Hi Point handguns

[Pathfinder101]

Mine has never jammed.  X2 on reliable, bulky and fugly though...  I have a .380

[magnanimous_j]

If I'm ever in a gunfight, Hi Point is the gun I most want the other guy to have.

[satchel3006]

wouldnt you want the other guys gun to jam? none of mine ever has

[GoldTip]

I have shot one a few times and they arent too bad feeling.  They are heavier than I like and I definitely wouldnt trust them to protect me.  They are great for range guns and rarely jam when you hold them with a tight grip, but the blowback operation will jam every time if you loosen up your hands.  What happens at 3 oclock in the morning when somebody breaks into your house and for some reason you dont have a tight grip when you pull the trigger?

The tight grip comment can be made for any semi auto pistol I have ever used.  Curently I own a Colt 1911, Glock 17 and Ruger MarkII.  If you limp wrist any of them you will get a stove pipe.

[Rob]

"dumb person" question here...

Why would a tight grip impact the ability for a semi auto to cycle a shell?  The only thing I can come up with is that a loose grip would allow some of the energy from the recoil to transfer into moving the gun rather than cycling the action.  But that still seems kinda odd to me.

I'm not much of a handgun guy though.

[GoldTip]

"dumb person" question here...

Why would a tight grip impact the ability for a semi auto to cycle a shell?  The only thing I can come up with is that a loose grip would allow some of the energy from the recoil to transfer into moving the gun rather than cycling the action.  But that still seems kinda odd to me.

I'm not much of a handgun guy though.

Exactly right, let too much energy transfer into moving your wrist and the slide doesn't fully cycle.

[Rob]

rack that up as yet another thing I have learned on this board.

[fishcrazy]

Sunbirds in Chehalis use to sell them. Goog gun to buy.load and toss under the deat and not wory about getting wet or dirty. You only have $150.00 into it.  I have never shot one but know guys who have. Some have said they shoot fine others sold them because they were so bad they would rather use a sling shot. I have never heard of them jaming. They are made really lose so they should work even when rusted up.

I don't know how they can make any $$$ on those things but they must as they have been around for awhile.

Kris

[chevysquid]

I had a 45 a few years back.  Ate whatever I put in and never jammed or failed to fire once (traded in and $300 for a truck).  Yes, they aren't the sexiest gun out there, but from my experience, it was reliable.  The guys with money will tell you it is junk.  Of course there are people who have had problems, but any manufacturer has had a few guns out there with a defect, *censored* happens.  If that is what you can afford, get one, and shoot the hell out of it.  If it works reliably, you will know you can rely on it.

[Pathfinder101]

  Hell, buy two of them, if one jams use the other.

 

[Bscman]

I own a hipoint carbine in 9mm...
Guns and Ammo did a test on these a few years back, and it beat out the Beretta Carbine in EVERY TEST except looks. It has been 100% flawless.

That being said, there is a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE between their carbines and their pistols. If you want a pistol that is twice the size it should be, with a slippery grip, and a terrible trigger...it's the gun for you.

On a side note, they are reliable and the company has an awesome warranty and customer service center. Not that accurate, but neither is a box-stock glock or many other handguns for that matter. Still, more than accurate enough for what it is made to do.

That being said, my local pawn shop has a like-new charter arms .38+p revolver...for the same price as the hipoint pistol, it'd be 3 times the gun. You can also buy bersa's in .380 or 9mm for around $250-275 new and you'll have a better gun, with better resale, and that is more durable....

[dontgetcrabs]

I have a 45 pistol and a 9 in the carbine. Bought them as truck guns, they are ugly but have never failed to fire. I have close to 1000 rounds through the 45 without ever cleaning it. Several hundred through the 9 without a cleaning. They are both accurate enough for shooting cans. 

[JoshT]

Never seen one in an IDPA match... that tells me enough right there.

Buddy of mine has the 9mm carbine... it's pretty reliable, and fairly accurate... but if I'm using a long gun in a defense type situation... I'll opt for a shotgun everytime!

[satchel3006]

Never seen one in an IDPA match... that tells me enough right there.

what exactly does that tell you besides nothing

[Pathfinder101]

Never seen one in an IDPA match... that tells me enough right there.

If I shoot an IDPA match, I'll buy another pistol.  I don't want a $1,000 pistol living under the front seat of my pickup..