Temped to buy a Hi-Point

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Ok as some of you know I'm looking to pickup a few more handguns. Well surfing the web I've been reading good things about Hi-Point handguns from people who have them.

I am looking for a 9mm for shooting and Hi-point is priced to where I would be temped to buy one.

How well will these guns hold up? When I shoot my .38 Mod 10 I go through 200 rounds or more at a time a week.

The carbine looks good as well.

-Bill
 
How much we talking price wise?

I would rather spend $139 on a Makarov or save a few and get the Bersa in .380 for $200

If you must, then go for it but I think Hi-point and Jennings are truely a waste of money.

Your call.
 
I would agree, go for a makarov or go to aim surplus and get an arcus for about $100 more. My nephew has the arcus 94C and it seems to be really nice. I'm thinking about picking up one of them.
 
I'd "search" Hi-Point on the forum.

It's always a devisive topic.

Some swear that they're tanks(maybee a 'lil lumpy :))

Others have nothing good to say.

I think that if you want it-buy it.& let us know how well you like it.

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I don't think I've ever heard much at all good about them. After all, you get what you pay for in most cases. There are exceptions but few/far. I'd also suggest saving and looking at a Mak or one of the PPK copies (Bersa, Daewoo, etc.) Maybe one of the surplus CZ models. If you're gonna buy just to have quantity, might as well have some bit of quality there as well. ;) heck new Ruger autos can be had for $300 +/- and less than that used. Check to see if your dealer does business with S.O.G. and check thier fliers. Often have surplus and LEO trade-ins listed for good prices.
 
I think that if you want it-buy it.& let us know how well you like it.
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If I do get one and after I shoot it, I'll let you know.

I did fondl.. uhg handle a 45 at a pawn shop a few months ago and boy was it heavy and ugly. They wanted $200 for it, so I didn't get it.

-Bill
 
EEEK GADS, NO! :what: :scrutiny: Just give me $50 & I'll let you shoot one of my HK's! You need to step off that Hi Point bus :barf:
 
People will tell you not to get a hiPoint because they are cheap and ugly. They might leave out the fact that they have never fired one.

I personally have not handled or shot a pistol...

The carbine however is a different story. I got one for $90 on gunbroker.com (used of course)

there were no factory sights installed. I tried to fix all kinds of optics, etc. on it and I couldn't hit crap... but I noticed that while not accurate it held great groups. After thinking about selling it, I remembered that it has a lifetime warranty (original buyer or 10th owner) I called and told them about my problem, they sent me the factory sights and I HAVE NOT MISSED IN OVER 250 ROUNDS!!!

Mind you I am only popping targets and cans no more than 50 yards away, but it sounds like this is what you will use it for anyhow... I say buy it.

HiPoint Facts:
Ugly as sin
dirt cheap
work as reliably as my AK
pretty accurate


then again this is just my personal experience.

~Brian
 
I think there are much better choices for not much more money.

Like others have said, the Arcus, Bersa .380, Makarov, Star BM, CZ52, etc.
 
I notice the carbine is selling like hotcakes, but for now I 'm more insested in the pistols.

-Bill
 
Resist the urge to buy a Hi-Point handgun unless you need a spare boat anchor that doubles as an emergency signalling device.
 
inexpensive and reliable

I would agree with the previous post that most of the people that criticize them are going on hear-say rather than experience. Most of the people that own one say that they are inexpensive, accurate, reliable and fun to shoot. They have a lifetime warranty if they ever do have a problem. My comp 9 was $105, shoots good groups and has no problems in 700 rounds. There is a Yahoo group if you want to read the old posts and check on what people that actually own them say about them. It's at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hi-Point/ My biggest concern is that they aren't the most user friendly thing to completely disassemble. But you sure don't have to do that very often based on what I have seen.
 
i dont have a hi point 9mm, but one of my sons does. i have handled it and fired it. only good thing i can say is that it works and keeps on working. he took it apart and the slide weighs pounds. he paid $85 for it, NIB, about 3 years ago, a price he could not refuse.

i agree that there a number of more or less inexpensive pistols that would serve you well and be pounds lighter. dont rush into this. listen to the other posters and check out their suggestions. and, dont pay the big bucks for a Hi Point. a lady that migrated here from New Jersey paid $359 for her 9mm Hi Point. good grief. she refuses to believe how badly she was taken by her neighborhood gunshop. oh well. some lessons are expensive.
 
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I think the reason the slide weighs pounds is because if my memory is correct there is no lockup on this gun. Just a blow back design similiar to a 22 auto. I think there are much better guns than the high point. I had a Russian 380 Makarove which i let go to a friend. I have to say it was a very reliable pistol. Had a chamber bigger than ever and some bulging of the rear of the 380 brass was evident but it never jammed.
 
dont pay the big bucks for a Hi Point. a lady that migrated here from New Jersey paid $359 for her 9mm Hi Point. good grief. she refuses to believe how badly she was taken by her neighborhood gunshop. oh well. some lessons are expensive.
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I can see someone who know nothing about guns being taking in by overpriced dealers. However how hard is it to go online and do research?

Due to the weather(I ride a bicycle) it will be awhile before I make it to a gunshop(the nearist ones are 15 to 20 miles away).

-Bill
 
The owners of two different gun shops I frequent both say these are the only CHEAP guns they never have problems with. Hi-Points customer service is apparently very good.

Hi-Points are remarkably ugly but remarkably functional. Generally speaking, they shoot a lot better than they look. (They'd have to.) And, if the gun jams, you can use it as you would a brick, and beat the bad guy with it.

If you've got to have a NEW cheap gun, you can do worse. But you can also buy a good used S&W revolver or a new Makarov for not much more.

And, as noted, the Carbines seem pretty good. (I think I'd prefer the Kel-Tec carbine, however.)
 
I was once tempted to pound nails into my head, but in my defense, at least I was never tempted to buy a hi-point. ;)
 
I was once tempted to pound nails into my head, but in my defense, at least I was never tempted to buy a hi-point.
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Buying the Hi-Point MIGHT be less painful, at least for the short term. (After all, its only money -- and not much, at that.)
 
If you've got to have a NEW cheap gun, you can do worse. But you can also buy a good used S&W revolver or a new Makarov for not much more.
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Well I already have a S&W revolver and the range I go to is owned by Olin. So if they even have 9x18 ammo there it will probley cost more then 9x19.

To bad-point doesn't make a .22

-Bill
 
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Have you taken a look at the Star BM? Great shooters, great prices. I got mine for about $160, then had it refinished for $60 a little later.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=18390

http://www.southernohiogun.com/surplushandguns.html
 
Have you taken a look at the Star BM? Great shooters, great prices. I got mine for about $160, then had it refinished for $60 a little later.
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I'm sure it's a great gun for the money. But since Star is no more can you get parts if it needs to be fix?

I would happly buy Astra and Star handguns if they were still in business.

-Bill
 
http://www.e-gunparts.com/products.asp?chrMasterModel=2010zBM&MC=

This place has parts, but I understand hesitating. No one knows how long these supplies will last.

I guess if I were you I'd take a look at all the used stuff in local shops that is still made. For example a few weeks ago I saw a Bersa Thunder 9 (9mm) for $225. It looked like it was brand new. Also, if you don't mind .380 check out the Bersa .380. A used Taurus would also be a good shooter. (The 92 and 99 models are the only ones I'd recommend though.) The 92/99 is a proven design and can sometimes be found used for great prices. Used CZ's can sometimes be found for bargains too. A friend found a RAMI 9mm for $269 that looked new.

In any case I'd really recommend spending a hundred or two more and having a gun that you'll want to keep for a lifetime, and feel comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber.
 
As a Makarvo owner nothing beats this gun for the prices. It lokks like hell but it shoots straighter than my Sig 239. :what: I love this gun. I hit the target at 50 feet and I don't shoot that much. I'd rather shoot my Enfield. :D
 
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