High Point A Cheap Unreliable Gun?

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cheap...indeed
unreliable......i dont think so.

iraqveteran does some great stuff. i refer to his handloading videos from time to time.
 
I already have "da glock". several of them.
This I posted just for fun and I am considering getting a high point just for fun.
Cheers,
E.
 
I got the c9 because my wife watched the videos with me... Her idea, but it seems to work so far and I will shoot more of it tomorrow, till my 500 rds from usa ammo comes, than I will really test it... Love his videos!
 
I've got 800 rounds through my JHP 45 with one failure to eject. Reliable, accurate, and affordable. I'll be picking up a C9 or JCP when I have the opportunity.
 
Reliable, but could they get any uglier. Shave some material off it and make it not so square, save more money mfg and sell them for $100. :)


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Reliable, but could they get any uglier. Shave some material off it and make it not so square, save more money mfg and sell them for $100.
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you can't shave material off because they need the slide to be a big chunk of heavy pot metal to have it function as a blowback weapon in a major caliber (rather like a smg or pistol carbine). this makes it simple and reliable (the mags are poorly manufactured though and are a major source of it's problems) but it also makes it very poor for carry.

the hi-point carbine OTOH makes much more sense.

but really those who go out and shoot know the cost of ammo is the real cost of firearms ownership unless we're talking about wilson combat and true premium brands. cheap guns that fire centerfire ammo are false economy.
 
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I like them. And, I do not see them as being any uglier than a Glock. They are both black pistols.

AND... you could send these videos and the guns to the owner and he will fix/replace them :) Free
 
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Its a cheap gun that eats the same ammo as any other 45. I just didn't spend 500+ to get it.

Materials-wise, well, I'm pretty sure those videos proved something. There's nothing wrong with alloys or polymer if they work, and Hi-Point uses steel for high-stress parts.
 
My 9mm was a Hi-Point and I loved it. When my Son needed to sell his XD to pay medical bill, I bought it and sold the Hi-Point to my friend and now he has no problems with it. For the money, they are a great pistol.
 
High Point A Cheap Unreliable Gun?
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Well Hi Points price is very economical indeed but, its a far cry
from being unreliable. They are very reliable actually. I would
put them up against any of the other brands.

Hi Point Rocks!
 
I own a Hi-Point C9 along with a few Glocks, S&W's including a Sigma, some hated Taurus guns, including the often attacked Judge, Browning handguns, etc. I feel over the years I've had enough experience with these guns that I can comment with some intelligence.

The Hi-Point isn't total trash, but I don't & never have used it for self defense. It is too ammo sensitive. Plus the mags have lips that need to be adjusted just right to get reliable feeding of the ammo. I would rather carry a Sigma or a Taurus pt111 mil pro instead of a Hi-Point. Of all my guns that I own I usually carry a Glock, although many of my guns would serve me well as a carry gun. The Hi Point isn't one of those guns.

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I'd get one for my toolbox if the price was right.
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That is exactly where my Hi-Point C9 stays. Every other gun either is in service or in the safe.
 
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we have sold a TON of these in the last 3 years where i work and there is nothing but good news from their owners

most people who buy from us get another

the lifetime warranty helps them sell even though the 40-45 are like big bricks in your hand

i have shot the c9 and it may not look good but it does what it is made to do
 
I guess I'll never get the cheap gun in the toolbox thing:confused:
Do you just put one in there and never look at it again?
Do you let it bounce around and get filthy then expect it to work if you need it?
Are you talking a big cross bed toolbox on your truck or just a small type that you carry around?
ET says he wouldn't use one for self defence but would put one in the tool box? Is it to be used as a hammer?
 
X-rap,

I guess some do put it in a toolbox ;) but, I think
that means a knock about gun. Something you can
take camping and if it falls in the lake..your not out
a lot of money etc.

Toolbox gun = cheap

BBQ gun = Something fancy to show off with

Well thats my take on it anyway
 
Definition you left out
Carry gun = something I will stake my life on and keep ahold of when around water;) also very good to knock about with because we are good friends:rolleyes:
 
I understand the terminology fine, what I don't understand is packing a rifle or pistol that is less in any way than one you would carry on a hunt or as personal protection as though your activity or surroundings should dictate less accuracy, ergonomics, capacity, reliability simply because it is dirtier.
 
what I don't understand is packing a rifle or pistol that is less in any way than one you would carry on a hunt or as personal protection as though your activity or surroundings should dictate less accuracy, ergonomics, capacity, reliability simply because it is dirtier.
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I guess it would depend on the threat level you perceive around you.
If I just was on the farm somewhere on a tractor I wouldn't want to
carry an expensive firearm and take the chance of scratching it up.
 
That rational is foreign to me so I will have to walk away from it.
If one of my EDC guns should get a scratch I will live, thats what they do for a living. For your example I might have a 4" revolver vs. a semi auto but my choice will be based more on what I think I may shoot than how much I value the gun.
I have not seen many holsters that I would want to carry that fit the HP or other cheaper guns, a good holster will protect and retain a gun well.
 
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