Hi-Point 45...

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May as well chime in with my 2CW. :)

I own a 9mm carbine, a 40 carbine, and a 40 pistol. I bought them all from the same guy, who admitted he had shot thousands of rounds through them. It looked like he had not cleaned them, either. But they all functioned 100% except for one mag in the 40 pistol that had bent feed lips (they are soft and will dent easily if dropped).

The last time I had the pistol out, I started having occasional light strikes. It is a problem with the slide, so I will have to send it back. BTW, if you contact HP, there are certain parts they will send to you FREE if you log in and give the serial # for the gun.

The pistol is one of the more accurate pistols I have shot. For a long time, it was the gun my wife enjoyed shooting the most.

The internal design is like nothing else I have seen, almost Rube Goldberg. If you take the slide off to clean (you must drift a pin to do it) be careful because the trigger connector may fall off. The carbines are a real pain to take apart to clean, compared to other guns. But, they do work.

I consider myself to be somewhat of a fan, but I would personally recommend something else.
 
I'd snag up any lightly-used Hi-Point I came across in the ~$100 range.
 
Around here in NC they go for more as well. Kings has them for 165. Hyatt is about the same. The average completed sale on gunbroker is about 140 the lowest I see is 120 used. So add shipping and transfer and ur back at 160. Those are all with 1 mag.

Kings has glocks for 299 with night sights and 3 mags. And mp45 with 3 mags and night sights for 250. If I see one for the prices some of you guys are seeing them I may buy another. But I'll give 100 more for nights sights, 2 extra mags, and a much better gun. Once (if) the used market levels out they may look like a better deal. I thought about saying more attractive but.... that won't happen. I do like hi- point though.

I see nothing for less than 100 around here. I gave 50 each for matching new j-22s years ago, (40 too much imo) haven't seen one for sale in many years though. and 130 recently for a beretta jetfire. I have a millwright friend who says the guns are cheaper in other places though, so I'm not doubting.
 
TTv2 said:
That review was found to be wrong and was re-reviewed by another writer on that website.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2...erpoint-kevin-smith-reviews-the-hi-point-c-9/
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No the reviewer was not wrong, someone else reviewed it and go different results. So one reviewer found it to be a turd and the other found it was OK. Still not an overall good score when averaged. Much better options for not much more. Hickok45 had problems with the HiPoint he reviewed also in repeated difficulty manipulating the slide to get a round in the chamber. Not a good result especially for the typical buyer of a HiPoint who knows very little about how to work a semi auto pistol. I would bet that a fairly large percentage of buyers never shoot them and put them in the drawer with ammo in case ever needed.
 
Got any on that desk you would ship for posting? ;-) i could refurbish it through the warranty.
GunnyUSMC said:
Like others have said, they are inexpensive and ugly, but they work. If you get one people will poke fun at you and some will be rude. But then owning a Hi-Point JHP 45 Auto is like dating an ugly fat girl, she may cook good, but people will still pick on you.
The Hi-Point Model JHP 45 Auto is the largest handgun that Hi-Point makes. It is unbalanced, very top heavy, but has mild felt recoil. The magazine is the biggest problem. They are made of thin sheet metal and the feed lips can get damaged easily. The grips are not polymer, they are just cheap plastic. If you drop the gun there’s a good chance that the grips will crack or break. If the right grip panel breaks, you may not be able to fire the gun. The right panel holds the trigger bar in place. The sights are also made of cheap plastic and will break or deform if dropped.
I do get to shoot a lot of guns in my line of work and the Hi-Points do show up. I had to shoot one of the C-9s just the other day. I will say this. The only guns that I have ever had to fire that the rifling was shot out of have been Hi-Points. The recovered bullets looked like they had been scrubbed with 80 grit sandpaper.
But over the last six years I have gotten just over 100 Hi-Points come across my desk. Out of all those there was only two that I was not able to fire. One was missing parts and the other was damaged, I think it had been thrown from a moving vehicle at a high rate of speed.

Now here is the best thing about a Hi-Point. It has a lifetime warranty. You just returned it to the factory and they will repair or replace it at no charge.
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Got a hold of a Older hi point 45 it shot well for me vs the female owner. Ive had a 95 caviler, seen the crack w#or€ she smelled funny didnt go near that thing.
 
I live in the Missouri Ozarks. With few job opportunities lots of folks make a living in service work. One such young man mowed my side lot every couple of weeks. One day he showed up with a Hi Point .45. I think he traded some work for it. We both shot it at imaginary targets across the road. I must say it functioned well but I didn't care much for the trigger. I went in the house and retrieved my Remington 1911 which has an outstanding trigger and handed it to him. He fired it again across the road and said "do you want to trade?". Even with the difference in price I'll take the 1911.

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I considered the JHP ("Jumbo Hi-Point"?) a few years ago as something with which to foray into the .45ACP realm. I then acquired from a friend a C9 that works impressively well, though I really had no use for it (he just wanted the $70 for something else.)

Later, the itch for something in .45 came back. For around twice the low price of the JHP, I went for the Tisas 1911A2. That allowed me to, for a low cost, break into both the caliber realm and that of the 1911. I'm glad I went that route.

But, I still have the C9. ;)
 
My hi-point 45 is at another house, but if I get around to it I'll get it and take a picture this weekend beside the usp and 220, p97 and a 1911. I'll bet it isn't that much bigger, if at all. I'm guessing it's the shape and terrible balance making it feel bulkier. I'm almost positive it's thicker than all but the usp though.
 
Z1D2 said:
Feelings on getting a Hi-Point 45acp as a entry gun into 45acp, and as a "toolbox gun".
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Sounds like not the worst idea ever, but I would start with something like Glock 36 or Springfield XD instead. I really don't like how Hi-Point shoots, and its reliability is a bit overstated, IMHO. It all boils down to how often that Hi-Point is going to leave that toolbox.

P.S. I have that Shield 45 that Mr. TTv2 mentioned. It is one of my favourtes. The reliability is outstanding. However, I bought it new, and it was not terribly cheap: $450. I think it may be cheaper to get a G36. Although, used gun prices are all over the map, and there are deals for anything if one is patient.

Also! The Shield 45 had a quiet update done to magazines. S&W issued new followers, with a little inlet, or channel cut. Without that channel, follower hits the magazine latch and magazines drop when shooting. Maybe you can find a guy who's frustrated with it, buy it cheap, mod the followers and drop it into the toolbox. Here's a picture of mine:

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Only thing i have waited on besides a 45acp, is a duty type pistol. I have a law dog friend who thinks 3 months ago he might get a chance on a LEO pistol Glock 21 (40 cal) and resell that to me (not sure I'd believe it till he gets it)... They supposedly get an option every number of years to buy back the pistol or let the office resell it through the gun store (maybe 4-450 there), money goes back into the area precinct, to help rebuy new pistols for service. If he obtains one i might get a chance to snag one for about 400ish... pay him back what he might had to pay. But its down the long road, as most arent close the year trade in mark. Ive some dogs in the race but i need a beat around with a good warranty.

zaitcev said:
Sounds like not the worst idea ever, but I would start with something like Glock 36 or Springfield XD instead. I really don't like how Hi-Point shoots, and its reliability is a bit overstated, IMHO. It all boils down to how often that Hi-Point is going to leave that toolbox.

P.S. I have that Shield 45 that Mr. TTv2 mentioned. It is one of my favourtes. The reliability is outstanding. However, I bought it new, and it was not terribly cheap: $450. I think it may be cheaper to get a G36. Although, used gun prices are all over the map, and there are deals for anything if one is patient.

Also! The Shield 45 had a quiet update done to magazines. S&W issued new followers, with a little inlet, or channel cut. Without that channel, follower hits the magazine latch and magazines drop when shooting. Maybe you can find a guy who's frustrated with it, buy it cheap, mod the followers and drop it into the toolbox. Here's a picture of mine:

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