Why I choose the Hi Point .40!

[USAF_Vet]

Well, when mine breaks catastrophically in any way, provided I'm still alive and have all my fingers, I'll be glad to stop by this post and share. Til then, I guess I'll just go bury my head in the sand and enjoy my $180 pistol as it continues to perform flawlessly, as usual.

 

[Mike1234567]

RE: My posts...

I intended no negativity regarding H-P firearms. I do own two of them, after all. I only wanted to warn of possible FTE/FTE issues caused by factory H-P magazines. A H-P is a good firearm, being reliable once the mags are tweaked. At least that's been my experience with a JHP model. Again, though, I'll buy some better 1911 mags and modify them before I depend on it to save my life.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I've had no problems at all with my factory mags for the 9mm carbine or the .45 pistol.

Now, aftermarket mags is where I've heard there are significant problems, Promags in particular.

Next time I encounter 1911 mags on the cheap, I plan on picking a few up for the .45, the mod seems to be easy enough.

 

[harmon rabb]

Promags in particular.

Promags don't work right in anything.

 

[Thompsoncustom]

The gun is made of a terrifyingly inappropriate material from a basic Engineering 101 perspective. If you want to keep your head in the sand about it, be my guest.

Yes there is much better materials out there but that doesn't mean that the gun is not strong...

Would pay to see a glock hold up to this testing.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvvurXmAmg
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmt5QB814Tw
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FoWpog5KU4
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKkQm5TRaWE

In all the time hi points have been out I bet you could not find 5 that kaboomed tho if you type glock kaboom in google you will find plenty. Is that because there are so many more glocks out there IDK would I ever say a hi point is more reliable then a glock.....Not a chance but they both have there place.

 

[meanmrmustard]

Shall we begin posting vids and pics of failing glocks, sigs, etc. They do exist. All things that can happen usually do, and no machine reliable on the hands of mankind to create will ever be infallible. I'm sure if the OP had not been run off of this forum by page two or three of this thread, he's gone by now. Way to go, SOBs.

 

[khegglie]

wish I'D brought a HI Point instead of a Bryco for my first pistol(and the Bryco served well until I could do better)

 

[fallout mike]

Thompsoncustom, hate to bust your bubble but there is a member here that has had dozens of hipoints go kaboom in his hands. Just thought id let u know.

 

[the_hustleman]

First I have read many online reports both good and bad on experiences
with this gun. I fiqured a lot of it was gun snobbery and decided to try
one for myself. Let me just say this is an awesome firearm for the price!
Paid $187 out the door, not many guns you can get new at this low price.

Its grip is large and that fits my hands well. Holds 10 rounds and has an
easy thumb on/off safety switch. Comes with a optional ghost ring site
which is special to find on a handgun. .35 oz so it soaks up the recoil
well with the .40 S&W rounds.

Took it to the range a few days ago and had no jams at all shooting
PMC ammo. Folks these are awesome guns! don't let the haters and
uninformed keep you from missing out on this deal of a firearm.

Great gun!

I have a hi point 380 and its super great, super reliable, super accurate


*swyped from the evo so excuse any typos*

 

[Thompsoncustom]

Thompsoncustom, hate to bust your bubble but there is a member here that has had dozens of hipoints go kaboom in his hands. Just thought id let u know.

and I had a 1000 glock kaboom! saying it doesn't make it so without proof.

 

[Helio]

Thompsoncustom, hate to bust your bubble but there is a member here that has had dozens of hipoints go kaboom in his hands. Just thought id let u know.

You'd think that member would have stopped playing with hi-points after the first dozen kabooms... Either that, or it's complete b.s.

 

[the_hustleman]

You'd think that member would have stopped playing with hi-points after the first dozen kabooms... Either that, or it's complete b.s.

I'll take b.s. for 200 alex!

*swyped from the evo so excuse any typos*

 

[fallout mike]

I apologize guys. Every time one of these hipoint bashings come along I have to throw that in. If you read the thread that line came from you would see that the guy was being serious and wasn't just trying to be funny. It was by far the funniest thing I have ever read on this site.

 

[USAF_Vet]

If you read the thread that line came from you would see that the guy was being serious and wasn't just trying to be funny. It was by far the funniest thing I have ever read on this site.

I remember that thread. Guys hands must have been titanium plated and coated with teflon. Or maybe he was using the pencil in the mouth trick to type. If any gun had blown up in my hand, I'd never touch another. this guy was either brave enough, or dumb enough, to shoot so many as to have dozens blow up on him. Or maybe, it was just B.S.

 

[Storm]

this guy was either brave enough, or dumb enough, to shoot so many as to have dozens blow up on him. Or maybe, it was just B.S.

I believe his name is Cliff Clavin.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

Thompsoncustom, hate to bust your bubble but there is a member here that has had dozens of hipoints go kaboom in his hands. Just thought id let u know.

I remember seeing a post like that, mod said it must be difficult for him to type without any fingers and he never responded back.

 

[Mike1234567]

Thompsoncustom, hate to bust your bubble but there is a member here that has had dozens of hipoints go kaboom in his hands. Just thought id let u know.

I'm calling BS on that one.

 

[David E]

If there was a table that had a Glock 22, an XDM, a Smith & Wesson M&P, a Sig 226 and a Hi-Point, all new and chambered in .40 and you were told you could have ONE of them to keep and use (can't sell it) would the OP still choose the Hi-Point?

Would you?

 

[Mike1234567]

No, but that's not a fair question. Make a table of pistols in .40 S&W that cost $180 OTD and make the same query. Many folks don't have the spare cash to buy a $450+ firearm.

 

[Pyro]

A bullet from a $180 handgun is just as effective as one from an $800 one.

 

[David E]

Mike,

So, you choose Hi-Point based on price, not quality.......I understand! Then the answer to the thread title, "why i choose Hi-Point" is: "because I can't afford something better."

Yet your supposition isn't fair, either.

If one had $180 to buy a home defense gun, new or used, what would it be:

A used S&W Model 10, a .38 M&P built in 1910 (old but tight), a Charter Arms .38 snub, CZ 82/83, used 870 or 1300, Ruger 10/22, Marlin 60 or a brand new Hi-Point .40 ?

There is no wrong answer, but the HiPoint would be my last choice.

YMMV, BOME, DSDF, etc, etc...

 

[Mike1234567]

David,

No offense intended. You have a good argument. But we folks who don't know about better deals on older used guns are in the dark so we must rely on advice from others. Forum advice is abundant but, unfortunately, is often confusing, biased, contradictory, or just plain wrong. There's no way for us to know who/what to believe. It's often more reliable to buy a new firearm and hope for the best.

BTW, I recently purchased a M&P .45 and couldn't be more pleased with it. I still have the JHP .45, though, and wouldn't hesitate to trust it for SD once I replace the factory mags.

Mike

 

[USAF_Vet]

If there was a table that had a Glock 22, an XDM, a Smith & Wesson M&P, a Sig 226 and a Hi-Point, all new and chambered in .40 and you were told you could have ONE of them to keep and use (can't sell it) would the OP still choose the Hi-Point?

when talking about a free gun, of course people are going to be drawn to the most expensive thing on the table, the one with the most features. But high price and lots of bells don't make a better gun. Also, fantasy situations like this just don't happen.

If one had $180 to buy a home defense gun, new or used, what would it be:
A used S&W Model 10, a .38 M&P built in 1910 (old but tight), a Charter Arms .38 snub, CZ 82/83, used 870 or 1300, Ruger 10/22, Marlin 60 or a brand new Hi-Point .40?

If I could find any of the above used hand guns as easily as I could find a new Hi Point, I might consider them as a purchase over a Hi Point. I'm going to trust a Brand New anything over an old, used anything every day of the week. Besides, I'd feel more confident knowing if I had to stop an attacker, the .40 would do so more effectively than a .38 snub.

Shotguns I have, .22 rifles I have, at the time I bought my Hi Point .45, I owned no hand guns. I wanted to get something that would essentially live in the night stand, and come out once every month or so for a trip to the range.

If I ever get into match competitions with a pistol, I'll save up and get something other than a Hi Point. The Hi Point fills a niche role that I have. It wouldn't make a lot of sense to drop $600+ on something that is a night stand gun.

While I've taken to OC with the Hi Point, it isn't ideal either. But I'll buy another pistol in my life, probably another Hi Point. It won't be the next gun I buy, or maybe even the 5 guns I buy. But I'll own another one. I'll continue to own them until they prove to be unreliable.

I'll be the first to admit that the HP isn't the best gun on the planet, but they aren't the worst either. My experience with HP, is that you get more than your moneys worth in these guns. They might not hold up in price for resale, but spend 10K on a new Kia, put 50,000 miles on it over a few years, and then go trade it in. See how much they offer you for it.

 

[PlateStacker]

when talking about a free gun, of course people are going to be drawn to the most expensive thing on the table, the one with the most features. But high price and lots of bells don't make a better gun. Also, fantasy situations like this just don't happen.



If I could find any of the above used hand guns as easily as I could find a new Hi Point, I might consider them as a purchase over a Hi Point. I'm going to trust a Brand New anything over an old, used anything every day of the week. Besides, I'd feel more confident knowing if I had to stop an attacker, the .40 would do so more effectively than a .38 snub.

Shotguns I have, .22 rifles I have, at the time I bought my Hi Point .45, I owned no hand guns. I wanted to get something that would essentially live in the night stand, and come out once every month or so for a trip to the range.

If I ever get into match competitions with a pistol, I'll save up and get something other than a Hi Point. The Hi Point fills a niche role that I have. It wouldn't make a lot of sense to drop $600+ on something that is a night stand gun.

While I've taken to OC with the Hi Point, it isn't ideal either. But I'll buy another pistol in my life, probably another Hi Point. It won't be the next gun I buy, or maybe even the 5 guns I buy. But I'll own another one. I'll continue to own them until they prove to be unreliable.

I'll be the first to admit that the HP isn't the best gun on the planet, but they aren't the worst either. My experience with HP, is that you get more than your moneys worth in these guns. They might not hold up in price for resale, but spend 10K on a new Kia, put 50,000 miles on it over a few years, and then go trade it in. See how much they offer you for it.

You must be a complete newb to firearms. Someone who doesn't know a lot and doesent have a lot of experience in firearms/pistols. Everything in this post is just.. silly talk.

when talking about a free gun, of course people are going to be drawn to the most expensive thing on the table, the one with the most features. But high price and lots of bells don't make a better gun. Also, fantasy situations like this just don't happen.

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To somone well verse in Firearms, this is not true. I'd rather take a $800 P226 or USP over any $2k show gun. Period. One with the most features? Bells and whistles? Naw man..

A bullet from a $180 handgun is just as effective as one from an $800 one.

Again, this sounds like a comment that my mom would make. I love her to death, but she's completely ignorant to all things firearms. It sounds like something a newb would say after finding out what mistake they make buying a HiPoint.. and trying to compensate their reasoning. It's OK to be a newb with pistols, just don't try and put down vets when they say a certain pistol is junk.

 

[Mike1234567]

Sheesh... the negativity from some posters in this thread. If one only has $180 to spend on a firearm then the Hi-Point is a good option. As long as it goes *bang* very time one pulls the trigger, doesn't FTF or FTE, and holds together.... who really cares how much it costs? It'll be there to save one's life if needed. I kept my JHP by my side for nearly two years as a HD gun. The only thing I should have done but didn't is replace the factory mags.