Hi Point at gun show

[okespe04]

Congrats to all the first time gun buyers.

 

[AirplaneDoc]

I can't imagine the quality has improved. My Neighbor gave me his to take to the range NIB (He never fired it) It failed to strip the last round from the clip every time. I put 2 boxes through it and never could get it to empty a full clip completely with out fail.

First couple of times I thought it just might be a break in issue, dried lube etc. I even tried it with different clips, with the same problem.

I would be very dissapointed if this was my first firearm purchase. ( I was dissapointed anyway) Glad the POS is not mine.

 

[Hoot Gibson]

Which is more pathetic, the Hi Point Haters or the Taurus Haters?

Relax guys....just because you paid way to much for your ego gun, not everybody is so inclined.

Hi Point...cheap but not anymore dangerous that an expensive S&W or a mid priced Taurus in the wrong hands(and I have at least 1 of all 3).

 

[jcwit]

Well have your neighbor contact Hi-Point and they will fix the problem, for free.

 

[Duke of Doubt]

Hoot Gibson: "Which is more pathetic, the Hi Point Haters or the Taurus Haters?"

We don't hate them. We just appreciate the difference between a Mercedes and a Kia. Both have four wheels, both generally will get you where you need to go. But they aren't the same. I actually play devil's advocate for Hi Point sometimes when I think people go too far running them down. And I used to own two Taurus revolvers. They were cheap substitutes for high quality firearms like the Smith & Wessons and Colts I now own.

 

[rbernie]

Food for thought, if a weapon is used in SD/HD situation it will most likely be confiscated. I'd rather loose a Hi-Point than a Kimber."

I'd rather use a weapon that I knew was going to work 100% of the time, and not worry about how much it cost to buy or replace. My life is priceless to me.

Now, that weapon may or may not be a Kimber or a HiPoint. I have no dog in that fight.

But nobody should buy a self-defense weapon with the express intent of throwing it away. That kinda defeats the point of it - no?

 

[Hoot Gibson]

No, some folks just hate them. A sort of perverse "penis envy" that they paid way too much for their weapon of chose and it kills no better than the cheap gun the neighbor owns.

As for me...my favorite .38 is my 5" S&W but the one I use for self defense/and home protection is the Taurus Ultra Lite 2"...much easier to carry and grab out of the night stand if needed. And damn, one was is a lot "cheaper" than the other, but has never had a misfire.

One man's KIA is another's Buick Delux.

 

[Eric F]

dbarile

As in used to be, but not now? So now they're OK? Like many people have already said?

Buddy I dont know where your anger comes from We are in agreence. You are repeating what I already said.......whats your program?
As far as the arguement about loosing your gun in a defense situation. I guess I would rather have a $2000 STI 1911 work so I can live verses a $160 (well you name the gun) that didnt.

No, some folks just hate them. A sort of perverse "penis envy" that they paid way too much for their weapon of chose and it kills no better than the cheap gun the neighbor owns.

Why are we now knocking folks that have high dollar guns? No one really knocks a fellow that buys a gun rather they knock the gun its self. Lets keep things civil.

I built my gun from a $289 new 38 super rock island, yeah it cost money for the upgrades but I sunk that in gradually I stlii have less than a new kimber or para in it and its just as reliable infact just past 15k last week for round count. So if I can afford a better gun dont hate me. Just like I dont hate some one that buys a $2000 custom built 1911 for a carry gun. Nor will I hate a person for buying a hipoint, but I will hate the gun only because of my past experience.

I wonder how J D Power and associets would rate a hi point?

 

[dbarile]

Buddy I dont know where your anger comes from We are in agreence.

No anger here, none at all. We just have a disagreement about a certain brand. But I promise not to say another word about it.

Have a good day.

 

[AirplaneDoc]

Just to Clarify

I went into this thing unbiased. I don't really care if the thing cost $10 or $10,000.

I was at the FFL to pick up somthing I purchased, and he showed me a Hi-point he had in his safe for sale. My neighbor was looking for one and had been really talking them up, so I told him about seeing one at my FFL. He went inside and called and bought the gun that night. A week later I stopped by to see if my neighbor was interested in running out to the range for the afternoon. He couldn't but ask if I wanted to take his Hi-point and check it out for him. So he went in and got it. I stopped to pick up a couple of boxes of Win 9mm on the way to the range.

As I said it failed to strip the last round from the clip each time. That equates to a 12.5% failure rate. If it had been a new Colt, Springfield, HK, Glock, Tarus, Kimber (insert any manufacturer) I would be just as turned off.

So in my experience with a Hi-Point, I feel my assessment is fair. Maybe you had better luck with them, I however didn't.

AD

 

[jcwit]

I see where you're coming from but all I'm saying give the mfg. a chance to fix it.

I bought a new Camero that needed a new carb. with less than 10 miles on it. GM fixed it no charge, and I've bought new GM's many times since then.

Mayhaps it was just a flub-dub. But yes I can see how you would feel.

 

[Eric F]

its just a bad mag IMO

 

[jart]

It was a HI Point that broke the ice for me and my wife to get our CC. It was worth the $150 to discover that shooting is FUN! We now consider it a brick to throw when our other guns are out of ammo.

 

[chuckusaret]

I had a Hi Point CF 380 and it went bang everytime I pulled the trigger. I paid a whopping $110 for it NIB. Swapped it off for a sawed off 12 ga SS shotgun

 

[sarduy]

That's funny,I've never heard anything BAD about HiPoints...

At least not from anybody that owns one...

+1 That's right

 

[EHL]

again, for all the vitues that the defenders of Hi Points constantly sing about, it cannot be stated and stressed enough that they are indeed UGLY!

 

[earlthegoat2]

At least they all bought a gun that wont malfunction and has a lifetime transferrable warranty. They arent good for carry but they are good for fun.

 

[jdub102003]

I've often wonder about purchasing a highpoint 9mm or a jimenez 9mm not for the nightstand but for a gun you can throw in your toolbox or even let a friend borrow it for a trip to a range....I kind of stuck between what i want to do maybe 1 day i will just impulse buy 1....How would either of the 2 mentioned above be combared to a feg-pa63 or a astra a100?

 

[Eric F]

At least they all bought a gun that wont malfunction and has a lifetime transferrable warranty

if it wouldnt malfunction then there would be no need for a transferable life time warranty:banghead:

 

[jcwit]

A transferable life time warranty would seem to me that the mfg. thinks very highly of his product. If the warranty would have to be used for most of the products thay mfg. they would be out of business very quickly.

If you remember the YUGO didn't come with a transferrable life time warranty.

 

[Upstate Gun Man]

high point 9mm

Thx for all the replies. I own several different 9mm's some good some bad , some cheap, some expensive. I have changed my mind again. I will keep the high point, It FIRES without exploding. Yes, it is cheap but if confiscated what have I lost. I will keep good guns in safe. Still will look for a 40 cal. its the only cal I do not own...

 

[Upstate Gun Man]

high point gun show

I am happy to hear that high point makes a 40 cal. This might be something to look for at the show tom. I am interested in trying out a 40. For the price this could be the way to go. Thanks again for all the replies.