Hi Point pistols

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I know the Hi Points are really low priced, but what is the real low down on these guns.
It seems there is very little negitive comments on the " shootability" of the
Hi Points and I understand the customer service is very good.
If they are anywhere reliable I would think this would be a good knock around piece for on the back forty.
Any comments from someone with experience with these guns, thanks.
Please, no speculation.
Thanks, Floydster
 
They are heavy, klunky, inaccurate (I have personally seen a 9mm keyhole bullets at 7 yards.), unreliable, and generally are purchased by people who rarely shoot even the first box of ammunition through them. If you want a shooter at a low cost, consider a Makarov or better yet a used S&W model 10 revolver.

Clemson
 
Uh oh... the floodgates have opened. :neener:

In general, what you get is a big, clunky gun that works. It will shoot when needed, but don't expect really good ergonomics, or other nifty features with these guns. However, it also has a lifetime warranty that transfers with the gun and not the owner.

There are people that like them, and hate them. I only have the 9MM Carbine and I am very happy with it. If their pistols are the same way, it's a good gun.

For the money, it's a gun enough gun.
 
Generally the people who poor mouth them do not own them and have never held or shot them.

I own a Hi-Point in .40S&W NIB it was about $170. I have put 1500 rounds through it in the last year. It had some failures during the first 300 rounds.
Generally about one in 50 to 70 rounds. After 300 rounds it has not had any failures.

I find the pistol to be accurate and not terribly unergonomic. The grip is fat though, but I have average size hands and can handle it with little problem.

I know other people who have Hi-Points and generally speaking they have encountered little trouble with theirs.

I believe you can speed up the break in period, what I considered my first 300rounds, by buffing the feed ramp and leaving the magazine fully loaded while it is stored. I believe part of the break in includes breaking in the mag.

Of course as I said about those who bash HP's but have never had one, those of us who say good things tend to own them.

It would make a fine gun for your intended purpose.

Oh yeah, their customer service is second to none. If you gun should break or have a continued malfunction you can contact them for instructions on shipping, ship the gun and have it back fixed in two weeks.

A buddy of mine bought the most god-awful looking HP carbine from a pawn shop. It was in pretty bad shape. We fired it 11 times and the trigger assembly broke. I took the steps to send it back to HP and it came back to him in 12 days. The carbine looked like a NIB gun upon its return, they even included two magazines for good measure. And most importantly it was fixed right the first time.
 
had a new one in .40 a neighbor gave to me after he took it from his sick dad- before he could shoot himself with it. He gave it to me after dad died from the cancer. I shot it out of curiosity and it worked well enough and shot a decent group at 10 yards or so I was shooting it at. I gave it to a friend who needed a gun for HD and had none.
I was a little shocked that it worked as well as it did. I love my superior guns but have a soft spot for the cheap stuff. They fill a need. If you are a "gun nut" and want to shoot alot then I would wait till I gathered a few more coin ans look used smith-ruger etc If ya need a cabin gun or something to sit out and ya don't want to cry so bad if it leaves then they are not bad.

Now the carbines do have a following of their own...
 
I have the C9 9mm... It had its feed problems to start with but after a couple hundred it works flawlessly... It is big and heavy for its caliber but it does its intended job.. It goes bang when you pull the trigger, cycles, and goes bang on the next pull... I have large hands and it fits me really well... It is top heavy but its just a matter of getting used to it.. Just like any gun.. Mine is pretty accurate.. Not a tack driver by any means but i can do 2" or so groups at 10-15 and about 6-8" groups at 25... For 180 bucks it is a very good buy.. I am actually going to purchase the 45ACP here shortly... So there must be something decent about these guns for me to want another...
 
I was gonna go the the gun show last weekend specifically to get a Hi Point pistol. When I found out the 9mm only holds 8 rounds, I decided to get a .40, but then figured I've already spent too much money on gun stuff recently (progressive press, Quickload software, and a couple of new 6-cavity bullet molds) to get into a new caliber. So I've put it off until the fall gun show. :)
I still intend to get one eventually.
 
I'm a hi point owner and it's an ugly thing but pull the trigger and it goes bang. It does what it was designed for.

Hotpig is right. The same can be said for Kel Tec's. I own 4 and they work great. Alot of non-owners will tell you what junk they are.
 
do a search. you will find nothing but good words about them from people that have actually shot them and own them.

people like clemson who don't own one and i doubt heavily have ever shot one know what they are talking about.

yes they are heavy, chunky, ugly, but ergonomics and accuracy are good. i can make 2inch wholes at 15yards with my c9. just like any other gun once you get used to how they opperate you can be very good with them.
 
They are heavy, klunky, inaccurate (I have personally seen a 9mm keyhole bullets at 7 yards.), unreliable, and generally are purchased by people who rarely shoot even the first box of ammunition through them. If you want a shooter at a low cost, consider a Makarov or better yet a used S&W model 10 revolver.
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I've never seen anyone get through an entire magazine without a stoppage of some kind. There's a reason why there are few successful 9mm (and bigger) blowback pistols. The Highpoint is just one more example.
 
I don't own any, but have shot most of their offerings over the last few years. Not the most AP {Aesthetically Pleasing} arms out there...read as "Wow, that is one muddy-pig-butt-ugly-gun." However, they go Bang! on request every time, and put the lead where you aim. For a sub-$250 gun, whether a handgun or a pistol-cal carbine, what more can you ask?
 
I don't own one...but my old roommate did. Fired hundreds of rounds in front of me with only the occassional stoppage. I don't personally want one, but I think a lot of people knock them just because they're cheap guns. I've recommended them to a number of people I know that want a gun, but don't want to spend the $400+ on an XD or Glock.
 
Gotta add my two cents. They WORK! Who cares if they are ugly? Are all you guys out there who knock the Hi Point married to super models?

Yeah, I didn't think so.:D
 
Are all you guys out there who knock the Hi Point married to super models?

Yeah, I didn't think so.
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EWWWW!!! That's hittin' 'em below the belt, and judging by the many two-legged porcine princesses parading around everywhere with wedding rings on their sausage-like fingers, I'd say accurate.

But getting back to the subject, I purchased a Hi-Point .380 (the 9mm was sold out) for a friend who was getting harassing phone calls at night while her husband was at work (her husband, also a friend, was/is far too cheap to get his wife a handgun himself). Of course, I had to put the obligatory 200+ rounds through it first :) to test for malfunctions.

To put it bluntly, there were many malfs., and I tried three different factory loads. I called Hi-Point and they suggested pinching slightly the magazine lips together with pliers. (This was not the kind of advice I expected, but I thought I'd give it a try.) After performing this feat of kitchen-table gunsmithing, I tried it out again. Guess what, it worked, but not totally. The FTF incidents were reduced about 75%, but they were still there. I gave up and gave them the gun. They had some stoppages too, but they were satisfied with it.

Would I buy another Hi-Point? You know, I just might, especially since I saw the same model on sale for $99.95 last year. Why? I REALLY liked the ergonomics of the thing. The grip fit my hand like no other auto I've owned/fired. Yes, it's a bit clunky and top heavy, but the grip seemed made for my hand. If I could get the reliability issue under control (in other words, get a couple of reliable magazines), it would be one hell of a fun little plinker, especially since the .380 is such a pussycat to shoot anyway.
DAL
 
I had a hi point 9mm and after about 600 rounds through it I never once had a failure of any kind. I sold it because it was a brick and I wanted some Springfield XDs instead (I now own 3 of em) but I cannot badmouth the reliability of the hi point.
 
I've got one. Specifically I've got the 9mm version. I got it to see if they're as bad as "everyone" says they are. After 2,000 rounds I can say that mine isn't bad at all. It's had a half dozen or so malfunctons in that time, never twice in a row. The holes in the target show up about where I'd expect them too. Nice round holes too. No keyholes with mine. I don't even think the 9mm is particularly big, awkward or ugly. It looks about like most black, semi-auto pistols I see these days. I'm not much for the "feel" of a gun, they all feel pretty much like guns to me, but the C-9 is no better or worse than anything else I've got, and I've got a few and have owned a lot more over the years.

I'd say it was money well spent for me. It's probably not the first gun I'd go looking for if the zombies were coming, but if it was the first one I grabbed, it would do.
 
Hello, New to the forum! My first semi-auto was a HI-point. I still have it and it still stays within arms reach off me as I sleep. I have to admit, I was embarassed to bring it out when I first purchased it. I figured all of the s&w,ruger,glock,ect owners would laugh at me. Now, I have fired at least 2,000+ rounds through it and concider it to be a very dependable weapon. I work offshore and have a lot of time off, so I can tell you this weapon has been used very often. I have the .45acp. The only problem I have had was a failure to eject ONE time. The guy that owns the local gun shop told me it wouldn't last a year. That was 2 years ago. I still go there to shoot, which is about once every 2 weeks. I shoot an average of 125-150 round each time I go to the shooting range. Other than that I shoot around my house which is in the country. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. Now if I had the money to go out and buy a expensive hand gun, say 500-600 dollars. I would buy two hi-points and spend the rest on ammo. :) I also own a rossi .357 mag.
 
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