Would you buy a Hi-Point?

Would You Buy a High Point Pistol

  • Yes

    Votes: 320 44.8%

  • No

    Votes: 394 55.2%
  • Total voters
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+1 RX-178. Frankly, if I had enough money I'd buy one today... after the all the other guns I wanted of course. If I had more money (but not much) for a designated beater car gun then I would as well. And of course, if I was piss broke and not an aspiring snob I would as well. Nothing wrong with it, I just like prettier ones better.
 
They may be fine guns but they are too ugly and the ergonomics just don't work for me. A Hi Point of any model just would never make it into my collection.
 
No, If I am going to shell out money for a pistol I would rather pay a little extra and get a better gun. Heck gangbangers only use them till they get their street cred up till they can afford a glock.
 
To answer Janitor once again
I put the yes or no response because if I said I was going to buy one, people would either say "save up for a us X or Y because if you can save $150 you can save $350" or " buy it, I love mine". I would turn into a huge rich vs. poor, snob vs. anti-snob, etc like every other Hi-Point thread. I just wanted to see the results.
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certainly! #1, i dont collect guns, i accumulate, AND shoot them. to me, a gun i cant shoot belongs in some rich guys vault. that makes it a work of art, not a firearm. there are plenty of good reasons to buy one. 1) it would make a inexpensive target gun. you could shoot the heck out of it, and never have to worry about abusing it. i have always wondered how many rounds it woult take to hurt (warp, turn the barrel blue, how badly fouled a gun gets before it effects accuracy, test +p loads, etc.) a barrel. i shure wouldnt want to do that with a kimber, smith and wesson, or glock. 2) it would make a good camping, tool box, boat, knock around in the trunk or behind the seat gun in a car ot truck. it is already so ugly, babying it would serve no purpose. i have been told they shoot decent. i wouldnt want one for ccw or presentation! but for something to shoot, and not worry about, yeah, i think it would be a decent gun. i do not have plans at this moment to buy one, but maybe someday.
 
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The carbines are excellent and the handguns are big and ugly but they are reliable straight shooters. If we could get them to round off some of the rough edges and go to a double action only trigger and safe to carry one in the chamber they would be much better. I have no problem with the zamak slide as long as it is beefy enough not to break.
 
YES.

have one. have many others of much higher grades. if good deal...buy it. dont live on it...but get it.
 
I have never fired one, but the carbines look pretty nifty and the larger caliber pistols don't look that horrible.
 
no way. now how. not going to happen. i just don't see why anyone would. there are other choices out there for he same price. so even if that was "all i could afford" i would get something,just about anything else.
 
High Points are not my type of gun I would rather buy a .22 revolver or pay more for a decent pistol then getting a high point.
Heck you can get a decent .38 special revolver for $200-$300 that looks better and is a better defense gun.Just save up the extra $100 will be worth it in the long run in fact I would take a cheap .22 revolver over a high point.
Bersa .380 sounds more promising then a high point.
 
1) it would make a inexpensive target gun. you could shoot the heck out of it, and never have to worry about abusing it. i have always wondered how many rounds it woult take to hurt (warp, turn the barrel blue, how badly fouled a gun gets before it effects accuracy, test +p loads, etc.) a barrel. i shure wouldnt want to do that with a kimber, smith and wesson, or glock.
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Sounds like the guy I knew that went out and bought a real nice Snap-On Tool set. Then went out and bought a crappy Pakistani set because he didn't want to "scratch the Snap-Ons after paying all that money." Of course, he ended up using the Snap-Ons after all the Pakistani tools broke.

Don't buy it if your'e not going to use it. Personally, I think my life is worth more than depending on a $100 firearm. But if that is all you can afford...
No. A weapon that cannot be trusted is worse than no weapon at all.
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I disagree. The bad guy might not stick around after he sees you are armed to find out if it's unreliable or not. And even if it's unreliable 50% of the time (which even High Points aren't THAT bad), that gives you one in two chances that it WILL work, which is more chances you'll have than not having a weapon at all.
 
No. A weapon that cannot be trusted is worse than no weapon at all.
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There's more reasons to own a firearm than self defense. I own such high quality zinc constructed guns such as a Phoenix Arms HP22. I'd never rely on a HP22 for defense, nor a rimfire, but it's pretty danged accurate and fun to shoot. It's the only zinc gun I currently own, but hey, it was cheap and serves a purpose, though I don't really shoot it that much what with better plinkers. It's the only one that'll fit in my pocket and shoot minute of rabbit at 25 yards with a 3" barrel, though. :D
 
voted yes, and in fact will be buying a carbine in short order as a knockaround gun. Concerning their pistols, I already have several 9/40/45 pistols, so don't need more.

I'm not a gun snob, could care less what it looks like. The only requirements are that it goes click when it's supposed to and bang when it's supposed to, and never the twain shall meet. Function first, form quite a bit later.

Regarding a Mosin-Nagant being cheaper, sure. But the round is MUCH more powerful, and in fact too powerful for many situations
 
No, no, and "no".

The first time I saw a hi-point was at a gun show in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Honestly, I thought the guy had made that gun in his basement and had done a really lousy job of it.
 
Bought one (C9), it functions 100%, shoots accurately enough for it's intended purpose, and it's ugly as sin.
I have lots of other hand guns. I bought the C9 to see what all the fuss was about. I'm still not sure what all the fuss is about, since it does what it's designed to do. It's a reliable 9mm hand gun for $120-$150. Sure, it is fairly ugly and a bit ungainly, but so am I. :)
Oh yes; I bought a Bersa for the same reason, with the same good results.
Jack
 
I would buy a Hi-Point just for grins and to torque off some folks...:evil::D

I have shot most if not all of the Hi-Point arms in both pistol and carbine formats. I don't own any; however, the guys in my informal shooting group do (We call ourselves "The Cheap Galoots").

Pig-Butt-Stuck-In-A-Mud-Fence-Ugly???? Oh yeah...But they always go Bang! on request, and put the lead where you aim....or Hi-Point fixes it free.
 
Just say "no" to ugly guns.

Sorry, but Hi-point pistols are ugly. Maybe I am conceited, arrogant and vain, but at least I wouldn't be seen with an ugly handgun. The ugliest gun I own is a Taurus PT 1911, and it is only ugly because of the billboard lettering. I find if I squint a little while holding it in front of the sun, I cannot even see the lettering.

No matter how much I squint when I see a Hi-Point, I see ugly, pure ugly. An ugly that makes a pimpled, braces and glasses wearing, socially awkward teenage girl seem like a prom queen--ugly!

A guy at the range had a 9, 45 and the carbine. He was begging me to shoot them. I said no. I think he just wanted a friend. I felt a little sorry for him. He seemed to be enjoying himself though and his little $5 chicom aimpoint knockoffs.

John828

P.S. - No offense meant towards any pimpled, braces and glasses wearing, socially awkward teenage girls
 
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