Hi-Point HP 15

Hi-Point HP 15 review: budget AR, more of the same, or shake up?

Some have referred to the sub-$500 AR-15 as a race to the bottom. I get where they are coming from, however, in this day and age, we should be able to produce an AR that is affordable for those who would like to have one but could not swing one of the more upper-echelon rifles. It is America’s rifle and can serve so many roles that everyone should have a few.

Many of the inexpensive ARs that became available were not ideal in terms of features and, more importantly, material, but we now have a jumping off point. Fast forward a number of years, and who would have ever thought the Hi-Point would ever enter the AR market with the HP-15? Hi-Point has made a name for itself by building affordable firearms that are reliable, reasonably accurate, made in the USA, and feature a lifetime warranty. With that in mind, would their HP-15 measure up?