Praise to Hi-Point

[Ohioan]

I own a highpoint carbine. I have problems with it jamming on the 3rd round in each of the magazines I own. I don't shoot it that often so I havn't tried to fix it.


Now, the gun store I frequent is always busy. I've never had to wait less than 10 minutes to even handle a firearm. Every time I've been in that place I've seen someone purchase a High Point. I'd venture to say they sell more High Points than they do Wilson, Kimber, SW, HK, Sig, or Glock.

They're in a.... uhm.. not so nice of area.. There are a lot of hoodlums running around. Everyone walks out of the store looking around with their hand on their hips (or pockets, depending on where they're concealing).

But, you can't beat their prices on new guns!!


They sell a lot of high points.

 

[Geister]

a no-questions-asked 100% warrantied handgun can't possibly be a bad thing.

So does Taurus but I don't really want to buy a Taurus because I don't want to have to ship the gun to Brazil. I'd rather have quality to begin with.

 

[worker]

had used their customer service for full frame 9mm.
It jamed with S&B 9mm ammo (and that's the only one I have)

I sent it to them with the jammed case (it fails to extract)

They did something, sent it back it still jams though, may be not as often.

I certainly do not mind the looks, and I can shoot with better than anything else (because the sights radius is so long, and the barrel is fixed)

If it would not have jammed once in a while, I would have loved it, as I like the price, the service, the company (seems like an honest bunch of people) and the utiletarian concept behind it.

 

[CajunBass]

I got a Hi-Point 9mm pistol a couple of years ago, to see if they were as bad as "everyone" said they were. A couple thousand rounds later, I've come to the conclusion that at least mine isn't. It's jammed a couple of times, but not enough that I can say it was the guns fault. For all I know there might have been something wrong with the ammo, or maybe there was just a Gremlin around that day.

However, one thing I have noticed is the change in the tone of "Hi-Point" threads. Two years ago most people ripped them a new one. They were junk. They'd blow up in your hand, You couldn't hit a barn from inside with one, etc., etc.. There were a few people who said they worked, but they were far and away the minority.

Today the trend seems to have reversed. More and more people are saying they work, and those who critisize them either have never shot one, or like a couple of posters here, had a bad experience with them in the past. Perhaps the company learned from their failures and have correct a lot of the problems because most people here, and on the Hi-Point forum, seem to be happy with them.

I don't shoot my Hi-Point much anymore. I may never shoot it again. I proved to myself at least they put a decent product at a very attractive price. Not perfect by any means, but decent. I've just got other, newer and "better" guns now and I just don't have time/money to shoot 'em all, so the Hi-Point is way in the back of the "sock drawer."

But if the Zombies were taking over the neighborhood, and all the neighbors fell back to my house to make the last stand, you can bet one of 'em would get the Hi-Point, and he'd get a few of them before they got him.

 

[GaryArkansas]

I've got a High Point and the warranty service was fast and "no questions asked."

 

[czbegenner]

I am going to the range next saturday with my yes, high point 9mm,and rem 870 shotgun,right now i am cleaning the rem.

 

[worker]

Put another 100 or so rounds through the Hi-Point 9mm comp (full size model with compensator) a few hours ago. Had a box of Remington UMC 115gr, another of CCI 90gr and S&B 115 gr frangible.

No problem at all with the Remington or CCI, but
always a problem with S&B .. it simply does not give enough power to cycle back the slide.
My wife routinely puts two shots into the same hole, every 10 shots with Hi-Point. The sights and the controlable recoil are excellent, very consistent performance for us.

I had it sent once back to Hi-point because it did not
eject right all the time.... Very nice customer service.
But now I am thinking it was
probably S&B ammo -- as that's the thing that I have
been shooting for the last 3 years (as I had lots of it)...
Anyways, after I got it back (it was more than two years ago), no problems ever with non S&B ammo.

 

[czbegenner]

Guys i don't know what it is i went to the range last friday? and took my high-point 9mm and tried to fire it,Nothing happen(the triger wont pull) whats wrong?Ive never had any trouble before.

 

[worker]

The only time the trigger does not pull on a 9mm comp
if the side safety is engaged.

Since this is the first time you took it to the range in some time, do you remember if you did any cleaning/disassembly on it? May be something was not put back
together right...

but anyways, since you their guns come with life-time
warranty and support. Call
http://www.mkssupply.com/contact/MKS_contact.html

Nothing happen(the triger wont pull) whats wrong?Ive never had any trouble before.

 

[czbegenner]

Yea,your right will send it back to the company,let them work on it.

 

[TEDDY]

high point

I bought a hi-point few years back.took it to the range [50 ft indoor]shot it cleaned the 9/10 rings.decided to shoot my reloads.terrible.called dealer lead would not work.shoots only jacket bullets.hard lead may work.for $79 new its very reliable.some people hate any thing that does not cost a lot.like Lee products.I have colts /S&W/ruger/savage pistols.I take care of them and they take care of me.police used to carry ravens as backup as they worked. and were inexpensive.

 

[czbegenner]

i guess i will send it off this week and wait till it gets back,i got my ruger 357
to carry in my car(well its not easy to conceal under a shirt as the high-point)
But it will have to do for now.

 

[Tom Servo]

We sell quite a few. I'd usually bite my own tongue off before recommending any gun that's $120, but we've never heard any complaints.

Certainly no winners in the look-and-feel department, but they seem to get the job done.

Here's one for the 1911 crowd:

 

[czbegenner]

How much is that one going for,i might want one latter,after i get my Glock 40
in

 

[defjon]

LOL.


That picture should be ILLEGAL.

 

[Tom Servo]

That picture should be ILLEGAL.

Probably will be once Hi-Point's lawyers see it

 

[TheDisturbed1]

Probably will be once Hi-Point's lawyers see it

lol not if they malfuntion before they reach the courthouse!

 

[czbegenner]

oh well waiting for my high-point to get back from the factory

 

[Geno]

I have the 9MM carbine and love it! I posted a thread:

"The Little Carbine that Could"

In that thread, I asked for all feedback, good and bad. I wanted to hear why people did buy the Hi Point, and why people did not buy it. The overwhelming majority of feedback was highly positive.

I'll go on the record and state, and you can all quote me, "Having owned 15 Kimber 1911s, I'll buy an additional Hi Point before I will buy an additiional Kimber."

Them's fightin' words! But, I mean that seriously.

 

[TimboKhan]

I have argued in the past against hi-points, but to be honest, I just realized that I was being something of a snob. I can honestly say that I have no plans now, or ever, to buy one, but I can also honestly say that I have never talked to anyone who has been let down by them.

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

In defense of hi-points, and malt liqour I guess, I would simply point out that what is commonly percieved as a thug is in reality just another American excersizing their second amendment rights, for better or for worse. Do bad guys use hi-points? Yes, but they are just as likely to use Glocks, Tauri, Beretta or Rugers. Further, looking like a thug does not make you a thug. Being a responsible gun owner does not entail a dress code.