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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If I had a friend or family member who needs a defensive handgun on a small budget, I would work hard to point them towards a used Glock or revolver instead.
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I wish people who made statements like this would at least explain, even a bit their reasoning.

Is it because you've had one and it FTF every other time?

Because the maximum 10 round magazine concerns you?

Or because you believe what everybody else(who more than likely has never even touched a Hi-Point let alone fire one) says about them becase they cost under $200?
 
How about I keep my reasoning as: "You get what you pay for." I KNOW a revolver will last longer than most owners will fire it before they take it to a pawn shop. I KNOW you have to be really creative to hurt a Glock to the point where it won't function.

Anyone I care about is not going to live with the absolute cheapest gun in the world to protect their family. I'm trying to imagine what our soldiers would say if there was an announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen. Since you are dissatisfied with Berettas, and you are unlikely to need a sidearm in the first place, we have decided to replace them all with Hi-Point 9mms. It should last at least long enough for you to qualify with it a couple of times."

Yes, I HAVE fired them. I did have a failure to feed with the .40, but that isn't why I hate them. They have poor ergonomics, crappy triggers, and every single part of them is made in the absolute cheapest way possible. It's like saying; "Mom, I know you have had a scare with a house fire before, so I'm going to help you out. I got you a smoke detector and a fire extinguisher. But I didn't have a lot of cash, so I got you the ones from the guy at the swap meet who sells them out of his trunk. The box on the smoke detector is resealed, and the batteries are off-brand alkaline, but batteries are all the same right? The fire extinguisher is small, mostly plastic, and is from a brand I've never seen in a business or institute which has insurance standards for fire suppression. But a smoke detector is a smoke detector, all fire extinguishers are the same, so you can be confident knowing I have done everything I can to make you safe. Merry Christmas."

Is that enough explanation for you?
 
How about I keep my reasoning as: "You get what you pay for." I KNOW a revolver will last longer than most owners will fire it before they take it to a pawn shop. I KNOW you have to be really creative to hurt a Glock to the point where it won't function.
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And what do you know about Hi-Points?

They have poor ergonomics, crappy triggers,
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You can't please everyone. Some people don't like Glocks for their ergonomics, doesn't mean they're crappy guns.

The triggers are crappy, but I don't really see what that has to do with using one to defend your life. They do go bang everytime.

But its your money.

Mine was well spent.
 
I had one of their pistols in .45 for a short while. I could actually hit better with it than my glock, and it never jammed on me.

I only got rid of it because there's other things I like more that I want to buy, and because I really don't like .45acp, but I'd buy another one in an instant if I needed a cheap, reliable gun. The fact that they're American made doesn't hurt either.
 
I had one and sold it. I had the C9 9mm. Didn't buy it though. Traded a cell phone for it. I had some FTF issues with it. I never did figure out how to take it apart. If I got in a pinch and it was the only gun available then I could trust it to squeeze a couple off for me. For the money... You'd be hard pressed to find a better pistol new or used. But if you can hold off and save a little more money I'd get something else.
 
I voted no, because the question was about buying a Hi-Point pistol. I would, however, buy a Hi-Point carbine, and I did...I have two of them. I didn't get them for self-defense, SWAT or combat use, they're just for fun. And they're outstanding plinkers that are a LOT of fun! Perfectly reliable and deadly accurate, very easy to shoot. I wouldn't hesitate to use one for house-clearing, it would certainly do the job, but I don't keep one loaded for that. That's what the 1911 with Lasergrips is for.

As far as the pistols....no, I don't think I'd buy one. But if I did, it would just be for fun use. I have 8 other pistols that I would use for CCW before I'd use a HP. I don't get to shoot those enough as it is, I don't need a HP too.
 
hipoint 45acp $160.00 delivered to my gun dealer ugly yep, works? very good! love it shooting my own cast bullets ,255 lee mold high tin hard ball, shoot and cycle perfect get it and have some fun
 
Already own a C9 so I answer yes. Plus I would buy more of their handguns.

Also interested in their carbines.

Hi Points look like a throw away weapon.... And they're cheap. I think many people base their opinion purely on that; the look and cost and assume they're garbage. And they arrive at this opinion with zero personal experience using them.

I have heard from many people and, after personal experiencing with them, I have the same to say about them and that is that they are reliable and accurate enough.


I guess I should note that I am also the owner of other, more costly handguns. So I did not arrive at a decision to purchase a Hi Point based purely on it's low cost. In other words, it's not as though a Hi Point is all I can afford...... Yet I still bought one and only have good things to say about it and would buy more.
 
No I wouldn't.....if I had to depend on it.....too bulky. Might as well spend the extra money and get a Glock as it fits me better. I'd get one as a conversation piece though. Would probably get one for friends to use when I take them to the range.
 
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Of course I would, and I have. However, the first one was a little skeptical. But I got a good used C-9 9mm for $50. And with a lifetime warranty, which I took advantage of to test the customer service and to have a thorough checkout done, buying a Hi-Point was a no lose situation.

CJ and FMJ. 2 really simple questions that I ask everyone who answers as you have.

1. Which Hi-Point did you own, and what was the problem you had with it? OR
2. Which Hi-Point did you shoot and what was the problem you had with it?

If you answer NONE to both questions, then you need not reply to my question. I'm only interested in hearing the Pros and Cons of Hi-Point from people who have actually owned them or as least shot them. All other opinions don't have anything to base any respect on. Sorry if that seems a little snobby, but it seems that more than 90% of the people with negative opinions of the hi-point have never shot or owned one. While more than 90% of the positive opinions come from people who own or have shot one. So please understand if I don't respect your opinion if you haven't shot or owned one. But if you have shot or owned one, I'd definitely be interested in what your issues were that make you not trusting a hi-point or wanting to own one.
 
yes

Yes, despite the hate you'll read about ACTUAL reviews from owners are generally favorable
 
I had my first experience with a Hi-Point this weekend, and it's put me firmly in the "DO NOT WANT!!!" camp.

Someone interested in joining our gun club brought a Hi-Point to our Saturday morning Plate Shoot. During one of his turns at the firing line, he experienced a case head separation (possibly the fault of his ammo and not the gun, to be fair). We needed to get the remains of the case out and verify that the barrel was otherwise clear, but 4 guys very knowledgeable about a large variety of handguns couldn't figure out how to get the freaking slide off.

This gun may be inexpensive and mostly dependable, but its non-intuitiveness (and stomach-wrenching ugliness) relegates it to "handgun of last resort" status.

EDIT: Holy CRAP. I just did a little googling on "Hi Point Takedown" and discovered that you can't take the slide off without a hammer and a roll-pin punch. What a freaking ridiculous design.
 
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Dodge, that is definitely a reason that some people wouldn't want a hi-point. Some people definitely want the ability to field strip the weapon in 30 seconds or less. No argument here. Hi-Point isn't as simple. But in all fairness, it also isn't that difficult to do either. Once you've do it once, it's easily understood and straight forward.

One thing I like about this thread, even though it's ancient and has been revived, is that it is concentrating on whether or not a person would buy a hi-point, and not a lot of "Hi-point sucks" from people who have never owned or shot one.

But you definitely bring up a good reason for some who might not want to buy one. For the average person, you can do all the cleaning. clearing and lubricating without having to take the slide off. So it's not an issue for most hi-point owners. But definitely something to be considered if interested in buying a hi-point. EXCELLENT POINTS Dodge.
 
Yes most definitely. They are great for those that can't afford better, or for a glove box/truck gun. In fact, the one stolen out of my car was a C9 and I got it for free.
 
I am thinking about getting a .40 S&W model. I really don't want to buy an expensive handgun at this point in time, but I want to take advantage of the .40 round which is plentiful on the store shelves. I would use it as a target practice gun, rather than a self-defense piece.
 
I believe the original question was......

"Would you buy a high point?"

I did. It was the first centerfire hundgun I ever owned.

It was cheap, heavy, and not too good to look at, but it always went bang when I pulled the trigger. It was capable of better accuracy than I was at the time.

It was 100% American made. Quite a few popular firearms out there these days can't make that claim.

Having said all this, I sold mine and moved on to what most folks consider much better firearms.

But if they're all you can afford (or if you're just not sure you want to spend a lot on a beginning firearm), you certainly can do much worse. My Hi Point hooked me into shooting hanguns for fun. I'm grateful for that.

The other thing is this: If a person gives me their opinion of anything, I'll give them the courtesy of listening.

But I'll certainly value that opinion more highly if they actually have experience with the thing they're expressing an opinion about.
 
I had to check yes because I bought one at one point. I will give them this: They do exactly what they are designed to do.

I sold it and bought a g19.

I have considered a highpoint carbine.
 
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