Father in law bought a High Point and...

[KBintheSLC]

I am not a big fan of cheap guns... Kel Tec's are about a low as I am willing to go. However, the Hi Point is ok for some folks who want a cheap plinker that works well enough. I know that they have a good warranty, but I would still not use one for self defense unless I had no other choice. It would suck to find out your Hi Point needs warranty work at the wrong time.

 

[alemonkey]

You know, that Hi Point .45 actually isn't a bad looking gun.

Anyone know why they don't offer hi cap extended mags for the carbines? I think a .40 carbine would make a pretty good HD gun.

 

[Yo2slick]

I once got schooled by a 13 year old kid that shot a bolt-action 12 gauge with a nail as a bolt handle and a extractor so bad that he carried a knife specifically to pry the shells out between each shot. Humility can be hard, but in the long run you learn more with an open mind.

Now thats dedication!

 

[Wirtbowhunter]

KBintheSLC said:

It would suck to find out your Hi Point needs warranty work at the wrong time.



I would think that would be the case with any firearm. I've never had problems with mine and can shoot them better than my more expensive pistols.

 

[GLOOB]

I really wish that everyone who puts up a negative opinion would also state whether or not they've ever fired one.

I'm surprised to see so many "informed opinions" on a gun that has been described as a novelty.

 

[Arondos]

I picked up a 9mm on Tuesday. Wednesday 5 of us made a trip to the range. Ran a 100 rounds of FMJ through and the only problem was I had one fail to feed.

Yeah it didn't shoot as nice as the tricked out para ord one of the guys has and didn't make the big bang of the .454 or the .500 but it gets the job done.

The guy that has a both of the cannon above, a Kimber, several other big name brand hand guns, and a couple couple of expensive trap guns (like 5k weapons) owns a Hi point. in fact he was the one that told me to check one out. Good bang for the buck...

 

[speedsix]

A Hi-Point is a cheap gun. It may work but that doesn't change the fact that it is a very cheaply made pistol. It is what it is.

For $150, you can buy a CZ-82. I once saw a beater S&W 908 for $175 at a gunshow. I should have bought it but I let it go.

A Hi_Point may work but that is all. A Yugo can may go and stop like a car but there is something wrong with driving one.

Not being a snob, it is just that a Hi-Point is an affront to what a gun is in the same way that Rosie O'Donell is an affront to what a woman is.

 

[hometheaterman]

I'm not a Hi Point fan but I can't say anything good or bad about them so can't say I've owned one.

However, if I came across a 9mm rifle from them at a good price I'd more than likely buy it.

 

[Darkness]

A Hi-Point is a cheap gun. It may work but that doesn't change the fact that it is a very cheaply made pistol. It is what it is.

For $150, you can buy a CZ-82. I once saw a beater S&W 908 for $175 at a gunshow.

Sure, but you also have to keep in mind that a Hi-Point (made nearby in Dayton, Ohio) has a lifetime warranty, and is brand new, at that price. Regardless of how many times it's been bought, sold, traded or what number owner you are, if it has a problem, you send it in, and they fix or replace it.

If a Yugo had a lifetime all-emcompassing warranty for who ever drove it, regardless of how many times it changed hands, I bet they would be a whole lot more popular, too. Try sending that CZ or S&W back to the manufacturer and tell them you bought it at a gunshow, but you want it fixed up for free and see what kind of response you get.

 

[srm970]

I shot one.

i would never have payed 100 bucks for one.. what they go for here at the local big R. at least they used to.. but my budy baught a 9mm compact.. LOL if there is such a thing with a HP.. it was still as big as my hi power.. ugly yes, grips not to bad for me, went off everytime i pulled the trigger.. no feed or ejection failures. suprisingly acurate once you got used to the trigger. they are priced like a sat night special. but without having to worry about them blowing up in your face.. they seem like a good cheap way to get into shooting

shawn