How bad is the Hipoint

[Mrkeller]

The Hi Point C9 was my very first handgun. Use to carry it daily. I have only had a few problems with ftf. And that was with the famous Winchester white box. Never had a problem with the Remington hollow points though. Which is what I keep in it. And yes I would let my life depend on it. Just as much as a Glock or any other high priced brand name. Malfunctions can and will happen to anything. Do I still carry it, no. I now carry a Ruger SR40C. But I do have my C9 in my BOB.

 

[DFM914]

Not even close........meet the Nambu 94

Ok, you win this one! That is hideous.

 

[762minigun]

Why?

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

They are awesome guns. I love my Hi Point .45

 

[pleiades]

interesting...reminds me of Glocks. They froze the ammo to -110 degrees and it functioned fine. Then they froze the HiPoint and still no problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mlZ4R-bXpgI

 

[beardedbrodel]

There are plenty of youtube videos where shooters show them to be accurate and reliable. They are just way too ugly for my liking.

 

[Sonick]

My brother had the 9mm. I wasn't a huge fan of it but he couldn't afford much else and was living in a bad neighborhood at the time. I was very surprised at how it was at the range. I personally shot 4 clips through it and had 1 fte. Only problem I had.

If you can't afford anything else, go for it.

 

[mike63502]

If you are trusting your life to it for self defense ,why not spend a couple hundred more and get a Glock that will definitely last forever.

 

[Street Glide 2013]

I bought a 995 9mm carbine rifle in the early-mid 2000s. It shoots fine and I have no complaints. I am ready to trade it off only b/c I am getting rid of all my 9mm guns and replacing with .40

I have never shot the handguns, but know people that swear by them as suitable alternatives to top name brands at usually triple the price.

I have heard LGS tell people they are just as good as a Glock or Springfield. While that is just incorrect, it is a decent gun if that is all you can afford at the time. Just remember, you aren't going to get much from it when you are ready to trade up.

They might be ugly, but so am I and I am completely kick-ass.

 

[oldad]

hi point in my opinion is a great gun i have a 9mm put probably 1500-2000 rounds through it and it still shoots great haven't had to do a thing to it except clean it

 

[BGSguy]

From a retailer's perspective, we sell a heck of a lot of Hi-Points and the complaint ratio to sales is probably the LEAST out of any manufacturer we carry, if that tells you anything.

 

[Indianavette]

I thought they had a lifetime warranty. But they are still heavy

 

[Cheapdiesel]

I carry at least one Hipoint daily. I have two and my wife has one she loves her hi point and so do I. BTW they do have a lifetime warranty no matter how many owners it has had. They also warranty the mags as well.

 

[indyk]

will they warranty my c-9 that was dropped, because it was too heavy

The front sight is smashed a bit

so 1/2 of the firearm needs replaced,

think they will cover it?


I have had a few thousand rounds go thru mine, no problems ever, it now sits as a paper weight in the closet but I still have the darn thing. i love the heavy blowback/action its fun to plink with.
Ive long since replaced it with a G19

 

[wsenefeld]

As far as looks go, they are hideous. Like putting Rosie O'Donnel in a swimsuit contest... Functionally, I know several co-workers who own them and have no complaints.

 

[njbenja06]

Id bet money they do. Never heard anything but praise for their warranties and customer service. Worst they can say is no, but I really doubt they do. Thats what they have going for them is their reputation for warranties, they lose that they dont have much besides being cheap (price wise). And hoosier8 I was literally about to post those videos, love me some iraqveteran8888 reviews and videos.

will they warranty my c-9 that was dropped, because it was too heavy

The front sight is smashed a bit

so 1/2 of the firearm needs replaced,

think they will cover it?


I have had a few thousand rounds go thru mine, no problems ever, it now sits as a paper weight in the closet but I still have the darn thing. i love the heavy blowback/action its fun to plink with.
Ive long since replaced it with a G19

 

[wtfd661]

As far as looks go, they are hideous. Like putting Rosie O'Donnel in a swimsuit contest... .

OK there is always a line in every discussion and SOMEONE always has to cross it

 

[willie53]

Good Hipoint info everyone.

 

[mschlatter]

Perfect for what your looking for. If it gets banged up you wont mind.

 

[Fordtough25]

As far as looks go, they are hideous. Like putting Rosie O'Donnel in a swimsuit contest... Functionally, I know several co-workers who own them and have no complaints.