Praise to Hi-Point

[Dgreno]

Now I know I am probably opening a can of worms by bringing up the controversial name of Hi-Point but I have to tell my story.
My first handgun was a Hi-point C9. It was a good little gun and still is. I started having some problems with it that I could not figure out, i.e., failure to release the firing pin 50% of the time when the trigger was pulled. I called up Hi-point (DBA Beemiller) in Ohio and spoke to a person who told me to hurry up because she got off at 11:00 (it was 10:50 AM). I told her my problem and she told me where and how to send it in. That aside, I sent it in UPS on a Tuesday and I decided to call on Thursday to check on it. The same lady told me it had been received and work was being done, she was nicer this time I might add. She then told me that it would be shipped back to me tomorrow (Friday). I got the gun on the following Monday and much to my surprise, and joy, the gun was almost brand new. They replaced all the internals (I mean everything right down to the trigger and mag release button) and the slide. I essentially had a brand new gun!! All I got back was the barrel and the frame. Now I know Hi-point is not the best quality wise and I have added to my arsenal since I first got the Hi-point but this experience completely blew me away. They now have my trust warranty wise. Just thought Id share...
Dave

 

[Mooseman]

I love my 45, it has it's faults but it's awesome for what it is and costs. I wish they'd come out with the 45 carbine.

 

[foghornl]

Hi-Points are certainly not the most AP {Aesthetically Pleasing} firearms out there, but they go Bang! on request. Hi-Point service is top-notch if you need it.

I would rather face a Bad Guy with a Hi-Point in my fist instead of a rock.

I'm also waiting for them to release the .45ACP carbine.

 

[New_geezer]

I forget who it was, but IMO the fairest take on Hi-Points I've read called them the lowest priced gun of acceptable quality to be used as a home defense weapon. The warranty experience you described seems to be typical of Hi-Point, and the fact that it's a lifetime warranty against the gun regardless of owner make them a reasonable value for the price. Personally I'd rather save and get something more standard but I wouldn't fault anyone whose circumstances made them buy a Hi-Point.

 

[czbegenner]

I own a high point and have fired it at the range,it's ok i just got it to keep in my car when i am out at night going to work,store etc.The only problem i had
was the clip would not stay in,but as i bought another clip i solved this problem.I bought this weapon because i had to sell all my others to pay a bill(never again) I had a K.B.I 380(can't find that one anymore??,Mack90(can't find that one either),then when i started working for the police department of a small town,i bought a 357 ruger security six police.I just bought the High Point because i did not have any guns in the house.Now i am buying a rem870,
And a CZ 75bd police 9mm,once purchased i will put the high point away for last resort.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I have never owned a Hi-Point but I know those who do
own both Hi-Point handguns and that pug-ugly carbine.
In fact, I shot a friend's Hi-Point carbine. The more I shot
it, the better it looked; it was absolutely beautiful by the
time I was through. Hi-Point works: reliable and accurate,
at a very reasonable price, with excellant after-the-sale
support from the company. (That pistol is still pug-ugly to me.)

I am willing to surmise Dgreno's pistol was torn down and
rebuilt as part of a product evaluation and improvement
policy at the factory. That is the only way I can explain
such an inexpensive gun having such a reputation for
reliability.

 

[Dgreno]

I have to be honest here. I did not expect to get 5 responses in praise of Hi-point. I am actually surprised!! Thanks for the thoughts guys!
Dave

 

[obxned]

A year ago I would have sworn on a stack of Bibles that I would never, ever own a Hi-Point. Since then I have shot several at the range.

They are not pretty, and feel top-heavy to me. I've not seen one jam though, and in spite of a rather ratty trigger, they still hit where I point them. I'm now giving serious thought to buying a compact 9mm to play with at the range.

I also recommended Hi-Points to one of my sons. He is just starting a family and a business and is on a very tight budget.

 

[czbegenner]

one thing is that they stand behind there weapon,Still will be getting into the CZ area,but for now the next two months it's HighPoint away to work,away in the car.A lot of people make fun of me because of the high point,but if you don't have a lot of money(it will do) anyone found a K.B.I 380 YET? please tell me where i can buy one

 

[czbegenner]

See Dgreno if you ask they will answer(smile)

 

[denfoote]

I ain't gonna get into it!!
I've told the story to many times as it is!!

High Point:

 

[czbegenner]

But you have to understand somepeople cant afford the high dollar weapons,so until they are able,they have to go with this.Now if the company
would do more and upgrade they might become a better weapon.

 

[tostada]

They're just sooooo ugly. But the carbine is ugly in a cool way, and with the ATI stock it's pretty sexy.

I don't own a Hi-Point, but I have noticed that 99% of the negative feedback for them is coming from people who seem to have never owned or shot one.

The only real problems I've heard anybody talk about with them is the higher cap mags have feeding issues. They should just make guns (or at least the carbines) that take Glock/S&W/Beretta/Sig clips like the Kel-Tec carbine.

 

[czbegenner]

I guess it's like someone who hasn't tried tranning k-9's they look at it from a distance and say woo but once you get into the tranning its not so bad.Somepeople talk without knowing truly about the subject.it's not the look
but if it will do the job that is what counts.You can see a car that looks good but if that tranmission is shot it's no good.Take WWII Shermans did not look good,werent that good aganist the tigers but what happen,it got the job done.

 

[Mooseman]

Hey Tostada, who's making high cap mags for them? When, and if they ever release the 45 carbine I'd love to be able to put a high cap mag on it.

 

[chris in va]

I've had my carbine for a couple years. It's been so-so in the reliability department, but had to send it back 3 times for various reasons.

I will say this, if it weren't for the lifetime warranty, they wouldn't sell nearly as many.

 

[czbegenner]

thats true lifetime warranty anyone know where i can find a K.B.I. 380,see i had one before and i would realy like another.Its somthing about overseas weapons and the triggers?hum

 

[johndoe1027]

czbegenner, try posting a thread for your request. You'll get more traffic of people who know what you are talking about.

also, not be a terminology nazi but.....
magazines (mags) feed semi-auto weapons, clips do not. Some rifle mags can use stripper clips to load the mags but that's all. :steps down off of his soapbox:

sorry

 

[czbegenner]

looking for a K.B.I 380

Hello guys i am looking for a K.B.I 380 I had one once and kinda like it as a back up.

 

[Im283]

I own a Hi-Point .40S&W. It is a great gun for $179. It goes bang and shoots very straight. Kind of big to carry but none-the-less a lot of fun to shoot.

I had some FTE problems in the first couple hundred rounds but since then, over 500 rounds no troubles at all.

Is it the best gun in own? Well no, but it is worth owning. I enjoy shooting it and to me that is all that matters.

 

[atomd]

Hello guys i am looking for a K.B.I 380 I had one once and kinda like it as a back up.

Here's one on gunbroker. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=73080343

Do a search online for "SMC-380" or "FEG SMC-380" instead of KBI, you'll get more hits. KBI is the importer. Oh, and if you want more info, start a new thread instead of a reply.

 

[Geister]

I don't own a Hi-Point, but I have noticed that 99% of the negative feedback for them is coming from people who seem to have never owned or shot one.

I don't need to own or drive a Yugo or a Ford Fiesta to know that I would never want to own one. Hi-Points might be good guns but it's a brand name I would not be proud to own.

Too many thugs use Hi-Points; it's like malt liquor to me.

 

[B yond]

...somewhere in the vast sonoran desert!

No matter your price range, a no-questions-asked 100% warrantied handgun can't possibly be a bad thing.

I'm happy with my Hi-Point.

 

[STAGE 2]

It is what it is. If you can afford better then get it. If you can't its better than a sharp stick... sometimes.

 

[KD7ONE]

I have always been a firm believer that looks don't always get the job done. While Hi-point is not the best looking gun, it sure does get the job done. And if it doesn't, you can always use the lifetime warrenty to fix that problem.

I'll be buying one soon.