Hi Point selling a .45 for $179!
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Justin
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Call me a snob, but I wouldn't buy a hipoint. Unsafe to have one in the chamber, horrid trigger pull, and dubious engineering. (It's a blow-back chambered in .45 ACP! Who thought that was a good idea?
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For $179, you could pick up a Makarov and a box or two of ammo.
)For $179, you could pick up a Makarov and a box or two of ammo.
DeputyVaughn
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The last Hi-Point 45acp thing I saw would not qualify as a pistol. It was more like a brick that might also fire 45acp rounds.
Scott
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gryphon
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The only thing that keeps em away from them is having the magazine release at the bottom of the grip. If/when they change that, I'd consider picking one up. I have the 9mm pistol and the 9mm carbine, both have been very accurate and reliable.
I've never owned one of these but I sometimes see people at the range shooting them. As clunky as they are, I haven't seen a malfunction in the limited number of them I've seen used.
I still wouldn't buy one except to maybe take to some sandy middle east location from which I wouldn't be able to bring it back. I don't think it'd hurt as much, dropping one of these in an amnesty box prior to ETS'ing, as compared to a 1911 or Beretta!
Don in Ohio
I still wouldn't buy one except to maybe take to some sandy middle east location from which I wouldn't be able to bring it back. I don't think it'd hurt as much, dropping one of these in an amnesty box prior to ETS'ing, as compared to a 1911 or Beretta!
Don in Ohio
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blades67
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I've only seen two hi-points at the range in five years. Niether of those two guns managed to fire an entire magazine without jamming. Based on what I have read about them, and witnessed at the range, I would never buy one.
seeker_two
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Too many good used guns in that price range I'd take before considering a Hi-Point (I had a choice this weekend b/t a $155 Firestar 9mm & Bulgie Mak for $149---chose the Firestar)...
If you're looking for a cheap .45, check out the Ballester-Molina pistols in SHOTGUN NEWS first. Much better quality...
If you're looking for a cheap .45, check out the Ballester-Molina pistols in SHOTGUN NEWS first. Much better quality...
hboy35
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to seeker_too
where did you see the Bulgarian Mak? I am also in central tx and looking.
where did you see the Bulgarian Mak? I am also in central tx and looking.
I wasn't really looking seriously - I just got a Sistema last year, and I'm delighted with it. A good shooting .1911 with a touch of history for $250 is hard to argue with.
I was wondering about the Hi Points because I remember them as being junk, which doesn't square with a lifetime parts and labor warranty, but it DOES square with a $179 price tag!
Moslty I was wondering if they had made a serious change in their quality from years back. From the comments here, it seems the answer is NO.
I was wondering about the Hi Points because I remember them as being junk, which doesn't square with a lifetime parts and labor warranty, but it DOES square with a $179 price tag!
Moslty I was wondering if they had made a serious change in their quality from years back. From the comments here, it seems the answer is NO.
seeker_two
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Praco Gun & Pawn
2201 West Waco Drive
Waco, TX 76707
254-753-5511
I'd hurry..
Tropical Z
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First off,theres NOTHING wrong with Hi-Point triggers.If youve shot a Hi-Power youve shot a Hi-Point!
Second i lost my Sistema long ago and kept and shoot and LOVE my compensated 9mm Hi-Point RACE GUN!
Third,Hi-Points in their current form are reliable and accurate-theres nothing sweeter than shooting happily while the Springfield 1911 in the next lane plays jam city!
Hi-Points RRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEE!!!
Second i lost my Sistema
long ago and kept and shoot and LOVE my compensated 9mm Hi-Point RACE GUN!Third,Hi-Points in their current form are reliable and accurate-theres nothing sweeter than shooting happily while the Springfield 1911 in the next lane plays jam city!
Hi-Points RRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEE!!!
denfoote
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Tropical,
Your constant propaganda ALMOST makes me want to forsake my vow and break bread with the Devil.
Almost, but not even!!
High Points:
Been there done that!!!!
Your constant propaganda ALMOST makes me want to forsake my vow and break bread with the Devil.
Almost, but not even!!
High Points:
Been there done that!!!!
Al Thompson
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Don't own one, but have watched bunches fired for the 50 round qualification part of the CWP class. Zero jams with ball ammo.
Meets the first rule of a gunfight - "have a gun". Poor folks have a right to SD too.
Meets the first rule of a gunfight - "have a gun". Poor folks have a right to SD too.
Well, I will likely have a chance to play with one in the not-too-distant future. A friend of mine mentioned them to me, and when I spoke to him this afternoon, he was planning to pick one up tonight.
He decided after reading this thread (Hi, Bruce!), so I guess you got a convert, Tropical Z.
Or at least a willing-to-give-it-a-try-vert.
I'll give you a range report when I can...
He decided after reading this thread (Hi, Bruce!), so I guess you got a convert, Tropical Z.
Or at least a willing-to-give-it-a-try-vert.
I'll give you a range report when I can...
hansolo
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We did this one to death on TFL:banghead:! I have fired the 9mm "compact": it ain't no HK, but it did hit the target and no jams, so, for a throw-down or truck-gun-range-beater, IT'SAGUN! One TFL member had a BAD one....seems he got so P.O.'d that he buried it in the desert. Another member of THR has the Carbine and LOVES it! The downside(or, ONE of them)is, he says each shot fired feels like a punch in the cheek I look at it this way: you can buy the whole Hi-Point catalogue for the price of a Samsung TV.
We did this one to death on TFL:banghead:! I have fired the 9mm "compact": it ain't no HK, but it did hit the target and no jams, so, for a throw-down or truck-gun-range-beater, IT'SAGUN! One TFL member had a BAD one....seems he got so P.O.'d that he buried it in the desert.
Another member of THR has the Carbine and LOVES it! The downside(or, ONE of them)is, he says each shot fired feels like a punch in the cheek I look at it this way: you can buy the whole Hi-Point catalogue for the price of a Samsung TV.denfoote
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hansolo,
That would be me!!!!
High Points:
Didorian
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I own a Hi-Point 9mm rifle..... it's a great little carbine...
It's ideal for plinking, or haveing around for snakes and other little nasties when you're out fishing...
The sling is a great idea too, considering where/how it's placed on the rifle....
My only problem with the rifle, is the sights could use some color..... Aside from that one minor inconvience..... it's perfect for the price.
It's ideal for plinking, or haveing around for snakes and other little nasties when you're out fishing...
The sling is a great idea too, considering where/how it's placed on the rifle....
My only problem with the rifle, is the sights could use some color..... Aside from that one minor inconvience..... it's perfect for the price.
Mr. Purple
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I would rather own a raven 25 auto before a Hi Point pistol. I have seen and had the oppertunity to fire examples of both brands and as others have pointed out, the Hi points are nothing but bulky jam o matics.
Laugh if you want but the 2 Ravens I shot didn't jam. I still won't own one, but I'd sooner spend $65 on a Raven that does work as opposed to a larger caliber Hi Point that doesn't.
In all seriousness, take that $179 buy a used S&W 38 K frame. It just might save your life.
As far as a lifetime warranty goes, Taurus has one too, but from what I read on the various gun boards, alot of folks are disatisfied with it. They say that they either don't get the work done, don't get it done right, or are told that the gun is no longer produced and are given a partial credit for the purchase of a new one. The life time warranty is a crap shoot depending on the company behind it.
Laugh if you want but the 2 Ravens I shot didn't jam. I still won't own one, but I'd sooner spend $65 on a Raven that does work as opposed to a larger caliber Hi Point that doesn't.
In all seriousness, take that $179 buy a used S&W 38 K frame. It just might save your life.
As far as a lifetime warranty goes, Taurus has one too, but from what I read on the various gun boards, alot of folks are disatisfied with it. They say that they either don't get the work done, don't get it done right, or are told that the gun is no longer produced and are given a partial credit for the purchase of a new one. The life time warranty is a crap shoot depending on the company behind it.
Tropical Z
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A Raven .25acp-PLEASE!
Hi-Point has THE best warranty and service in the business!
Hi-Point has THE best warranty and service in the business!
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