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1 year 43 weeks ago, 7:36 PM

Anonymous

You know, I don't beleive it's possible to take a video of a bigger piece of shit handgun. It's truly the bottom of the barrel.

1 year 32 weeks ago, 6:47 PM

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do you own one ?? have you ever fired one??
i disagree with you. my fires great. plus made in USA with life time warrenty.

1 year 5 days ago, 8:02 AM

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i own the whole line from 380 to 9 carbine and i love this line they r fun and cheap after first 500 the fire like a dream top gun for little price a firearm that everyone should own

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40 weeks 3 days ago, 11:29 PM

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i have a hi-point .380 calibre, with well over 500 rounds through it....no jams, misfires, or problems whatsoever.....the fit and finish leave something to be desired, but the functionality is flawless....great buy for the money

1 year 22 weeks ago, 6:45 PM

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That was the whole video? What a waste of time...give me back those 66 seconds, NOW!!!

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1 year 22 weeks ago, 2:25 PM

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the ammo in the video probably cost more that the piece.

well... if it doesn't shoot, you could always throw it at someone, or use it as a paper weight.

Relying on a high point has worse odds than the raiders winning the superbowl next year

"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
3 weeks 6 days ago, 7:02 PM

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Y’ know what?
I’m tired of all you gun snobs out there…
I have a 995 that I have fired a thousand rounds through and have never cleaned it, not even wiped it down. I have used the cheapest broke-dick ammo and have done my best to make it fail. I throw it under the seat in my pickup without a second thought.
It shoots straight, every time. No failures.
It’s freaking deadly at 50 yards. It can put 5 in 5 at 50 with iron sights. That’s called ‘Home Defense”.
Stick your high-dollar weapon behind the back door, hey, or stuff it and shut the fuck up…

1 year 21 weeks ago, 12:11 PM

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screw you idiots who knock a decent working handgun just because you paid four to eight times more for your piece that will cost you even more when something goes wrong with it. The only Hi-point you probably will ever experience is when you get HIGH and POINT it at someone.

1 year 21 weeks ago, 3:29 PM

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you mr. anonymous are the idiot.

1 year 21 weeks ago, 3:40 PM

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if u must even think high point is even close to be a decent handgun..lol...lets just say,, ur fishing at the bottm of the pile save ur money buy, do some homework and spend it wisly... P.S. pawn the high point

1 year 21 weeks ago, 6:12 PM

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Best value for a handgun I've ever seen. A quality weapon with fantastic accuracy at a great price.

Elmo
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1 year 21 weeks ago, 11:19 AM

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Amazing how the Anonymous ones are the only tools saying that this weapon is worth anything...its horrible!!

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1 year 20 weeks ago, 6:03 PM

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I do own one and all i can say is you get what you pay for. But i will say it shot better then a ruger p 94 9mm i had. get it had. i use mine when i go out fishing, for snakes and such. i feel if it goes in the drink i'm only out like one hundo. bucks ha ha

1 year 19 weeks ago, 8:32 PM

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sytasyn_syn, reaper308.

You say that high points are crap, but you never elaborate.

I have been considering buying one, it seems like there would be little to lose. So far I havent actually seen one (I will have to drive 50 mi to see one), maybe when I hold one I will understand.

But there seem to be more owners raving about them than those that don't like em and no real reason given for the bad reviews.

The worst anyone has said (in online reviews) is they are ugly and clunky, well so are the Glocks in my opinion and everyone seems to be gaga over Glocks.

41 weeks 6 days ago, 10:52 PM

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I own one for plinking. Thats it. I have 200 rounds through it and only a couple of clips without a jam of some kind. Not a gas reload straight recoil
It is back to the factory for a rework to try and get it to shoot consistantly. Maybe I just got a bad one but......
.357 revolver 180 grain JHPs for home defense. NEVER a miss fire.

1 year 19 weeks ago, 1:52 PM

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Oldsailor-

i agree that glock are ugly. but they are reliable. Hi-Points are not.

If you hold a glock and a Hi-Point next to each other, you will feel a significant difference before shooting them. Then if you do shoot one, next to another decent gun, you will notice a significant difference again. My friend had a .40 Hi-Point (which I shot), and it wouldn't even feed any type of hollow point. So he had to rely on ball fmj ammo for defense. It also jammed a lot. The frame eventually cracked. (you won't see that on glock)

If someone has not shot many weapons before... or is not very experienced with handguns, they may shoot a Hi-Point and like it. It will "Go Bang". But if you are familiar with other weapons... then you have something to compare it to.

It all comes down to personal preference. If you hold, and shoot a Hi-Point and like it, then get one. Like someone said above, they are only $100, and you get what you pay for.

Personally, if my life... or my families lives are on the line, I would rather not be holding a Hi-Point. I would rather wait till I could afford something decent. Even Handguns in the $300 range (such as S&W sigma, or some rugers) are quite a bit more reliable. Even though I don't prefer these either, IN MY OPINION, they are much better choices than a Hi-Point.

Best case... save up and buy a brand that has built a reputation for durability (Glock, M&P, XD, HK, Sig). after all, you want to be able to put thousands of rounds through a weapon without failure or signifacant wear.

If you are a Hi-Point jockey... no need to get all heated at me. This is just my opinion, but it is justified by personal experience, and experience of others around me who know firearms.

"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
1 year 19 weeks ago, 2:59 PM

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you hit it on the money, there's a reason the hi point is so cheap. buying a firearm on price alone is never a good reason. we all have the internet so do a little shopping first. you may be in the seat that needs an affordable handgun, it may be the perfect gun for you.

1 year 19 weeks ago, 5:00 PM

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Thanks guys.

I just thought I might be able to get more bang for the buck, so to speak. And a lifetime warenty is hard to beat (good only as long as the company lasts!). I have been going only on web research so far so I appreciate the good advice. I do own a Sig p232 for several years and have never been sorry (If I had it to do over though I would go with a 9mm)

42 weeks 5 days ago, 10:53 AM

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Keep buying Sig, you'll never go wrong. I've got a P229 in .40

Always bring enough gun, more than enough is also acceptable!
1 year 19 weeks ago, 11:37 PM

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if your comfortable with your weapon odds are your proficent with it, thats half the battle. i've shot a hi-point, when i pulled the trigger, a bullet was fired. some people, thats all they need.

1 year 13 weeks ago, 6:40 PM

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just wondering how this video is so popular. everytime I look at recently viewed videos, this one has just been played. anyone know what the obsession is?

"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
42 weeks 5 days ago, 11:14 AM

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all newbies start looking for something cheap! So they look at Hi-Point. but after a day on this sight, it probably really educates them.

لن أستسلم لموتُ لالاس "I will not submit.Death to Islam!" The Socialists told us long ago that since they could not beat us with force, that they would destroy us slowly from within. So far it is working pretty well. MOLON LABE
1 year 13 weeks ago, 7:57 PM

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I've have seen people walk in our gun shop/shooting center looking to trade them in. We wouldn't even consider. They are great for the fish tank. I've seen them malfunction on the range. You get what you pay for. Some of them might be good. A few good apples of the bunch. However as for the carbines in 9mm find a ruger pc-9, can't get any better than that. Even more studier than the ar-types.I owned one in a forty. Should have keept it.

1 year 10 weeks ago, 12:47 PM

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STOP THIS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!

"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
1 year 10 weeks ago, 1:11 PM

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i have fired them and i think they are crap and if you wanna conceal it have fun trying to find a comfortable holster or place to carry it concealed

Don't tread on me. I bring a rocket launcher to a gunfight.
1 year 9 weeks ago, 10:12 PM

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even guys on the street that hold their guns side ways and walk and in the store with there clip asking me what caliber there guns shoots (idiots) tell me that hi points are crap

1 year 4 weeks ago, 3:46 PM

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ive never fired a hi point, so i cant really say either way. but ive fired cheap 9 mm i believe it was a stevens? wich jammed alot i had a ruger that fired just fine now i own a taurus 9mm pro wich i like alot

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1 year 4 weeks ago, 5:48 AM

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i have yet for my high point to stop firing or jam and i havent cleaned it since i bought it i just srpay oil in it when i want to shoot it its got about 500 rounds though it so far i let you know when it blows up

its better to burn out than fade away
1 year 3 weeks ago, 3:50 PM

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by hearing everybody opinion on hi-points this is a love it or hate it gun i own several hi-points that shoots good the only problem i had was takin it apart for cleaning to many 0pen loose parts that you couid lose easily

1 year 3 weeks ago, 3:53 PM

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BUT THERE'S GOT TO BE A REASON WHY YOU CAN BUY A NEW .45 FOR JUST UNDER $200.00

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1 year 2 weeks ago, 4:04 AM

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ya there is a reason it's called volume sales.

44 weeks 6 days ago, 8:57 PM

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i received a email from the manufactor that told me they are cutting back on advertisement in order to lower the demand so they can keep up

1 year 3 weeks ago, 5:38 PM

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their 2 reasons hi-points are cheaper than other other guns by being a blowback their way cheaper to make than other guns and throw in a polymer frame that is also cheaper than a metal,alloy frame and another reason its slide is a inexpensive zinc alloy compare to a steel slide, they use cheap but durable materials to make their guns and thats why their cheap and ugly but their still pretty good

1 year 3 weeks ago, 5:35 PM

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I'VE GOT A BUDDY ( NOT SAMD) WHO WANTS TO GET ONE, ILL PASS ON THIS INFO , LET HIM BUY ONE AND SHOOT HIS.THANKS KENCOOL2

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1 year 3 weeks ago, 6:42 PM

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i made several good comments about hi-points i go to the shooting range a lot and shoot lots of rounds for fun this is the reason i got my hi-points for their warranty covers wear and tear ,my other more expensive guns i own have limited warranties and don,t cover wear and tear and when you shoot a lot like me i don,t want to wear out my smithwesson glocks and berettas their better than hi-points but to expensive to abuse and don,t have the warranty of hi-points

1 year 3 weeks ago, 6:47 PM

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THAT'S WHY IM LEANING TOWARDS GETTING A TAURUS 24-7 .45. GOOD DURABLE GUN , NOT TO EXOENSIVE AND A LIFE TIME WARRENTY.I'VE GOT A STOEGER COUGER 9 MM. AND WILL PICK UP A WALTHER P22 THIS WEEK. FOR FUN, AND TO TEACH MY WIFE HOW TO SHOOT.

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1 year 3 weeks ago, 7:20 PM

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P22 to teach beginners from 10 years old and up. They all love it and want to take it home with them. It is one great little pistol.

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1 year 3 weeks ago, 8:42 PM

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they get good reviews. and for the price you could put one in every room in the house.

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1 year 3 weeks ago, 8:45 PM

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AND THEY ARE PRETTY COOL LOOKING GUNS TOO.I LIKED THE FEEL IN MY HAND, AND IT WON'T SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF THE OLD LADY.

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52 weeks 22 hours ago, 9:06 PM

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I've own a 40&45 poly frame hi-point. Never once had a problem. (feels like a ruger p345 2 me) That being said, they are not the ideal gun 4 me to carry only because of size. If they had a compact version, I would because of the fact it is so cheap if it gets stolen or beat all to hell..........it's no big deal (pocket change pistol)!

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50 weeks 3 days ago, 11:28 AM

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yes that video was stupid. But for all you keyboard cowboys out there that bad mouth hi points when you never even shot one are the same people that spend 1000 dollars on a gun because someone told them to, then shit there pants when they have to use it and end up missing anyway after firing off 5 or 6 rounds. Any gun can kill, any gun can jam, and gun can and will malfunction. it's the person holding it that matters.

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49 weeks 2 days ago, 5:05 PM

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WoW that looks like CRAP! I wonder ho it fires though?

If you find yourself in a fair fight YOUR tactics SUCK!
49 weeks 2 days ago, 5:08 PM

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read the reviews. I haven't heard to much good about them. For few hundred more you can get a Glock and know it is gonna work.

لن أستسلم لموتُ لالاس "I will not submit.Death to Islam!" The Socialists told us long ago that since they could not beat us with force, that they would destroy us slowly from within. So far it is working pretty well. MOLON LABE
49 weeks 5 hours ago, 2:27 PM

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samD is right. I've never fired one before but i already know the kick on it must be bad with a slide that size.

But i wouldnt get a glock, i'd buy a wather lol

as for the movie...what a waste of time. Who makes a pistol movie and doesn't show it in action? Sheesh...

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49 weeks 4 hours ago, 2:33 PM

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I don't like glocks. Yes they will fire when you need them. But i don't want to trust my life to a Plastic gun. I like H&K or Sig Sauer is good.

If you find yourself in a fair fight YOUR tactics SUCK!
49 weeks 4 hours ago, 2:41 PM

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The Glock is the fastest most effective defensive weapon you can carry. Read the reviews on them. When I have to pull it, I don't have to fumble with a safety. It is nearly indestructible. Trust me on this one...
samD

لن أستسلم لموتُ لالاس "I will not submit.Death to Islam!" The Socialists told us long ago that since they could not beat us with force, that they would destroy us slowly from within. So far it is working pretty well. MOLON LABE
49 weeks 4 hours ago, 3:00 PM

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H&K draws very quickly! that is indestructible, you can add silencers and you don't fumble around with the safty. I like the H&K.

If you find yourself in a fair fight YOUR tactics SUCK!
49 weeks 4 hours ago, 3:10 PM

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I'd trust my life to throwing a dull brick faster than i'd trust my life to shooting a glock...but thats just my opinion lol.

Another opinion of mine, always stick with the weapon you are most familiar with or prefer over others, so glock lovers use glocks and H&K lovers use H&K's ;)

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49 weeks 1 hour ago, 6:09 PM

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Sorry my young friend only experience will cure your young mind. I will go with my Glock19 holstered at 10 yards, give you a 1 second head start with your brick and I will throw in a baseball bat. I guarantee you would be dead within 3 steps with 2 well placed center mass cavity shots and 1 cranial hole in your head. But that is just my opinion. Youth and exuberance is no match for old age and treachery. You will learn. Glocks are #1 for a reason. I have a license to carry one and do shoot alot.

لن أستسلم لموتُ لالاس "I will not submit.Death to Islam!" The Socialists told us long ago that since they could not beat us with force, that they would destroy us slowly from within. So far it is working pretty well. MOLON LABE
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You are a fucking idiot...

"Sorry my young friend only experience will cure your young mind."

You could end up very dead, shot by a rookie with a hundred-dollar handgun. I don't care how much time you spent in the shit. Don't be a dick...

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