hi-point firearms

[bamashooter]

I also own a hi-point 9mm carbine and with a cheap bsa red dot scope its a reliable and very accurate, fun little carbine.

[group17]

I have a hi point 45 that has been very accurate & reliable. For the price and the lifetime warranty you can't go wrong. After you take it to the range and put a couple of boxes through it you will know if it's reliable or not. If not send it to hi point and get it fixed for free. I never had to.

[shawnc]

I own a 995 ts carbine and have had 0 problems with it, also have a c9 that eats any ammo that i feed it and is very accurate, and a jhp .45 that will out shoot my springfield xd anyday of the week. the only problems that i have with any of them are that they are ugly as sin they look like they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down and they are a bit on the heavy side other wise they function fine and go bang every time i pull the trigger if you dont mind that they dont look like a 800 dollar gun you will likely be very satisfied with 1 of them.

[al45lc]

I don't own a Hi-Point, but I have in the past fired and repaired hundreds of them. At one time, I worked for the largest dealer selling Hi-Points, we literally stocked hundreds at a time, buying 1160 direct from the manufacturer at the SHOT show one year.
The reputation was justly earned in the beginning, they frequently broke firing pins and slides and suffered from mag problems as well. It was frustrating for the sales guys because we had an indoor range and offered free range time as well as a 'gaurantee' on them, and the gaurantee was used a lot, taking up sales time and ammo to get the damn things to work.
Perhaps the Hi-Point folks have done better with Q.C. since then, but after my experiences, I would not own one, nor encourage it in others.

[Warith]

I have 4 hi-point pistals and a carbine they have all been flawless for me and always go bang when I pull the trigger. What more can you ask of a weapon?

True hey are ugly and heavy but I aint buying them for looks.

[lucky-gunner]

Hi Point firearms are reliable and accurate. I've shot the 9mm & 45 acp in the handguns. I also got some trigger time with the 45 acp carbine. The fixed barrel in the Hi Points make them inherently accurate if you can overcome the trigger. Good guns for the price but if you can it would be preferable to get something a little nicer.

They aren't ergonomic, light, high capacity, attractive or have good triggers. For the price it's hard to argue with getting a functioning firearm. If you shoot much you'll probably outgrow it pretty quickly though.

[hunter29180]

so dumb question.... can a good smith adj the trigger pull to a better set-up? or would the trigger assembly need to be replaced and if so any recommandations? as stated son got the 9mm, i'm going to get the 45.

[woolleyworm]

Originally Posted by hunter29180

so dumb question.... can a good smith adj the trigger pull to a better set-up? or would the trigger assembly need to be replaced and if so any recommandations? as stated son got the 9mm, i'm going to get the 45.

Yes, trigger work can be done on them; but my thoughts would be; if you're going to invest more $$ into it, then invest the $$ into something with better trigger/set-up in the first place. But..... by the time you buy the HPT and pay a smith to work the trigger, you're still going to be at least $100 under anything comparable in reliability. As long as you're happy, it's your gun and money. We'll be expecting pics no matter what you choose !

[hunter29180]

lo the only other pistol that "fit" my hands, cost way more than this pistol and the minor cost to have its pull "tuned"!
my hands are what my wife calls "hams" but fingers are not!! so usually revolvers fit me better than semi-autos... this auto in 9mm fits very close and am told the 45 is very simular in the grip.

[Deacon_Man]

I like all guns,cheap and high dollar. I just love guns.

[Sig Willy]

I read this thread with interest because I was looking up HIPTs one time. When I watched Youtube videos I saw a lot of FTFs and stovepipes with the 9mms. The 45s were no problem though. It's good that they have lifetime warranty and a no hassle policy. I just feel I can't put my life on one. They'd be great for fun shooting though.

[soundguy]

both me and a buddy got a carbine. him 9mm.. me 45


they are both sturdy.. ugly rugged guns. remind me of an AK.

ugly as a hammer.. but they go bang when you pull the trigger. kinda bulky too.. and the magazines. dang they are um.. huge.. but low capacity..

makes my old haskel 45 look elegant. but again. it goes bang every time I pull the trigger.

probably one of the more / most reliable inexpensive guns you can find. i'll geve em that..

[76Highboy]

Originally Posted by aryfrosty

Without apologies I will say that I would MUCH rather have a rock, stick or anything besides a Hi-Point. I understand that some people like them and I completely support their right to do so. The only part of the situation I disagree with is the notion that people buy them because they can't afford anything else. I am retired and on disability income. My wife is retired and we can't waste money. But I have found many good reliable S&W revolvers and pistols and several Rugers for around $200.00 and if I can then everyone should be able to. I watch for shops which often have police trade-ins and have gotten soem great ones. Recently bought a Beretta 96D Centurion for $300.

What the? That would suck having someone break into your house and all you have is a rock and a stick. That is kind of like the V-8 commercial but instead you would be saying, Wow,,, I could have had a Hi-Point. I am sure it's a matter of time before I own one. I am always lurking for a good used deal and I like shooting something different. My buddy Steve has shot several Hi-Points and he says that they are pretty accurate out to about 40 yards. He says he could hit a rabbit surprisingly enough with one.

They are a cheap gun but they have their place. The first rule to a gunfight is to have a gun. Not a rock or a stick.

[soundguy]

Originally Posted by 76Highboy

They are a cheap gun but they have their place. The first rule to a gunfight is to have a gun. Not a rock or a stick.

yep..and the reverse of that.. is.. don't bring a rock or stick to a gunfight.

if he likes a rock.. he better have a bucket of them in case the 1st rock doesn't 100% neutralize the intruder trying to kill him and his wife.. I'd hate to think i let my wife get hurt because I had a rock and 200$ in my pocket, a 200$ hipoint in the store down the road.. but I was waiting on that 200$ trade in gun to have a cool weapon to play with.

I have a haskel 45. a big block ugly gun that .. could be a cousin to a hipoint based upon weight, ergonomics and beauty I'm quite sure it was a 120-150$ gun way back in 1990 or so..

i still have it. it shoots fine... as far as accuracy goes.. I have seen a few guns where you can honestly say that they are foul ball throwers.. but generally accuracy is the fault of the person aiming.

lets face it. I have a raven 25, pheonix and a lorcin 380 that and the haskel might as well be a cheap gun block party. cheap of the cheap.. hek.. they aren't even saturday night specials.. they are wednesday night specials.

at 6' they hit exactly where aimed.

at 10' they hit where aimed.

past that the 25 is iffy

most self defense happens within that 10'

so accuracy is really of no concern. if you can't point your index finger at a bad guy within 10' you really need to let someone else handle your safety ...

[76Highboy]

Originally Posted by soundguy

yep..and the reverse of that.. is.. don't bring a rock or stick to a gunfight.

if he likes a rock.. he better have a bucket of them in case the 1st rock doesn't 100% neutralize the intruder trying to kill him and his wife.. I'd hate to think i let my wife get hurt because I had a rock and 200$ in my pocket, a 200$ hipoint in the store down the road.. but I was waiting on that 200$ trade in gun to have a cool weapon to play with.

I have a haskel 45. a big block ugly gun that .. could be a cousin to a hipoint based upon weight, ergonomics and beauty I'm quite sure it was a 120-150$ gun way back in 1990 or so..

i still have it. it shoots fine... as far as accuracy goes.. I have seen a few guns where you can honestly say that they are foul ball throwers.. but generally accuracy is the fault of the person aiming.

lets face it. I have a raven 25, pheonix and a lorcin 380 that and the haskel might as well be a cheap gun block party. cheap of the cheap.. hek.. they aren't even saturday night specials.. they are wednesday night specials.

at 6' they hit exactly where aimed.

at 10' they hit where aimed.

past that the 25 is iffy

most self defense happens within that 10'

so accuracy is really of no concern. if you can't point your index finger at a bad guy within 10' you really need to let someone else handle your safety ...

Or maybe the person you are throwing the rock at was smart and spent the $200.00 on the Hi-Point that you could have had.

[soundguy]

yup!

[76Highboy]

Originally Posted by soundguy

yup!

Good morning sound guy.

[gvw3]

High points Are banned in Cook county IL. They call them Saturday night specials. I can't own one due to this. If not for the ban I see no issue with them. I too believe they are better than a rock.

[gvw3]

I do need to add this is one butt ugly gun.

[soundguy]

i'd get the nra workon on that local gun ban.. maybee they need some national negative press??

[MadScotsMan]

I have had experience with both pistols and carbines in both .45 acp and 9mm. They're big, they're ugly but they are utterly reliable. And, in my experience, surprisingly accurate. If the chips were down, I would not hesitate to rely on a Hi-Point. My only gripe is they do not make a decent extended magazine for the carbine.

[soundguy]

ditto that for sure...

[howlnmad]

The one and only complaint I have about my 9mm is that it's a pain to field strip for cleaning.

[bustedmp]

I don't have any Hi-Point handguns, but I do have 2 carbines, a 9mm, and a 45. I love both of them, I shoot them every chance I get. They are pretty good shooters out to 60-70 yards. I have noticed with cheap low power ammo both will stove pipe once in a while, but with good stout handloads they both run very well. My buddy has the 9mm pistol, and it doesn't like weak ammo either, but good powerful loads work great.

As for the lack of HiCap mags, I have heard that with slight mods to either mags or mag release, 1911 mags will work. The 1911 mags have the catch in the same location, the size is the same also. The difference is the HiPt mags have the catch bulged out on the mag, the 1911 is not, just a cut out. I thought about modifying a 15rd 1911 mag but I can get 2 9rd hipt mags for less than 1 1911 hicap mag.

I was going to buy a C9 for my wife, but spent the extra $100 for a S&W sigma. The Hipt C9 was just to bulky for her to handle well. I won't buy a HiPt pistol for the simple fact that I can't shoot a semi auto pistol for crap. Give me a large frame revolver with a 6 inch or longer barrel, a carbine or rifle, and I'm happy as a redneck at a mudbog!

[soundguy]

so far I've been running white bo winchester, or bulk pack 45acp jmj in my 45 carbine.

other than 1 dud in the bulk pack.. no issues. it did take a couple shots to loosen up and battery fine.. but then.. I have AK's that are like that too.