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I have been coming across an increasing number of High Point hand guns at the gun shows. The prices are really low for 9mm around $165. a .40 and .45 app. $180. Are these decent, reliable?

2007-11-16 14:05:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports Outdoor Recreation Hunting

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Hi Points are rock solid, reliable firearms....and anyone that tells you different has either never held one in his hands or is lying to your face.

They've been reviewed by some of the most knowledgeable shooters in the world and most respected shooting magazines and *never once* did any of them get less than a full thumbs up. Again, anyone that says different has either never held one in his hands before or is flat out lying to your face.

You can take reviews from Shooting Times, Guns and Ammo, Massad Ayoob etc at face value knowing they *actually tested* the guns in question or you can take the word of some guy posting here that you've never met and wouldn't want to if you did.

2007-11-16 19:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by randkl 6 · 1 3

I agree with the rest in here.
I have owned and shot a few High Points ( one was a gift- I wouldn't have paid for such a weapon).

The first time it was taken to the range and shot, it broke. After finding out just how much the gun cost, it was obvious that it was worth every penny "not spent" on a better made firearm. Needless to say it was sold to a friend for almost nothing, and I mean almost nothing, as in maybe 50 Dollars for a once fired, in the box, gun!

From the prices you are quoting, they have gone up a little in the past few years. For a hundred dollars, maybe a little more, you can get a decent used, or possibly new gun of much better quality and looks- if that matters to you.

Save a little longer, and get something else, it will be worth it in the end to get a gun that will last you a lifetime, not a few trips to the range.

Leave the toys for the boys...buy a real gun.

2007-11-17 01:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by konstipashen 5 · 1 3

I own the 9MM and the .380 automatic Hi Point handguns. I have put about 1000 rounds through each and have never had a problem. they offer a no questions lifetime warranty. Don't get me wrong, it's no Glock, but for the money they are nice weapons. I paid $89.00 for the .380 and $119.00 for the 9MM brand new. I purchased mine from Fin Feather & Fur Outfitters in Ashland Ohio. Their website is www.finfeatherfuroutfitters.com. The roll pin in the rear of the slide comes out very easily, I can field strip, clean, lube, and reassemble both of mine in about 30 minutes each.

2007-11-20 19:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Here are the three major problems that I find with the hand gun (besides being a down-right ugly gun):

Most self-loading pistols can be field-stripped without the use of any tools; Hi-Point pistols require a punch to remove a pin in the receiver, in order to permit slide removal (and thus enable field-stripping).

Some people are wary of Hi-Points because of the use of Zinc alloy castings in much of their construction.

Blowback designs are generally simpler and easier to produce than locked-breech recoil-operated firearms. Though the fixed barrel generally will contribute to improved accuracy, direct blowback firearms sometimes have a greater level of felt recoil, and often are larger and heavier for a given caliber.

2007-11-16 22:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by River 4 · 1 3

They are junk.and $165 for a Hipoint 9mm that is expensive for a Hi point.I seen a new Hi Point at a shop the other day for $109.

2007-11-17 14:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

I have owned a High point and didn't care a bit for it. I would have to agree, spend a little more and get a good gun.

2007-11-17 12:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

As a Dealer and a Gunsmith, I would tell you to avoid High Point firearms like the plague. They are not just "inexpensive"..They are CHEAP JUNK, poorly manufactured from low quality materials and are in the Top 5 list of WORST firearms available and manufactured today. They are nothing but mechanical nightmares, and they are a Gunsmith's personal HE** to fix. I refuse to sell them in my stores and I refuse to take them in for repairs anymore....100% USDA "Junk".....There is nothing good I can tell you about them because there isn't anything good about them.Save your money and buy something worthwhile.........Seriously....

2007-11-16 22:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by JD 7 · 5 3

A toy that must be thrown away when it breaks, which it will.

Invest $100 more and you are in the range of a quality reliable used pistol.

2007-11-17 00:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by DJ 7 · 1 3

Remember its not what you pay for something that matters its what you get for what you pay.* A better choice would be Colt, Smith & Wesson or Ruger.*

2007-11-17 11:12:51 · answer #9 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 1 2

Highpoints are the epitome of the budweiser & meth crowd of whte trashdom. Make sure that you have a car (rusty cutlass supreme with no hubcaps) that matches your gun.

2007-11-17 06:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by david m 5 · 1 5

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