Hi-Point pistols
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I suppose there's a certain sort of anti pride in choosing stuff like this. Sort of like using a soup ladle to paddle a canoe. I'm certainly not immune to it either since I bought a couple of the cheap M213's to tinker with. But the High Point is just too far off the fugly scale for my tastes. I DO have standards, even if they ARE low. Com'on now, at least the M213's are metal while the HP looks like it came from the toy section at the local Wally's World..... Paint it red and yellow and put a Super Soaker sticker on the side of it and VOILA! It would look right at home poolside! 
Don't knock it till you try it. I might feel the same once I get it, but not having the cash right now for something better, I am happy with being able to shoot this summer. Who knows , it might be a real shooter. Either way, I'll definately post an honest review when I get her. I'd rather look ugly while shooting, than not shooting at all.
Your not going to find a single person who likes the bulk, weight, or styling of the Hi-Point.
I do, however, and I like it because it's so damn ugly and costs next to nothing.
Also, it's made in America, so that's a bonus.
I like this one. It's tactical.
Cool picture, but it's irrelevant.
Glocks KB. Sigs KB. FiveseveN's KB.
There isn't a gun out there that won't KB provided the ammo is crap and the operator a wingnut.
I like this one. It's tactical.
http://2.bp.########.com/_XCkTSf0swcQ/SDG7Od9h4qI/AAAAAAAACA0/_1RU3cDqiew/s320/FNFivesevENKAboom673.jpg
...And your point is?
Hi-Point slides are cast iron, which are more likely to snap then bend. The cast slides are also the reason why they are so hefty.
The slides are not even cast iron. They are die cast from a zinc-family alloy that includes aluminum, magnesium, and copper and is called zamak-3.
As I mentioned before, the slides are heafty not because they are cast, but because it is a blowback design that NEEDS a very heavy slide to slow the recoil cycle. (there is no breach locking mechanism)
I have had a lot of inquiries about the accuracy of these pistols. Since they're the lowest priced 40 and 45 on the market many are wondering if they shoot straight.
As mentioned by another already in this thread, they have fixed barrels which helps their accuracy. Here is a picture of a target I shot last night. This is 9 shots of 45 acp, from a rest, at 20 m. I used the rear ghost ring sight which I think helps the sighting for me. Since the sights are adjustable I will adjust it right a touch for next time. In my opinion this group is pretty decent, except for the one flier. I'm sure the gun is able to keep them all grouped together. FYI this was using wolff reloads, 230 gr TMJ.
As mentioned by another already in this thread, they have fixed barrels which helps their accuracy. Here is a picture of a target I shot last night. This is 9 shots of 45 acp, from a rest, at 20 m. I used the rear ghost ring sight which I think helps the sighting for me. Since the sights are adjustable I will adjust it right a touch for next time. In my opinion this group is pretty decent, except for the one flier. I'm sure the gun is able to keep them all grouped together. FYI this was using wolff reloads, 230 gr TMJ.
That looks pretty promising to me. I can't wait for mine to arrive (.40 S & W), I am gonna shoot the light out once I get my reloading dies. Luckily I have a friend already set up to load .40 so I can get a running start on this.
Well I got my Hi-Point .40 in the mail yesterday. First a thanks to Kodiak for the great service. Will take some photos on the weekend when I get to the range. All I can say so far is this is a big/heavy pistol. But I am no delicate flower so I love it. If you have small hand and weak wrists do not buy this gun. The finish is good and the included ghost sights are cool, but I did not buy this gun for its looks. I need to get a rubber slip on grip as the plastic grips are real smooth. I will report on its performance after my range trip.
Now I have to learn to strip this beast.
More to follow
Lopez93
Now I have to learn to strip this beast.
More to follow
Lopez93
I really would like to know how solid the slide is. I was reading about the blowback design on wikipedia, don't get me wrong I understand it's all user provided info but here's what it says about blowback pistols:
"The mass of the slide must be sufficient to hold the breech closed until the bullet exits the barrel and pressure drops to a safe level. A cartridge with too high a pressure or a slide with too little mass may cause the cartridge case to extract early, causing a split or rupture. This generally limits blowback pistol designs to calibers less powerful than 9x19mm Parabellum. Any larger and the slide mass starts to become excessive, and therefore few blowback handguns in such calibers exist...."
Are the slides on HiPoint pistols solid built? or have they experienced problems with the slide?
"The mass of the slide must be sufficient to hold the breech closed until the bullet exits the barrel and pressure drops to a safe level. A cartridge with too high a pressure or a slide with too little mass may cause the cartridge case to extract early, causing a split or rupture. This generally limits blowback pistol designs to calibers less powerful than 9x19mm Parabellum. Any larger and the slide mass starts to become excessive, and therefore few blowback handguns in such calibers exist...."
Are the slides on HiPoint pistols solid built? or have they experienced problems with the slide?
As was stated several times in this very thread the slide is very large and heavy to accommodate the blowback design. If there were a problem with the design you would have heard about it. These things aren't new. I almost guarantee the one KB pictured was firing s**tty reloads when it went.
