Hi Point handguns

[Al Bundy]

I've shot them... more than one. They suck. If they were a good handgun... and only cost $150... you'd see them all over the place... guys would be buying 2 or 3 of them just to have "under the seat of the truck". But, they're not a good handgun... they're a piece of schitt... that's why you don't see too many of them... even though they only cost $150.

Save your money... buy a quality handgun. If you want a $150 pistol to shoot and "practice with"... buy a .22. If you want a home defense weapon for $150... buy a cheap shotgun. If you want to waste $150... give me a call... I'll meet you somwhere and kick you in the bag for $75... that'll save you half your money.

How does the cost matter? It only costs Glock $75-80 to manufacture one of their guns (as of 2003 at least, see the link), the rest is markup. I'm willing to bet it's the same for other gun makers too. Hi Point could keep the price low by keeping the markup low. That doesn't mean they scrimp on quality.

[JoshT]

What I'm saying is:

If Glocks sold for $150... you'd see them all over the place... because the quality is there and they're reliable accurate weapons. If XDs sold for $150... the same would be true. So, the Hi-Point DOES sell for $150... yet, you almost never see them... that says something about the quality. If I could get the reliability, accuracy, and quality of my XD (or Glock, Sig... hell, even Taurus) for $150... I'd buy five of them... so would everyone else. BUT, the Hi-Point is a clunky, unreliable weapon (they do "scrimp on quality")... with no history of use by anyone who actually needs a handgun to defend their own life, or the lives of others... so even at $150 they aren't attractive to even the general public, let alone those who'd actually use one for what a pistol is for.

If they were the same "caliber" of weapon that the Glock, Sig, XD, or Kimber was... and cost only 1/3rd... you see them on just about every LEO around... they would be flying off the shelves... and it would be a glorious day in handgunville. But they're not... they're a "cheap" alternative... when you handle one side by side with just about any of the other big players in the market... you can tell why.

[Rob]

Sounds like we need a shoot out to settle this...

[skeeter]

I owned a 9MM, I sold it because it was heavy and blocky but it functioned flawlessly.
My father owns several, A 9MM, a .45 and a .380. Again, all run flawlessly and he likes em but he's got Popeye arms so he doesn't mind the weight.
If it's what you can afford and will practice with then go for it. I prefer my 1911 or my Browning Hi power but I certainly wouldn't feel defenseless with a Hi Point. If you do your part it will do it's part.
The only people I've met that sneer at Hi Points are those that haven't used one.
There's nothing wrong with a firearm that functions and lets people on limited budgets have the ability to defend themselves.

If you get it and decide you don't like it you can always upgrade later. If you happen to get one that doesn't work 100%, that's what the warranty is for.

[Grizzly95]

I was going to buy one for my brother last year, the only thing that held me back was my brother. I takled to several people about them (gun shops that sell them); they all said the same thing " if you buy one take it out and shoot the hell out it as soon as you get it" the reason is to see if it will fail. They all said the quality was lower, but you either get a good one or a piece of crap. And you will know in the first box of ammo if it will jam or misfire. My brother only wanted one for home protection, and I doubt he would spend an afternoon shooting it to see if it jams or not. The other answers I got were " Are you willing to protect your life with a half ass gun " I know a few people that have them and they don't mind them, but they also don't depend on one. If it was all I could afford I would buy one, it's better than nothing. 

[phishisgroovin]

i have one, its a great little pistol.
Where else can you get a pistol for $169 with a LIFETIME warranty that is transferable to ANYONE that ever purchases that pistol POSTAGE included, No questions asked, they just send out the parts usually if needed. I have shot over 1000 rounds through mine and it still hits where i aim it. I will never sell it due to the lifetime warranty.

I got mine and two mags for $130.00 a few years ago.
Hi-Point is a fine little pistol.
Just a pain to strip for cleaning. I abuse mine too only cleaning the barrel and oiling it and its very reliable.
I only shoot jacketed rounds in it.

If you are near Kent, I will let you fire mine a few times at Champion indoor range.

EDIT: PS, i trust mine with my life. Its comfortable to plink with also. It took me a nice box of ammo to get used to it, a few rounds to get it dialed in to my liking. I aim it at targets up in colockum pass when we camp out to 100 yards and i can hit my target many times over with it shooting basic bulk FMJ ammo. The sight system is really nice actually also as its really easy to see when shooting.