stchman
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I was at a gun show not too long ago and handled a few of the "Saturday Night Specials".
I handled a few Jimenze 9s and 380s. I fondled a couple of Hi Points. After that I fingered a few Lorcin, Phoenix, and Jennings. I am no too up on these guns, but I do believe some are no longer made.
I hate to be a gun snob, but after looking and touching them, they feel like complete junk. The fit and finish is terrible, I saw tool marks on the OUTSIDE of the frame, the way the slides meet the frames are terrible. The Hi Point appeared to be the best of the crap. Don't get me started on ergonomics either. Now what really got me was the prices these things were going for. No way would I spend $150 - $200 on these things. I could see if these guns were $100 tops, maybe.
I have seen the Ruger LCP for ~$225, the EAA Witness and SAR 9mm pistols for $260 on sale. There are a lot of other firearms that aren't a whole lot more money, but are FAR better built.
A lot of the Saturday Night Special guns are made from that zamak pot metal. Sorry, but they are just JUNK. I am probably going to ruffle the feathers of the Jimenez and Hi Point fanboys, sorry, but the guns are garbage.
I handled a few Jimenze 9s and 380s. I fondled a couple of Hi Points. After that I fingered a few Lorcin, Phoenix, and Jennings. I am no too up on these guns, but I do believe some are no longer made.
I hate to be a gun snob, but after looking and touching them, they feel like complete junk. The fit and finish is terrible, I saw tool marks on the OUTSIDE of the frame, the way the slides meet the frames are terrible. The Hi Point appeared to be the best of the crap. Don't get me started on ergonomics either. Now what really got me was the prices these things were going for. No way would I spend $150 - $200 on these things. I could see if these guns were $100 tops, maybe.
I have seen the Ruger LCP for ~$225, the EAA Witness and SAR 9mm pistols for $260 on sale. There are a lot of other firearms that aren't a whole lot more money, but are FAR better built.
A lot of the Saturday Night Special guns are made from that zamak pot metal. Sorry, but they are just JUNK. I am probably going to ruffle the feathers of the Jimenez and Hi Point fanboys, sorry, but the guns are garbage.