Anybody out there shot one of these. $240. Holds 10 9mm shells in a pistol clip. Rails all over to attach accessories. Ugly but interesting gun.

wait for it....

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there is more than one.

here comes the "shells" and "clip" police

<ducks for cover>

And I've got to get me some of those new 9mm shells for my clips.

Hints:

Shell = Think shotgun
Clip = Think M1 Garand or (OE) SKS

Also, A used $240 anything else in 9mm will probably be more reliable than a highpoint. Just the way it is. You can be "too cheap" making a firearm.

There was a guy next to me in a class that had one. It worked, but they couldn't get it to zero and the front sight tower fell off.

I wouldn't begrudge anyone for buying one, but there are many other better ways to spend your money. Many, many other ways.

If you get one, make sure they throw in a brown paper bag. You'll need one if you take it to a public range.....

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but there are many other better ways to spend your money. Many, many other ways.

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Like 12 lap dances. or 24 if you play your cards right and wait for the 2:1 dances.

Have any of yall actually had problems with hi-points? Ive always heard great things about their reliability. I been thinking of getting a few of them for extras.

Look at the Kel-Tec Sub 2000 instead. For about $50, you get a carbine that folds in half and takes Glock mags. Oh, and its not a Hi-Point.

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Have any of yall actually had problems with hi-points?

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Nope. Then again I've never owned or shot one because I avoid POSs that have slides made of pot metal.

This thread delivers!

Anyone ever have a dream where they are shooting a gun, usually at a bad guy or in battle, and it just won't work? Either the trigger pull is like 200 lbs or the bullet just dribbles out of the barrel or the magazine falls out?

That is what I picture with Hi-Points. Never shot one, so I can't say, but I would shy away from one. If you're just looking for something to plink and kill time with though, it might be alright.



[This message has been edited by Cubicle Dweller (edited 12/14/2010 10:36p).]

Zamak alloys have some great applications... This isn't one or them, unless you want to treat it like the throw away victory guns in WWII. Zinc alloys don't have a minimum stress level where they are guaranteed to not fail like steel.

Great troll

I'd say you have a pretty solid consensus here. Board says NO!

Get a used SKS/AK for that price and have something that is actually proven the world over or a used 870. High-points are one-legger-kicker worthless

This thread delivers +1

[This message has been edited by EastTexasAg1994 (edited 12/15/2010 12:38p).]

I think a few people on here are speaking of the pistols as opposed to the carbine.

I highly doubt the OP is going to use the carbine in a self defense manner.

Most carbines are used for plinking and general fun shooting.

A lot of reviews online are actually very positive about the carbines. Pistols not so much.

They have a lifetime guarantee, so if its just for fun there is not really any downside.

What you commonly see with Hi Points (just like this thread) is a bunch of gun snobs bashing them who have never handled or shot one.

I say for $250 with a lifetime guarantee one of their carbines is a low risk, great buy for a "fun gun."

But I'm also one of those people who doesn't get all caught up in brand names like a lot do.

... or quality.

I have plenty of quality guns. In fact, I don't own any hi points or other bargain guns.
But if I was looking for a plinker at a good price I wouldn't mind owning one. Might pick one up here in the next few months.
Believe it or not, some people don't want to spend tons of money on something they're going to throw in the truck and shoot pigs/rabbits/cats/foxes with.

The only thing the brand name does in those instances is make me worry about taking care of my gun instead of having fun hunting.



[This message has been edited by Gigemags05 (edited 12/15/2010 2:35p).]

It's not a name brand issue... it's the fact that they are substantially made of a material that is guaranteed to fail during normal use of that gun.

The lifetime guarantee is them betting that a majority of the guns are shot once and kept in the box. If that is your plan, go ahead. Frankly, I think you can get a cheap Italian made black powder gun and have a more durable weapon. These guns are made of die cast alloys of great precision to eliminate machining steps. The drawback is that they don't last like steel, or even reinforced plastics/composites.

Has anyone ever heard of a KaBoom in a Hi Point? If you want to talk about guns that will goo boom in the bad way, go grab and FN 49 in 8mm or a Century made HK rifle clone with no bolt gap or (supposedly) and Glock in .40.

I can understand that Hi Points are ugly, or that their parts might break. But I am pretty sure if they had a history of metallurgical failure when fired they wouldn't still be in business because they would have been sued out of business.

if you want a gun to "throw in the truck and shoot pigs/rabbits/cats/foxes with" there are plenty of other fine choices.

and they dont necessarily have name brands either.

ak-47 for 299

sks for 289

winchester 94 in 30-30 for 225

mosin nagant for 65


I am just saying there are other options if you want a 'trash gun'.

but you're free to do what you want with your money.

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Has anyone ever heard of a KaBoom in a Hi Point? If you want to talk about guns that will goo boom in the bad way, go grab and FN 49 in 8mm or a Century made HK rifle clone with no bolt gap or (supposedly) and Glock in .40.

I can understand that Hi Points are ugly, or that their parts might break. But I am pretty sure if they had a history of metallurgical failure when fired they wouldn't still be in business because they would have been sued out of business

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that logic only really works if the companies you list as having "kaboom" products are already out of business.

So can you provide any actual instances of a hi point actually suffering some kind of kaboom event that was due to the metal of the bolt or receiver or barrel failing?

A FN 49 is made of high quality steel but the ones chambered in 8mm have a proven track record of kabooms with a variety of ammo.

I think hi points are ugly, I have heard that getting mags that work is difficult, and that other smaller parts like sights will fail with some regularity out of a given sample. I wouldn't buy one when you can get a Yugoslav sks in good shape for $350 online or a kel tec sub2000 for about the same.

I just think the whole "it's made of zamac, so it will fail" is no good without proof. Besides, it's a blowback action which to my understanding puts less stress on the receiver for a given round than a tilting or turning bolt system. The trade off is that the gun has to bulkier and heavier than a similar gun in the same caliber with a different system.

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if you want a gun to "throw in the truck and shoot pigs/rabbits/cats/foxes with" there are plenty of other fine choices.

and they dont necessarily have name brands either.

ak-47 for 299

sks for 289

winchester 94 in 30-30 for 225

mosin nagant for 65


I am just saying there are other options if you want a 'trash gun'.

but you're free to do what you want with your money.

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Every one of those guns is either more expensive, more expensive to shoot, or both.

Not only that, they aren't even the same style of gun.

Like I said, I don't have one, and I don't have any misconceptions that they are really high quality. But for the price, they aren't a bad buy.

But does it have SOUL? According to some on this board (particularly Glock bashers), a firearm must have SOUL.

I don't know anything about the Hi point, but for reoughly the same price you can get the Kel Tec Sub 2000 as mentioned earlier.

Them you at least have options on magazines. IF you get the glock 9mm it accepts all of the glock 17/18 magazines including the 33rd.

I would definitely look at the Kel Tec. It would be nice to be able to get mags easily.

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You're absolutely correct. OP, the hi-point looks to be the best choice.

When you have bought it, you will have made a wise choice with your money.

haha.

I didn't realize that disagreeing with you over someone else's gun purchase would cause such a stir in you.

You handled it very well, though.

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Seems like a great gun to me. After all, it is cheap. I say go for it... I mean, what could go wrong?