personal experience
I have fired a few and looked at a few No issues firing them
They are cheap and ugly but will kill things dead

A few friends have them with 1000's of rounds fired and i hear mainly good things
I plan to have a few shorty

 

Good, bad, ugly??

Definately ugly. Some folks love 'em and some hate 'em.

I have the 996 carbine and happen to love it.

 

Amen! 2200 rnds so far witjout a jam or misfire!

 

The magazine articles I've read reviewing them have been great and they are real cheap. They aren't pretty and the gun snobs will hate you though :taped:

 

I love my carbine as well (new model).

 

so true gun snobs HATE Hi-Point and Cops Hate Hi-Point

But in my book on a budget Its a solid weapon that can get the job done

 

I've got the C9, put over 1000 rounds through it with no jams or misfeeds after I put new mags in. My first mag had a worn spring and would occasionally need a little slap to chamber a round. They are cheap guns, cant carry them locked n loaded, which is why many dislike them. I use mine as my truck gun and it is a lot of fun to plink with as well. It's pretty darn accurate too, I can nail soda cans consistently at 20 yards no problem instinctively shooting.

If you need a gun for concealed carry, I'd recommend something lighter, thinner, and with a better safety than what the hi point offers. It makes a dandy nightstand and truck gun, though for the money.

 

Slightly on topic...Someday, someone will explain to me how a Hi Point is ugly and Glock looks cool. :xeye:

 

the glock costs more

 

I have a C9. It has been 100% reliable. Some claim to have had problems with them. I bought it as a cheap truck gun ("$129.00). I have had no problems with it. I wish it was not so ugly and had better balance,and a better trigger. Other than those minor issues i think its a great gun. Because of the trigger issue, I would not recommend it for a first pistol.

 

Shot my friends a few times. Chunky, bad ergonomics, single stack mag, plastic feeling trigger, no easy breakdown...but it was cheap and went bang everytime. My friend was dead accurate with it.

I'd use one for a truck gun, but it wouldn't be my first choice for personal defense. (Just a personal preference, it would do the job.)

 

Shot my friends a few times.

Did they live to tell about it?




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I have a Hi Point 9mm. For the $100 I paid for it its ok. I use it for carrying in my boat to discourage snakes from crawling in with me. Tried to shoot a snake in my back yard last spring and it took the entire 8 rnds in the mag to get 1 hit from 5 ft and managed to hit an old boat 3 ft to the side. Now Im by no means an expert marksman, but Im better than THAT.
Needless to say, 3 months later I bought my Springfield XD 40.
The Hi Point is fine if thats what you can afford, but I would not be relying on it as a primary weapon and I would probably spend the extra money on something better.

I guess specifically my problem lies in the plastic 'easy-to-adjust' rear sight. If its too easy to adjust, the gun can adjust it itself each time you fire and I think thats whats happening to mine. My 40 has dovetail sights and require a hammer and a sight driver to adjust.

 

Snake rounds for your snake problem. The sights on mine stayed where I set them.

Never had any problems with it. eats all ammo I put through it. Accurate. although truly butt ugly and cheap feeling.

Great gun for 130 dollars, whatever that's worth. Get one get a bulk pack of the cheapest 9mm you can find (corrosive or non, it doesn't matter, they'll fix it if it breaks or corrodes) and go have some fun at the range. Just don't carry it for SD

 

Have a 45 as a BOB gun, Shot it alot and have no problems. The main thing I hear comes from snobs.

Snobs wont be around to protect or feed me when needed. Funny how man invented the gun for protection and hunting and now if it is not a certain brand or looks or feel it is looked down upon. Now....... let me get back to listening to my 8 track.

 

Have a 45 as a BOB gun, Shot it alot and have no problems. The main thing I hear comes from snobs.

Snobs wont be around to protect or feed me when needed. Funny how man invented the gun for protection and hunting and now if it is not a certain brand or looks or feel it is looked down upon. Now....... let me get back to listening to my 8 track.

I still have a stack of LP's and 45's.


Hi-Point functions, butt-ugly, brick-on-a-stick, inexpensive, functional firearms.
They tend to go bang when you pull the trigger (I have seen more of the pricey guns fail to do that than the cheap ones).

 

I've got the C9 and the carbine....several thousand rounds through each and the only problem I've had was my own fault for shooting cheaper ammo.

They work, the rounds goes down range to where I want them and I can afford them. I cant ask for more than that.

 

My 9mm has never given problem one mechanically. Never a jam or misfire. They are unbalanced and not fun to break down/reassemble.

 

Other than the sight issue, I cant think of any more issues with mine. I dont remember any misfires or jams. However, another POTENTIAL issue is some aftermarket mags. Since mine only came with one, I bought a second a few weeks later. After loading it 3 times it literally fell apart while trying to load the fourth. Still havent had any issues with the mag that came with the gun, but make sure you stick with that kind.

 

I have the 9mm as a truck gun and sometimes carry it when out walking my land. After close to 1000 rounds I have yet to have a problem. However I used to have the 380 and couldn't get it to go through a single magazine without a miss feed.

A good friend of mine has the 45 and 40 as well as the carbines to go with them. He also has the 380 and has the same problem with it. The rest of them fire great and the rifles are fun plinkers.

For the price I like em but stay away from the 380. The only other problem is they aren't good for a ccw. Way too bulky.

 

......Its a ford pinto.

 

hey nothing wrong with a pinto once you drop a small block in it LMAO

 

:rofl: Now youre talking.:thumb:

 

I own a Hi-Point .380 a C9 and a 995 Carbine I have put well over 1000 rounds down range with these guns. I have had no problems with these guns as far as failure to feed or failure to fire, the carbine is deadly accurate out to 100 yards. The c9 is accurate as well at 25 yards. The only problem that I had was the mag retainer clip broke on the c9, I called customer service and told them the problem They shipped me the parts that I needed to fix the problem no questions asked and they through in a free mag. for my trouble! I would recommend the Hi-Point to anyone!!

 

I've had a Glock 21 since 1993, put at least 30k rounds thru it and only had to replace the rear sight after it got dropped onto concrete. IMO that is a proven gun.

 

Well now DH is allll excited! lol Thanks for all the in sight! Very helpful! Evidently consensus is that I will get something different while dh gets one of these

So much for shopping for BigMomma!! lol

BigM

 

That's what I have...it's very fun to shoot! :thumb:

 

i owned a hi point 9MM. 1 clip through it and the fireing pin broke. got a new pin. and 50 rounds later it broke again.sent it back to be worked on and gave it one more chance. fired half a box of ammo and it broke again. its been sitting in my closet for 9 years now. and i dont see much future for it.

 

I suspect theres duds in every batch of anything produced id ask for a complete new weapon

 

One of the most contentious debates on the forum...

 

One of the most contentious debates on the forum...

Thanks!! Want to clean my monitor?? lol

BigM

 

I dont own one so I should just shut up.


However

 

If they are what you can afford great it is better to be armed with a highpoint than not at all. However I would not want to trust my life to a weapon from the bargain bin. I would rather hit the gun shows and find a good surplus weapon or second hand with a good amount of life left in it. I have heard the carbines can't be beat for the cost. I must agree with the "butt-ugly brick on a stick" On a side note any weapon I can't field strip in the dark in under a minuet will not be in my arsenal.

 

i might have the 995 as a stash gun