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txinvestigator wrote:

Johnny wrote:There are two kinds of people: those who love hi-point (and own one) and those who hate hi-point (and have never owned one).

Not true at all. I know people who would not listen, purchased them, discovered they are junk and now hate them. Having worked at a gun range and being an instructor for several years, I have NEVER seen one that DID NOT malfunction.

Aside from them being ugly as homemade soap, heavy enough to anchor a battleship, and as "ergonomic" as a cinder block, they're fine guns.

Again, that is not my personal observation.

For some reason, people think any gun you buy has to be a "premium" brand or it's trash.

Again, not true. There are several tiers of firearms, all of which I have observed, but Hi Point IS in the trash level. .

Come on TX. Don't hold back, tell us what you really think

I’ve actually considered Hi-Point. I think the price is what got my attention the most. However, like others, I did not like the look. In the end I decided that it wouldn’t be a good gun. I didn’t know anyone who had one and I couldn’t find a range that had one to try. On top of that the closest dealer was 20 miles away. I bothered me that many dealers didn’t carry them.

After reading the other posts, I feel I made the right decision.

I have no personal experience with them, but I just finished reading several evaluations...and they seem to do pretty well.


Now, if this was a "Jennings" we were talking about..........


Send it back, see if they can get it running for you. Heck, my P-13 wasn't worth a flip when I first got it either.

$125 is great to stretch a budget. However, we're not talking about saving money on powertools or furniture at a cut-rate disounter or outlet malls. An important consideration for a defensive carry pistol is reliability. Frequently, there seems that quality of the machine has a direct relation to reliablilty. Quality and cost are not always closely related, but paying 3-5 times below the typical cost may a signal on quality. The old saying "you get what you paid for" may apply in this case. On the other hand, poor quality components such as ammuntion or magazines may also be a factor in the malfunctions.

As far as why some people do not want to use Hi-Points - it could be from the stories that these pistols are known to be used by "gang bangers", possibly due to the low purchase cost. I suppose it is not truly important, but some may consider this an "us" and "them" situation.

I've alway believe the saying "You get what you paid for" and it's been true for me so far. I'm sure there are exceptions out there.

Popshot wrote: As far as why some people do not want to use Hi-Points - it could be from the stories that these pistols are known to be used by "gang bangers", possibly due to the low purchase cost. I suppose it is not truly important, but some may consider this an "us" and "them" situation.

Interesting observation......... However, that does not explain the love affair people have with the AK47 clones. That is a gang banger weapon, but your thesis does not hold true for other people loving the weapon. I think that is because they are reliable, inexpensive and powerful.

Skiprr wrote:

Aside from them being ugly as homemade soap, heavy enough to anchor a battleship, and as "ergonomic" as a cinder block...

Okay. Johnny gets the point for "first post that made me laugh out loud today."

Me too!!!

I have to remember that "ugly as homemade soap" line...giving full credit to the originator...

Thats just too funny...

When I took my CHL class, the guy next to me had a Hi-Point .45

It was the first and last one I have seen. It malfunctioned the entire time we were shooting.