9mm Hi-Point: Any good?This is a discussion on 9mm Hi-Point: Any good? within the Foreign forums, part of the Gun Forum category; A friend offered to sell me a Hi-Point in 9mm that he no longer has a need for. I have a 9mm pistol, so ammo ...
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October 29th, 2008, 09:32 PM
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#1 | | Designated Marksman
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| 9mm Hi-Point: Any good?
A friend offered to sell me a Hi-Point in 9mm that he no longer has a need for. I have a 9mm pistol, so ammo could be shared between them. He's asking $115 plus two mags. The buttstock is cracked, and it's "gummed up" in his words.
I know absolutely NOTHING about them - is this a good deal or not?
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October 29th, 2008, 10:53 PM
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#2 | | Fire Team Leader
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Well, since you can call up Hi-Point, tell them about the 'cracked stock' and they'll send you another one for free, I think it's a good deal.
You can also send it to Hi-Point and they'll fix whatever is "gummed up" and send it back to you as good as new ( Hi-Points have a lifetime warranty for whoever owns it [ 1st owner or 100th ])
How do they run?
They have embarrassed many AR15 owners at 3 guns matches.
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October 30th, 2008, 05:16 AM
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#3 | | Old Salt
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While the guns attract the scorn of the "experts", they have a reputation for being clunky, heavy, large for caliber, accurate, and reliable.
You certainly could do worse from a performance stand-point, as long as the ergonomics work for you. 
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October 30th, 2008, 08:33 AM
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#4 | | Fire Team Leader
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Originally Posted by JR  While the guns attract the scorn of the "experts", they have a reputation for being clunky, heavy, large for caliber, accurate, and reliable.
You certainly could do worse from a performance stand-point, as long as the ergonomics work for you. | I think the OP is referring to this: 
I have no opinions on hi-point pistols, just the carbine.
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October 31st, 2008, 04:11 AM
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#5 | | Lifer
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I have no personal experience but I have a good friend who owns one and has shot the daylights out of it with no problems and really speaks highly of it. I have inspected it and it is not a beauty queen and it is made by the most economical processes and IMHO has a look that only a mother could love but my buddy really likes his. Sort of reminds me of the rifles from "The Planet of the Apes"
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October 31st, 2008, 09:29 AM
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#6 | | Scout Sniper
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I had one for a year or so,had no problems at all.It is a lot like a 10/22 in that it will get a little gummy if not cleaned...keep it clean and they are a fun,good shooting rifle....Glock
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October 31st, 2008, 04:11 PM
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#7 | | Designated Marksman
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Originally Posted by nalioth I think the OP is referring to this:
I have no opinions on hi-point pistols, just the carbine. | Yep - this was the beast he showed me!
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October 31st, 2008, 08:16 PM
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#8 | | Automatic Rifleman
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offer him a hundred and go for it.
hard to beat a carbine with no papers for that price!!
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October 31st, 2008, 09:21 PM
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#9 | | Lifer
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If the ergonomics bother you, there is a conversion kit made for them that makes them look more like a Beretta Storm carbine.
I have one installed on a 9mm Hi Point carbine. Not the best design in the world, but it works.
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November 1st, 2008, 05:36 AM
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#10 | | Fire Team Leader
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Originally Posted by Voodoo If the ergonomics bother you, there is a conversion kit made for them that makes them look more like a Beretta Storm carbine.
I have one installed on a 9mm Hi Point carbine. Not the best design in the world, but it works. | Actually, it's just an aftermarket stock ('kit' implies other parts that'd change the carbines operating method or caliber). 
Some folks find the stock works flawlessly, some folks find it hinders operation. YMMV.
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November 1st, 2008, 12:07 PM
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#11 | | Lifer
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Originally Posted by nalioth Actually, it's just an aftermarket stock ('kit' implies other parts that'd change the carbines operating method or caliber).
Some folks find the stock works flawlessly, some folks find it hinders operation. YMMV. | Good point.
Mine works pretty well. It took a little fitting to get it just right.
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November 1st, 2008, 01:41 PM
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#12 | | Designated Marksman
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OK, great comments, guys. I'm interested. How is it for ammo? Is it picky about what you feed it, or can you use off the shelf stuff. I've got some of that aluminum cased CCI ammo lying around - will that work?
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November 1st, 2008, 01:58 PM
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#13 | | Lifer
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Mine eats everything I feed it.
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November 1st, 2008, 02:10 PM
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#14 | | Fire Team Leader
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Originally Posted by Voodoo Mine eats everything I feed it. | They aren't picky eaters.
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November 12th, 2008, 08:31 PM
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#15 | | Master Gunner
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| Heston's famous line: "You Maniacs!..what have you done?"
heh-heh!...."Planet of the Apes..." LOL! Heston slinging the old Hi-Point! 
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