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Hi-Point Model JCP .40S&W | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tom Deeb |
| Manufacturer | Hi-Point Firearms |
| Produced | 1997-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 32 oz (910 g) |
| Length | 7.72 in (196 mm) |
| Barrel length | 4.5 in (110 mm) |
| Caliber | .40 S&W |
| Action | Blowback |
| Muzzle velocity | ~ 984 ft/s (300 m/s) |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable boxmagazine |
| Sights | blade front, notch rear (adjustable), optional ghost ring |
TheHi-Point Model JCP is ablowback operated semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .40 S&W round.
The model JCP has a polymer frame like all Hi-Point pistols, a 4.5 inch barrel, and a slide composed ofZAMAK-3[citation needed] with steel reinforcements.
It features an integral accessory rail for mounting lasers and flashlights on Hi-Point rings. The safety is a combination lever for locking the slide and blocking the sear movement. The immediate drawback of this system is that the weapon cannot be cocked while the safety is on; the safety locks the trigger/sear.[citation needed]
Hi-point's handguns use ablowback design similar to that used in theWalther PPK and RussianMakarov PM. In blowback firearms, the return spring and mass of the slide absorb the rearward force generated by the propulsion of thebullet. As the slide moves back, an extractor hooks the empty casing and pulls it out of the chamber after which the case is ejected from the firearm. When theslide has completed its rearward travel, the recoil spring moves the slide forward, chambering another round. Many modern handguns use a locked-breech design and therefore do not require the amount of mass that the blowback design requires in order to remain safe to fire, comfortable to shoot, and easy to control during the firing process.
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The weapon's larger slide helps to make blowback operation possible.[1]
The firing pin in this design also acts as the ejector. It is possible to have a 'out of battery detonation' while hand cycling live ammo through the gun due to this. This means that it is not safe to hand cycle live ammo through the gun and care is taken while unloading it.[citation needed]