Hi-Point 9mm Compact or Compensated?

Have you looked at other guns? How did you decide on a High Point? Just curious.
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What will you be using the pistol for? A carry piece? To sit in your nightstand? In your car?
I also have to say that there are plenty of relatively inexpensive alternatives to a High Point. I got my NIB Ruger P97DC for $280, as an example.
It's nice that High Points have a guarantee but I'd rather see you spend a bit more to get a weapon that I know won't fail you in the first place. Not much point in sending it in for replacement when you're wrecked because it failed you when you needed it. They're pretty good for the price. But then, that's not saying much.

Either way, I hope you find what you need.
Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

My wife has a High Point Comp9. You can remove the compensator, bat the barrel sticks out. The only problem we have had is with the spring in one mag were causing misfeeds. I replaced the mag and we don't have any problems.

psychophipps said:

I'd rather see you spend a bit more to get a weapon that I know won't fail you in the first place.

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I have seen reports of failures in every brand pistol that I can think of. What brand do you have in mind that has never, ever failed?

My point being that any gun can fail, from the $3,000 1911 to the SIG and Glock; a look in the gunsmithing forum will demonstrate that. Reports on the boards seem to overwhelmingly claim the Hi-Points as reliable, perhaps more so than some other brands right out of the box. Even though these reports are only anecdotal, I am not aware of any reliability stats for handguns ala Consumer Reports' reliability comparisons. Barring any definitive proof that Hi-Points are significantly less reliable than any other specific handgun, then I think to malign Hi-Point reliability on the basis of price or materials (or even aesthetics) is somewhat premature and certainly unsupported by fact.

It's nothing against High Point as I have no real experience with them. It's mostly 'get older' setting in, to be honest. I've found out recently that more more often than not 'you get what you pay for' and the pistols that I would advise are not only deemed mil-spec for accuracy and reliability, but can also be found for low prices if you look around a bit. Just offering another unqualified opinion to the list of those before me, I guess.
As a side note, 'because it looks cool' kinda red-flagged his post for me and flipped the switch into semi-rant mode...

Sorry to waste your time,
Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

I have the compact and see no simple way to add the compensator. Also if you want to add the laser you need to get the compensator. It is easier to take things off than to add on. Just my opinion I could be wrong.

Man.... I am tired of people dissing these guns.

http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_reviews/hipoint_100605/

enough said...

I don't think that these are the greatest guns ever made at the best price, but if you have collection and are looking to add a knock around peice or if you cannot afford more than $200.00 of gun, these are a viable option.

His questions are still valid...

psychophipps said:

What will you be using the pistol for? A carry piece? To sit in your nightstand? In your car?

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Hi-Points are very reliable, but not so pocketable. And, guns that require hammer and punch to field strip, are not very fun to clean(though Hi-Points are designed not need to be frequently cleaned, sort of)...

I have had a Hi-Point 9mm for (2) yrs., no problems....

Jim

If you think you might want it, get it. You can always take it off. I suppose you could add one later, but it would probably be cheaper to buy another pistol.

I stand corrected. Thanks for the most enlightening link, mbt2001.

Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

I've found out recently that more more often than not 'you get what you pay for'

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I've found that often works in reverse. I'd rather buy a $150 pistol and find out it's a POS than buy a $500 or $1000 1911 to find the same thing. I've been there, done that!

Everything I've heard about FUNCTION and ACCURACY of the Hi Points is positive, though I have no personal experience with 'em. I just have one hang up about 'em. Now, normally I'm all about how the gun works, screw anything else, but maybe how cheap I can get it. But, you do have to actually LOOK at this thing now and then. ROFLMAO! If I actually, somehow, LIKED the looks of it, or at least it just didn't turn my stomach to look at it, I'd consider one, if I didn't already have center fire pistols I really like.

I like the way they look too Chief. I also find the C-9 to very comfortable in my hand. They have a solid, functional feel. One of these days, I'm going to get one in .45.

ChefGW said:

In some wierd way I sorta like the way it looks. I believe I will purchase the C9 model. I don't want an inch of barrel hanging off the end of the gun if I buy the Comp model. Every firearm will have critics. I have read both positive and negative remarks about this gun and the positives do outweigh the negatives.

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I've heard very little negative about how they work from those that actually have 'em. Lots of people like to spout off about what junk this or that is and they've never even picked one up or fired a box through it. Most of the owners of these things seem to like 'em.

I wouldn't want the comp barrel either, sorta worthless if you ask me. I mean, you gonna shoot this thing in IPSC or something? You'd probably be run off the range by the 1911 snobs. They wouldn't want you around in case you were to beat 'em with a sub $200 gun. If the shoots big enough, with all those 1911s around, you know 10-25 percent of 'em are going to have a failure or five. It'd need to be in .45 anyway and I don't think they make the .45 in a compensated version.

I'm sorta interested in maybe eventually getting one of the carbines in 9mm. I mainly think it'd be fun due to the cheap ammo you can get in the caliber. Sorta a worthless caliber for a long gun, but cheap gun that works, cheap ammo, makes for good plinking fun with more kabang than a .22.

Heck I might ought to buy one in .45, a handgun. It'd be fun to go win local shoots with it. I used to use a heavy barrel model 10 to win revolver shoots and left guys crying doing that! They even get out of shape when I clean their clocks with a Ruger P90. Just think if I was to win one with a Hi Point. ROFLMAO!

psychophipps said:

I stand corrected. Thanks for the most enlightening link, mbt2001.

Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

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I am here to serve!

I read that article a few weeks ago myself, as I was mulling over getting a Hi Point, I did and to be frank have really enjoyed it thus far. The gun shoots as decribed in the link.

There are some things that can stand some refinement, but jeez... $130.00... WHO can complain about that?

I keep it in my desk at work. It is more of a knock around peice and I am sure it would perform if called upon. I didn't want to go spend $1,600 on some STI or Kimber and then lock it away in some cold, moldy desk drawer... Kimber's need to be loved, and petted, and sung too... Sooo pretty... Don't worry baby, I will put you pack in your Sack's Fifth Avenue silk, lace thong holster....

I am a 21yr retired Marine and an avid shooting enthusiast. I have had hi point 9mm's in the past. The last one that I had I put approximately one thousand rounds through it and never had a problem. Just like any other weapon you do the things you need to do right the first time such as loading the clips and cleaning the weapon regularly and you shouldn't have any problems. Although I carry a S.A. .40 Cal daily I would count on a hi point in a pinch with no worries about it's performance.

I haven't heard anything bad about how they function and have heard great things about factory/customer service.

I just can't get over the look of them

In some wierd way I sorta like the way it looks

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I like the way they look too Chief

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first 2x i've heard that
but if you like it you like it, more power to ya

resurrecting the old thread

but curiously 9mm comp is not listed anymore on their site.
9mm comp has a longer barrel and is extremely precise (both the fact
that it is a fixed barrel and is longer than the non-comp model,makes it
good shooter ).



I wonder if they decided to remove it because of some design issue with the comp model or simply wanted to trim down their model offers.

I wish also that they would offer .22 blowback with 3 mags at least.

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Hi points cannot be carried or used in mounts (including car mounts) that require the gun be 'holstered' in some enclosure.

I have fired a Hi Point 9mm and experianced multiple jams. Maybe it was the clip, I don't know. But I do know I've fired well over 1500 rounds from my Taurus PT Pro Compact 9mm and have never had a jam. Of course Hi Points sell for around $130-150 here, while the Taurus sells for $335-400. If you're not carrying for self defense and your life doesn't depend on the gun...going cheaper isn't an issue.

I bought my new c9 a couple of weeks ago and just had a chance to try it out last week. I took it apart and oiled all necessary parts first. I then proceeded to feed it 180 rounds of fmj blazer ammo.

It was accurate and I did not have any problems at all. It is lighter than the .44 that I carried before, so ...

It is not as horribly heavy as some would suggest (by reading some postings, you would imagine it weighed 20lbs!)

It would be hard to conceal in the summer time, but not impossible.

Mine was reliable...maybe others should try it before they deny it.

What's so ugly about it and who cares how it looks. If it is a ccw pistol, nobody should see it anyway! And if they do, then they're only seeing the business end of it.

Mine was cheap $125 new.

On the flip side, I've bought nicer pistols in the past and they did horribly out of the box. They are no longer in my inventory because I could not rely on them.

This Hi-Point c9 has proven itself to me, but hey, try it for yourself. If it doesn't work, send it back until it does!