Hi-Point, carbine vs. handgun

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redrider

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I hear plenty of good feedback on the 9mm carbine, but if you bring up their handguns it's a different story. I want to buy a Hi-Point in .45 ACP, but I dont seem to hear the same good things about the pistols. Sure you could probably find both ends of the spectrum of posts on the handguns if you were to cruise the boards. One guy will say he has 10,000 rounds through one with nary a hiccup, while some other dude says it goes back to the factory so often it allready knows the way.

Can anyone offer up some opinions on the quality of thier pistols??? At only $125 bucks w/lifetime warranty I must say it's kinda tempting. But if they are junk right out of the box then it doesn't matter how good the warranty is if its always in the mail.

whadyathink???
 
From those owners I know, the guns are a crapshoot, only slightly above a Jennings. They are HEAVY! A blowback design built heavy to withstand the abuse, but they are made of the same zinc alloy that the other cheap guns are made of. For the most part it's not a matter of IF they break, but when, and hopefully not when you need it most. A lifetime warranty does absolutely no good if your gun fails you when you need it, especially if it costs you something or someone dear.

Suck it up, save up the cash, and at the very least get a Ruger, you WILL thank yourself.

WW
 
I dont like the 45s. I have the 9mm compact and I like it. My friend has the 45 and that thing is huge. I mean huge, the grip is like 2" longer than it has to be and its just really bulky and heavy. It does function good so does my 9. He also has the carbine and its a good gun for 150$. Hes also got a ruger p98 or 89 or something like that and I prefer my high point over the ruger, so does he. Everyone says hi-point is junk and needs all kind of repairs and malfunctions but the same goes for a lotta guns. People seem to always do stuff to say 1911's to make them more reliable like polishing feed ramps and extractor work. Anyways I think there 40 and 45 is pretty much only good for wasting ammo.
 
They are what we call pot metal. So are the BBLs. There were reports or bbls exploding. They sold well when first available.
In 1992 I bought a .45. I would take it out back and shoot soda cans,beer bottles I found in the woods, and a wild pig I managed to corner. Mine was accurate as all get out. It lasted 3 weeks and the pot metal bbl blew up. You can say that it was just a bad gun. But this was widespread. Looking at a gun is cool. But shooting it everyday can spell disaster for a cheap poser of a gun. The thing was,at the time I liked it. I took it back to the gunstore and got a total refund and the guy said,"What do you expect?" "It's a pot metal gun!"
So don't expect a gunshop(even if you think they are your friends) to save you or your limbs. They shouldn't even sell those things.Period. jerryboy
 
I shot a Hi-point 9mm at the range and it was junk. The guy just bought it brand new and took it to the range and it jammed every single shot! He was not a happy camper. I took out my Ruger and he took out his HK and we unloaded a few hundred rounds no problems. I love my Ruger and other than it being large, it shoots great and after thousands of rounds I can honestly tell you it has not jammed once and I always use cheap ammo for plinking.

My next handgun will either be a HK USP, or a Glock 27 for concealed carry.
 
Are the 9mm carbines pot metal too???

Do they also blow up???

Thanks for the advice. I'll save my self the time and trouble, and maybe even save an eye or a limb too. I'll be steering clear of the 45, and probably any Hi-Point that's for sure.

Hey Jerry, what happened to you when the thing blew up???
 
There is a reason why when you bring up the handguns you get a different story! This should tell you something. I would not want to bet my life to a High Point anything!
 
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