Hi Point 10mm Auto

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Nope. All highpoints are blowback operate and the 10mm gooses along at a rate that would require a slide much heavier than they are now. Which is altogether too heavy already.
 
Well, you for one I guess, TruthTellers.

But would it be practical? I thought the HiPoints were all blowbacks. That can be made to work with just about any cartridge if you are willing to accept a heavy enough gun (I think), but I would have thought that 10mm would require a gun unacceptably heavy to most people.

The other point is that HiPoint's market niche is people who want a decent but inexpensive gun. 10mm ammunition is expensive, AFAIK. To me, that suggests that the kind of people who buy HiPoints would not want to spend the money on 10mm ammunition, and conversely, the kind of people who can afford 10mm ammo would prefer a more sophisticated gun for it. I'm not an expert on either HiPoints or 10mm, though.

PS - I wonder what HiPoint (and its lawyers) said when they saw that video? Hard to believe they would be delighted.
 
Nope. Wouldn't trust the pressure on a Zamak bolt long-term. Also kinda defeats the purpose of a value driven carbine to make it so expensive to feed.
 
Monac said:
PS - I wonder what HiPoint (and its lawyers) said when they saw that video? Hard to believe they would be delighted.
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. Probably nothing. They modified the gun to fire a caliber it was never designed for. Hard to imagine a world where they'd be liable for any issues resulting from dangerous user modifications.
 
Kiln said:
. Probably nothing. They modified the gun to fire a caliber it was never designed for. Hard to imagine a world where they'd be liable for any issues resulting from dangerous user modifications.
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Yeah, besides I doubt Hi Point can afford lawyers.
 
I am sure Hi Point has legal counsel but I would not want a Hi Point 10 mm. There is a fellow on another forum I frequent that has been through more than one high end gun in 10 mm looking for one that works for him. He has had case failures is 2 well known & respected pistols that soured him on them (one fired out of battery the other I don't know the complete circumstance). This caliber would not be practical for me to mess with financially but if it were I would be looking for the highest quality gun I could get. I like inexpensive guns that work but the pressure levels are high enough with this cartridge that I would want to get the highest quality firearm I could if I were dabbling with it.
 
Nope. As much as I recognize the need for the Hi-Point concept, I'll stick with the locked breech and steel slides for 10mm.

Saying a converted 40 did better than other Hi-Points isn't really saying anything without some sort of numbers to backup the claim. Otherwise it's all subjective.

The American Rifleman had a nice write-up on Hi-Points recently. But if you read the article's accompanying accuracy charts (based on their protocols) you'll see the groups sizes were more like shotgun patterns. I'll pass.
 
If it's possible for me to less interested in a Hi-Point pistol, it would have to be one in 10mm.
 
I don't understand people that buy the least expensive gun available if they know they are planning to shoot lots of rounds out of it. I quickly realized that you spend much more on ammo than on the gun.
That being said, I would like to shoot each of the high points. Just out of curiosity. How bad can they be?
 
There might be a market for it. Due to their heavy weight, most do not use HiPoints for carry. For a truck gun or under the cash register gun it is fine. If people buy them in 40 S&W and 45acp, they are looking for more firepower than a 9mm for whatever reason. So, they would probably be willing to go even heavier and get a 10mm. Ammo cost is only an issue if you shoot alot. And if you have the money to shoot alot, you can afford a better gun anyway regardless of caliber. I would bet that most HiPoints get put in the glove box or nightstand drawer or wherever and don't move for a long time.
Then there are the HiPoint enthusiasts who will buy it just because it is a 10mm.
 
IV8888 did a video of them shooting a .40 S&W Hi Point that was converted to shoot 10mm and it did fine.
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Both loads they shot are very much in the 40 S&W power range and wouldn't put near the slide thrust a real heavy bullet heavy load would have.
 
Zendude said:
There might be a market for it. Due to their heavy weight, most do not use HiPoints for carry. For a truck gun or under the cash register gun it is fine. If people buy them in 40 S&W and 45acp, they are looking for more firepower than a 9mm for whatever reason. So, they would probably be willing to go even heavier and get a 10mm. Ammo cost is only an issue if you shoot alot. And if you have the money to shoot alot, you can afford a better gun anyway regardless of caliber. I would bet that most HiPoints get put in the glove box or nightstand drawer or wherever and don't move for a long time.
Then there are the HiPoint enthusiasts who will buy it just because it is a 10mm.
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Yeah, the only interest I have in a HP 10mm is that it would be the cheapest 10mm available. I mean, less than half the price of the next cheapest 10mm. Now, would I ever actually pay the $180-200 for the Hi Point? Idk, but I don't mind having the option.
 
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