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I am trying to figure out how Hi-Point Firearms is still in business. I will admit that I have never handled one personally, but I have never heard a good report.

A friend came to visit me today and asked what HD hand gun I would recommend. I thought that was odd because he had recently purchased a gun that served that purpose. But he then told me that he had taken it to the range and it malfunctioned 13 times out of 50 rounds!!! :eek: It was a Hi-Point 9mm and he is by no means the first to give me such a report! Here is the headache. He believes that any gun that is so unreliable must be an extremely rare lemmon, so he is going to gamble on another Hi-Point.

Is he crazy? Are there any Hi-Point owners out there with a reliable weapon? Someone please defend this gun!
 
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Is he crazy? Are there any Hi-Point owners out there with a reliable weapon? Someone please defend this gun!
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Yea. I've got one. 2,000 rounds with a half dozen malfunctions. Four of those were out of one box of ammo, so I don't really hold them against the gun (a C-9, 9mm). I don't shoot it much anymore, got bored with it, but it'll do the job when the zombies come.

Hi-Points real weakness IMHO, is their cheap magazine. I'd bet that's the cause of your buddies problem. Tell him to contact Hi-Point and they'll probably send him a new one for free. I've always smacked the back of mine against the palm of my hand, after loading it. I don't know if it makes any difference or not, but it doesn't hurt.

They're not bad guns for what they cost. If it was all I could afford, or all I had (I've got other guns) it would do the job.
 
i had to adjust the lips on the mags to get it to feel cleanly every time, it took about 2 seconds with some needle nose

my C9 9mm was my open carry when i lived in AZ because thats what i could afford. and my 995 9mm carbine has over 10Krounds through it
 
I am trying to figure out how Hi-Point Firearms is still in business. I will admit that I have never handled one personally
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Well you see, there's your problem. You've never handled one personally. You're only relying on word of mouth. Now, yours is slightly better since this is a buddy of yours.

Most "reliable" reports about Hi-Point pistols being "unreliable" are from people who have no experience with the gun in question.

Every manufacturer out there can produce a lemon. Just because Hi-Points are inexpensive doesn't mean they're crap. You point at the target, pull the trigger, it goes bang.

I've got the 9mm Pistol & 9mm Carbine, and love both.
 
I am trying to figure out how Hi-Point Firearms is still in business.
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Oh... there are far too many gun lovers who don't love spending much money for that company to go out of business. I'm related to a few of those types, and I own one myself.

I have never heard a good report.
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http://www.thehighroad.org/search.php?searchid=6204168

Get to reading. There are a ton of good reports in there. For that matter, there are a fair amount of bad reviews too.

Mine has been flawless. But I never intended it to be my 'weapon', rather a tool for my kids to learn with so they don't screw up my pistols. Same reason I own an H&R Handi-Rifle and H&R single shot 12ga. The kids can use them and learn how to shoot with them.
 
It may be the ammo. My father has a Hi Point .40 cal and after about five or six boxes of ammo, I've yet to see it jam. On the other hand, I have a Smith and Wesson .40 cal and I, in ignorance, bought a box of Monarch ammo. It would jam about every third shot. I was ready to take the gun back. I got a box of Winchester ammo from my dad and I could empty the clip in the Smith with no problem. Cheap ammo is usually cheap for a reason. That may not be the case, but it's something to think about.
 
I have had one of their 9mm carbines for years and it has been extremely reliable, accurate and just plain fun to shoot.

They're made in the USA, have a superb warranty and are reasonably priced.

I would suggest that your friend contact Hi Point's customer service and give them a chance to fix the problem.
 
I own two Hi Points, one in 9mm and one in 380acp; neither has malfuntioned with over a thousand rounds. As FiveFiveSixFan suggests, call their customer service as they have a lifetime warranty.
 
If you've never heard a good report about High Points, you must not be looking very hard for the info. Sure, some have issues, mostly the mags as stated. But there's far more happy HP owners than unhappy ones. And they stand behind their products 100%. I've read about guys that bought junkers, even one guy that found the remains of one in a dumpster that had been in a fire, and HP fixed or replaced them with no questions.
 
High Points used to be awesome: Great working gun with good sights for cheap. NOW... Depending on how it's configured and where you go; it's cheaper to buy milsurp:mad:
 
I have handled one.... Why are they in business... they are a cheap gun that the "gotta have it now's" can afford rather than waiting a little while for something of better quality and use.... bring on the haters... a High point is not a good gun by any stretch, they are far too heavy, sights are terrible, dimensions are crazy and they are essentially not carriable with anything resembling comfort...

it that is your idea of a good gun, have at it, but if a gun has any ONE of the above characteristics, I am not interested no matter how CHEAP it is...
 
Hi Points are ok. I think their main customer base is penny pinchers buying new and criminals buying used. Sad, but true.
 
They are reliable and fairly accurate pistols for very tight budgets.

Excellent Customer Service, possibly the best in the industry.

They are good for plinking and "nightstand duty" in an emergency...a big NO-NO for carry, too big and heavy, not good ergonomics, primitive firing system.

However they are miles above the Saturday Specials like Jennings, Jimenez and other garbage like that....
 
I know of both sides of this gun.

I have a lot of people that come into my store that love the Hi-Point.

I've had one person who said his dad had one blow up the first time it was fired.

I know there was a man who committed suicide near here with a Hi-Point that he bought just for that purpose. The sheriff told me that the man shot himself in the head and died with that one round. But, they found the gun that had one round fired from it and it had a stove-piped round stuck in it.
 
I have handled one.... Why are they in business... they are a cheap gun that the "gotta have it now's" can afford rather than waiting a little while for something of better quality and use.... bring on the haters... a High point is not a good gun by any stretch, they are far too heavy, sights are terrible, dimensions are crazy and they are essentially not carriable with anything resembling comfort...

it that is your idea of a good gun, have at it, but if a gun has any ONE of the above characteristics, I am not interested no matter how CHEAP it is...
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Sounds to me like you're the hater....

To me cheap implies crap. Hi-Points aren't cheap, they're inexpensive. Yes they're not pretty. So what? No they don't make great guns. Again, so what? Why must every gun be a perfect carry gun? Why must I factor into my gun purchase whether or not it makes a good carry gun, or made for defense, or end of the world scenarios?

My Hi-Point is about as accurate as any other firearm I'm shot. Is it the most accurate? Probably not, but then I'm not looking to enter in any marksman competitions with it.

Nothing wrong with the sights, no more than any other firearm I've shot.

Yes, they are on the heavy side.

My Hi-Point was inexpensive, and its main use is for fun. That's right, FUN. To put holes in paper, or bottles, or whatever else I decide to shoot.

So why do I need a Sig or a Glock, or a Springfield, when a Hi-Point works just as well?

I can understand it not being your cup of tea. Nothing wrong with that. Everyone has their own preferences. But simply because it doesn't fit your tastes doesn't mean it isn't a good gun. To suggest otherwise is just silly.
 
I've held them and the newer ones are suprisingly lighter then the older models at least the one my neighbor has is rather light, I've never fired one though. The only thing I don't really like about them is the single stack mags.
 
you think glocks are blocks? the Hi-Point is the block!

this gun manufacturer is a very interesting one at that, they are probably cheap because it does not get all of these nice lines and what not that something like a CZ would have or that a smithy would have. it is not that expensive to make a metal block that has a few milled or molded out stuff on it, so this gun IS as ugly as sin.
but then again my hunting rifles are savage 110's. those things are so ugly it looks like a five year old drew em up as the blueprints. but my .243 can hit a dime at 400 yards with some federal ammo. and i am not that afraid to get it that banged up (i do like to keep it nice though) and it has survived many a rainstorm and snowstorm, and that gun keeps on truckin. so i say all of that to say this.
maybe a high point is off of that principle.
i have heard that they are very reliable guns, and they do have a break in period. so i guess if you want to spend a hundred bucks on a pistol that looks like a 4 year old drawing, but that goes bang almost every time that you pull the trigger, thats the one.
but i think i will stick with my CZ 75b
 
Hi Points are good guns for what they are.
I had 2 pistols and I still have a carbine.
I traded the pistols for a Glock 32, but I will buy another JCP .40 S&W one of these days.
They aren't really carry guns because of their weight, but I know people who do carry them.
Great truck guns, plinkers, night stand guns, etc.
 
First off I do not own any Hi-Points. With that said, their main problem as with most other inexpensive pistols or rifles for that matter is they have no bragging rights. The same holds true with autos, the only time the Geo Metro looked good was last summer when gas was $4.00 plus a gallon. If people remember right worn out ones were selling for $5000 to $8000.
 
This has been the consistent review that I have heard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwxOz5ZhlAA&feature=channel_page

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZrbACh8hM8&feature=channel_page



Here is another issue that I found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5i_2zHqkBs&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAbEeMK2HFA&feature=related


To each his own; I mean that sincerely. It sounds like you guys are having good experiences with your Hi-Points. But I have heard too many reports about breakage and malfunctions.
 
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they are a cheap gun that the "gotta have it now's" can afford rather than waiting a little while for something of better quality and use.... bring on the haters... a High point is not a good gun by any stretch, they are far too heavy, sights are terrible, dimensions are crazy and they are essentially not carriable with anything resembling comfort...
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And for folks who really need a firearm for immediate protection and they lack funds for a "quality" piece, it is a perfect fit.
 
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