Posted: 5/10/2008 9:13:45 AM EDT
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Some dealer is trying to sell my brother a Hi-Point. My gut instincts say that they are crap. There are some supporters of them on the Internet. I would like your input if you have actually shot one or saw someone shoot one first hand. Here is what I would like to know: 1. Reliability (short and long term) 2. Trigger pull (is it too heavy) 3. Sights 4. Weight (weights as much as a...) Thanks! JW |
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Your poll isn't very good. My first choice is not a HiPoint, but in the 10 or so years I've had one (bought it for my wife back when we were dirt poor instead of just broke), I don't recall ever having a misfire, FTF, FTL, etc. It's ugly as a bag of elbows and poorly balanced, but I'd say its reliable. Now that I have a little more money I wouldn't seek one out, but I'd use the one I have without fear. |
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www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=36&t=53130 www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=4&t=53542 i've shot a couple that being said, in so many words: they suck one, time, pretty reliable--~25rnds, no real problems (had a stovepipe); next one, would constantly have FTFs and stoves...on a side note, it was used, and did have a few problems including: looseness of several parts, rough controls, etc (but the finish was still pretty good) some folks have stated thiers have been reliable, and i dont doubt it--overally, they do seem tough (not tough as in it would survive a training class or heavy use, but durable) the trigger pull: sucks a**--long, gritty, play, heavy sights: suck; plain jain, had a red dot up front and rough weight: a tad heavy for a firearm of its size, but the entire setup imo is just bulky and combersome grip wise, it felt pretty ok; safety was ungangely and sucky for the same price, i would rather have a mak; personally, i'd up a little extra cash, get a decent wheelgun or a ruger auto (~$300) |
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If you are on a very limited budget I would recommend a used Ruger. They are absolute Tanks and will shoot anything you put in them. They are very heavy, large, and would be diffcult for a CCW piece but they are ultra-reliable and even a used one with several thousand rounds through it would still have alot of life left in it. I've never messed with a HiPoint but the ones I've seen at Gun Shows looked like trash. I have a Ruger P85 I relied upon for years and it has never misfired on me. I've shot thousands of rounds of FMJ and JHP's of various manufacturers through it and it keeps on running. I recently upgraded to a Glock 19 as my main weapon but I will still keep my Ruger as a backup because I know it will always work if I need it. |
My parents got me a hi-point C9 right before my 21st birthday. They knew I liked my HP carbine, so when I was looking for a 9mm to buy when I turned 21, they went out and bought me a HP C9. It has ran on everything I have feed it, reloads,hollow points, LRN, etc. It is at least average when it comes to accuracy. I did some work on the trigger and it helped a lot. They are heavy, stout recoiling, ugly, they feel cheap, but they do work. They have a great warranty. As soon as I turned 21 I bought a Glock, Mak, etc, and do not shoot the HP very often, and it is not my go to gun, but if it was all I had, I know it would function. Your brother should buy a better quality handgun, yes the hi-point will work, but he will wish he went with something else. |
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No reason to get a Hi Point when you can get a better gun for so close to the same price. For like $40 more you can get a CZ-82. That is a HELL of a gun for $200. That said, a local dealer sells a good amount of Hi Points and says he rarely gets any complaints/returns. |
1) Mixed bag 2) Suck 3) Suck 4) They are blowback operated, even the 45  Therefore to make it work, the slide is heavy as shit, and looks like it too.
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I was given a Hi-Point 9mm for a gift and I bought a 9mm Carbine back when I was really poor, didn't know any better and wanted something fun to shot. The 9mm is ugly as sin and not very well balanced, but OK to shoot. Never really had any FTF or FTE. Not a bad gift considering they only paid $80 for it, but it's not worth much more than that. Fun plinking gun but wouldn't really trust it for a home defense gun! The Carbine is pretty fun and have had no problems with that one. It's still fun to shoot and I paid less <$100 for it so I can't complain. Now that I actually make some descent money, I wouldn't spend a dime on a HI-point. But I will be keeping both of these guns. |
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A friend of mine got one for his 21st birthday after I had told him the only gun NOT to get was the Hi-Point. He bought it anyway and said "well it's got a lifetime warranty". This was his carry gun, range gun, home defense gun, only gun. It held only 8 or 9 rounds of 9mm in a huge frame. The first time we took it out to the range it failed all the time with the two kinds of ammo he brought. Eventually, it started breaking itself in and only had one failure per magazine. On the 5th round every time, it would fail. At least it was reliable in it's failures. He ended up sending it back to the factory for repairs, a month or so later finally got it back. Took it back out to the range and had about 8 failures in 100 rounds. It took this experience for him to learn that you get what you pay for, and that a lifetime warranty doesn't mean crap when a gun you are using to defend yourself fails. And he got to have the first hand drama of how many failures is too many failures where you send it back to the factory for another month? Later on he bought a Sigma. The second gun I told him not to mess with because there were much better options out there for the same price. I don't understand him sometimes 
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