\u2014and it\u2019s affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll have more from the show floor soon. 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