Hi Point handguns
#41
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pulaskiville
Posts: 3,533
RE: Hi Point handguns
Still not one first hand experience from someone that owns one...it's always "my buddy" or "my brother"...
I know they're not the best quality handguns...but I've owned and been aroundHi-Points since they were called Stallards....and I have yet to see one fail.
I know they're not the best quality handguns...but I've owned and been aroundHi-Points since they were called Stallards....and I have yet to see one fail.
#42
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A flat lander lost in the mountains of Northern,AZ
Posts: 3,171
RE: Hi Point handguns
Bought one in 9mm the other day on a gun smith parts special for $35 even came with 4 mags for it, had few broken parts but only gonna cost $16 to fix it. Figured for $51 dollars altogether I cant go wrong. once I get a chance to shoot it. Ill give you guys a full range report on it, I plan on chronographing different factory loads with it. hopefully ill be posting back in a few days depends on how long numrich takes to send the parts.
#43
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: SE Wisc
Posts: 677
RE: Hi Point handguns
ahhhh, the old glock vs the world arguements. I love it.. although i am not a fan of Glock pistols i would say they do okay. I have never seen one fail. I myself shoot the XD which i think is a superior firearm , but thats just my opinion. The problem i don't like with the glock is how they fit in my hand. Just not comfortable like other guns. But i wouldn't be afraid to own one or shoot one, that's for sure.
Instead of the hipoint, look at others. there are plenty of guns for just a bit more that will suit your needs. Take a look at S&W SW9, under $300 newand worth it for that price. I have seen it as low as $275 on sale. 9mm is cheap to shoot and you will get more practice. Just my .02
Instead of the hipoint, look at others. there are plenty of guns for just a bit more that will suit your needs. Take a look at S&W SW9, under $300 newand worth it for that price. I have seen it as low as $275 on sale. 9mm is cheap to shoot and you will get more practice. Just my .02
#45
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: va USA
Posts: 580
RE: Hi Point handguns
Pro-Line,
My opinion that Hi-Point is junk is from actually shooting one.I have shot one and only one Hi-Point so my opinion islimited but I stand by it. TheHi-Point that I shot, I shot a lot and it was junk. The pistol actually was my brothers but he and I did a ton of plinking together. I had a Llama as my plinking pistol at the time. Ialso think Llama pistols are junk and wouldn't buy another on a dare.
IMO both Llama's and Hi-Point'ssuffer from the same basic problem, which is a failure to feed reliablyand they aren't thevery accurate.
I don't think it's fair to compare these type of cheap pistols to Beretta, Glock, Kimber or any higher end pistols. A $150 pistol can't compete with a $600+ pistol any more than a Rem Model 710 can compete with a Sako.
My opinion that Hi-Point is junk is from actually shooting one.I have shot one and only one Hi-Point so my opinion islimited but I stand by it. TheHi-Point that I shot, I shot a lot and it was junk. The pistol actually was my brothers but he and I did a ton of plinking together. I had a Llama as my plinking pistol at the time. Ialso think Llama pistols are junk and wouldn't buy another on a dare.
IMO both Llama's and Hi-Point'ssuffer from the same basic problem, which is a failure to feed reliablyand they aren't thevery accurate.
I don't think it's fair to compare these type of cheap pistols to Beretta, Glock, Kimber or any higher end pistols. A $150 pistol can't compete with a $600+ pistol any more than a Rem Model 710 can compete with a Sako.
#46
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pulaskiville
Posts: 3,533
RE: Hi Point handguns
Popeye...I agree that you can't compare a Hi-Point with a $600 pistol. They're not made to compete with those.
$150....They're only $79 here. LOL(Of course I drive by the shop that makes them on my way to work everyday)
$150....They're only $79 here. LOL(Of course I drive by the shop that makes them on my way to work everyday)
#48
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri USA
Posts: 5,420
RE: Hi Point handguns
I have sold several Hi-Point .45's and not one so far has had any problem that I know of, and I'm pretty sure some of the people would have been hollering at me if they was not happy with them.
#49
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: Hi Point handguns
I have put a few rounds thru a 9 and a 45. ( other peoples guns)
A good shooter , no not realy ,I hit the backer paper every time if not the target ( can't say that for some guns that cost 10 times as much)
do they work , yes they both went bang when I pulled the trigger with all types of ammo tryed
Will I buy one , NO but I allready have better quality pistols.
When you run out of ammo a good club !!!!!!!!
Johnch
A good shooter , no not realy ,I hit the backer paper every time if not the target ( can't say that for some guns that cost 10 times as much)
do they work , yes they both went bang when I pulled the trigger with all types of ammo tryed
Will I buy one , NO but I allready have better quality pistols.
When you run out of ammo a good club !!!!!!!!
Johnch