I recently bought a Hi-Point C9 9mm. This is only my second pistol that isn't a wheel gun (I have a Ruger Blackhawk .357, an a Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag both of which have NEVER given me any problems). The other semi-auto is a Ruger Mark II .22 (again, never any issues).
My brother bought a C9 and after some research I went for it. I checked every distributor in California, and only one shop had any in stock, and they only had 2 left, and this was after not getting ANY for 6 months.
The first 200 rounds that I put through the C9 were Win. 124-grain FMJ's. I got about 6 jams and was a bit disappointed with the jams, but I chalked it up to the break in on the new pistol.
Since then I've put about another 200 rounds of Rem. 115-grain UMC, Reloads with 124-grain lead slugs, and reloads of 95-grain HPJ. Not a single jam or problem! I believe it is because the Win. 124g FMJ's are a bit longer, and my C9 doesn't like to feed them properly into the chamber.
I do have a few questions though, I really wanted a C9-Comp. but I was told that they don't sell them in California... Is this really the case? Is there a way to add the compensator to my C9, and is that legal in California? Does anyone know of any laser sights that I can add to my C9 (that don't cost more than the pistol does, and there is no rails on the C9)? Does anyone know if there are alternative grips that I can put on the C9? And finally, your favorite holsters for the C9.
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My brother bought a C9 and after some research I went for it. I checked every distributor in California, and only one shop had any in stock, and they only had 2 left, and this was after not getting ANY for 6 months.
The first 200 rounds that I put through the C9 were Win. 124-grain FMJ's. I got about 6 jams and was a bit disappointed with the jams, but I chalked it up to the break in on the new pistol.
Since then I've put about another 200 rounds of Rem. 115-grain UMC, Reloads with 124-grain lead slugs, and reloads of 95-grain HPJ. Not a single jam or problem! I believe it is because the Win. 124g FMJ's are a bit longer, and my C9 doesn't like to feed them properly into the chamber.
I do have a few questions though, I really wanted a C9-Comp. but I was told that they don't sell them in California... Is this really the case? Is there a way to add the compensator to my C9, and is that legal in California? Does anyone know of any laser sights that I can add to my C9 (that don't cost more than the pistol does, and there is no rails on the C9)? Does anyone know if there are alternative grips that I can put on the C9? And finally, your favorite holsters for the C9.
Thanks for the helping out a new member on his first post!
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