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For what it's worth, I'd recommend looking around at gun shows and pawn shops to see what kind of deals you can get on used guns by Glock, Beretta, Sig, even Taurus or Ruger instead of getting a Hi-Point. Their quality control is garbage and you may get a winner or you may get a paperweight. Modern firearms are almost impossible to wear out, and if you do a little research on what to look for to show indicators of abuse or damage, you may very easily come away with a used gun that will still last longer than you.

haha I've read pawn shops are good places to check but for some reason it just never clicked in my head for some reason. I guess after a certain amount of time i just forget about the existence of pawn shops... keepin it buried in my brain this time though lol. I'll check out a few local shops, thanks for the tip. I've done quite a bit of research on pistols as far as wear and tear goes so im hoping i've gathered enough knowledge to use my judgement when purchasing a used gun. I'd much rather have a new pistol but if the right deal swings by I'll buy a used one.

hot diggity,At the Gunshow that i went to today hi-points were selling for 159.00(380),169.00(9MM),189.00(.45),a Ruger 22/45 was selling for 230.00(.22),which one of these would interest you the most? IMO,it would be the 22/45 Ruger,why,first off its a quality manufacturer,the grip frame has the same ergonomics as a .45,and its in .22 caliber,which means lots of cheap,readily available ammo,which means lots of practice time for you,considering your limited budget.You will have more fun shooting lots of .22 ammo than shooting 50 rounds of 45@ 34.00 dollars a box,so since you mentioned your occupation,as you progress, you can skip the hi-points and go to that SIG Sauer,and come back to a .22 that will never lose its appeal or place in your gun locker.

Hey little brother if it wasn't for you sandwich
artist I would starve to death. You are feeding
America. How important a job is that?

Always happy to see new shooters.
Check out some of the gun clubs.
I've known lots of people who got
good deals on used guns that had
been taken good care of.

At a gun club you might even get
the opportunity to shoot some of their
guns. Expect to pay for ammo of course.
And you might make some gun friends

not that i am anyone to be welcoming people (maybe at wal mart but not here ) this is a good site and they have good followers, they treated me just fine. like everybody said , i would get something besides a hi-point for your first gun. i am a big fan of taurus and like there selection and quality and warranty. and then after you have been around some of the better guns, then get a hi-point, and have some fun trashing it. just don't get one first cause you may never shoot again. sarcasm here in case you didn't notice.

Dont forget to check out some revolvers.

I carry a 38spl and am quite comfortable with it.

Nothing says you are going to war and need
a huge amount of ammo.

Taurus has a very good 357 mag that will
stop anything. My wife has one, don't mess
with her lol

It only takes 2 seconds to reload my 38

Welcome! I agree with runs, I would skip over hi point and move to a used glock or a springfield xd, I think it is much better to learn on a pistol you know will be reliable than gambling to save a couple hundred bucks and struggling because you got a crappy pistol.

Hello and welcome,

If you are just starting with pistols, you should probably buy a 22cal pistol, because the ammo is cheap, also Beretta makes a sweet little 22pistol that looks like a scaled down M9 service pistol. I have one and it is fun to shoot, and you can still learn essential techniques and develop muscle memory, but this gun would only be temporary. If and when you get the money you can purchase a full size pistol. I forget what brand it is but you can get different caliber slides for it one that chambers 9mm,45cal, and 22cal, for saving money and becoming familiar with the pistols handling and become used to what you will actually use, without burning up all your money on expensive larger calibers.

forgot to mention that I used to own a lil lorcin .25 ... which sucked unreliable p.o.s's they are. I'm not fond of smaller caliber pistols but I'll check it out. after i get a couple pay checks in ill be goin to a nice lil gun shop round here n see what they have n what they're askin. I went to glock's website and didnt see any MSRP's on their guns... possibly lookin in the wrong place or somethin. gonna check out a few pawnshops as well. thanks for the tips and welcomes all. glad to be a part of an active gun community.

welcome. agree with everyone above..check out Gunbroker.com and AUCTIONARMS, AND OR bUDGUNSHOP ON USED GUNS..I've bought off these sites and got great deals on great guns. what I do is i go to my local gun shop..check out the gun myself. then go on these sites and get that same gun sometimes for half of what the gunshop wanted.

Enjoy the site! Screw the Hi Point........Find a LEO trade in Glock, Sig, or Beretta! Low round count, well taken care of, and usually around $300!

thanks for the links, saw an H&K USP 40 for under 600... which made me cream haha... -sigh- it will be in my dreams tonight