A High - point that worked!

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I've not heard much complaint about them working. I've heard complaints about them being ugly, heavy, not ergonomic, and not the most accurate, but for the price they make very effective HD weapons.
 
I hear all kinds of stories from people that had a cousin with a friend that had a sister married to a guy that had one that wouldn't function.
 
Article forgot to mention they are "Assault weapons" in California as well.


And most of the hate for Hipoints seems directed toward the pistols more than the carbines.
 
Skribs said:
I've not heard much complaint about them working. I've heard complaints about them being ugly, heavy, not ergonomic, and not the most accurate, but for the price they make very effective HD weapons.
This. Hi Points, especially their carbines, tend to work very well, whether people like it or not.

Good for the lady.
 
I hear all kinds of stories from people that had a cousin with a friend that had a sister married to a guy that had one that wouldn't function.
Ugly, heavy and cheap, yes, but the ones I've seen worked flawlessly. When you build a 45ACP pistol in blowback configuration, it's going to be big and heavy.
 
Good for her, that's a good article. Those little carbines work. They aren't ideal for the task at hand but without a doubt they can work and be very effective. I'd take a Hi-Point carbine in .45 ACP with a good torch on it over a number of other guns for the purpose of home defense. Not ideal but far from inadequate, as demonstrated here.
 
I have a couple of them, .380 and 9mm, both cycle reliably. But they are as heavy as a boat anchor, and unless you are point blank from the target there is a good chance you'll miss what your aiming at. But this is what $100 will buy you NIB.

If this was all I could afford, I would feel very comfortable with it for SD.

GS
 
Yawn. Another 'I hate Hi Point' thread, only with a twist.

They are ugly and heavy, but they work. Never heard anything about them not being accurate. My carbine was paper plate accurate at 100 yards, offhand, not really even trying.

My .45 was a solid, accurate, reliable gun as well. In fact, I don't know if any other pistol that can hit the target anywhere at 100 yards, but my wife, who isn't much of a shooter, managed this.

Oh, and they are made in the US and have one of the best warantees in the industry. Not too many gun companies can say that.

Good for the home owner. Glad she was able to defend herself. As for the gun snobs and elitists, its getting old. But I get it, its been a few days since the last Hi Point bashing thread was locked.
 
Yawn. Another 'I hate Hi Point' thread, only with a twist.

They are ugly and heavy, but they work. Never heard anything about them not being accurate. My carbine was paper plate accurate at 100 yards, offhand, not really even trying.

My .45 was a solid, accurate, reliable gun as well. In fact, I don't know if any other pistol that can hit the target anywhere at 100 yards, but my wife, who isn't much of a shooter, managed this.

Oh, and they are made in the US and have one of the best warantees in the industry. Not too many gun companies can say that.

Good for the home owner. Glad she was able to defend herself. As for the gun snobs and elitists, its getting old. But I get it, its been a few days since the last Hi Point bashing thread was locked.
Since when have I ever bashed hi-point??? I posted this in contradiction (with satire) of those that frequently discount them based on their opinion and not facts.

Don't be quick to over-react. The article posted speaks loud and clear that this weapon has a place in society.
 
Yah, don't believe it's a bashing thread. I mean hell, the whole purpose is to show that a hi point served a woman well.
 
The exact point of this thread, as discussed before, is the purpose such low cost firearms serve in the working class house hold.

This lady, could have been at the mercy of the pistol wielding thugs that kicked in her door, but she did her duty and used it well. Considering how rusty the pic of the rifle was and the many times you hear people state "they wouldn't take one if they were paid to", this article proves a great point.

It isn't the cost or looks that matters, but the ability to be used when called upon.

The Title is not to bash, but one of satire. People's failure to grasp that is amazing.
 
The title should have been "Hi Point saved lives" instead of "A High - point that worked!" which insinuates that Hi Points rarely work but in this case it did.

The remark "Contrary to many beliefs, the gun did actually fire real bullets and did not break!" was not funny and is insulting to Hi-Point owners which have firearms that do not jam and are good shooters.

While Hi Point firearms are cheap and ugly they are good shooters and my .45 acp has never jammed. I'm glad the lady from Detroit had a reliable firearm to defend herself.
 
I wouldn't want to take my hi point into combat, I have better choices. But for inexpensive home defense, it gets the job done.
 
Funny, usually I'm one of the few that defend Hi-Points, but tonight I'm being flamed for putting a twist on the post. Thought people would see the irony, but instead I see not. oh well.

I'll give it two days and read another hi-point bashing thread without anybody chiming into defend them.
 
The article managed to articulate the point that the Hi Point is an inexpensive weapon that served a purpose. Your original post, starting with the thread title and continuing through the post, is full of snark, not satire. Apparently you misunderstand the definition of satire, but that isn't the point o the thread.

My advice, save your 'satire' for other gun forums, and keep this one High Road, which doesn't include snark and petty insults.


By the way, check the definition of 'irony' while looking up 'satire'. Your post had neither.

Maybe you could run for elected office. The 'I was for it before I was against it' tactics seems pretty popular in that area these days.
 
I hope the woman get some training and actually learns how to shoot. She was defending her home but apparently her home was the only thing she actually hit. I didn't seen any mention of any of the perps being injured. :uhoh:
 
FWIW, What is worse than bashing High Points, is bashing wgaynor for bashing HighPoints (which I didn't think he was doing at all). :scrutiny:
 
I saw no Hi-Point bashing in either the thread title, or in the opening post. Were they edited before I got here? Or, is it because I actually read the post before forming my conclusions?
 
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