Hi-Point troubles!

GdShotBlondie · 01-25-2005, 09:48 PM

I have been shooting one or more times a week. My Hi-Point .380 keeps jamming.... I've tried new clips, cleaning, and different loads... It still does it! Bought it brand new about 6 mo. ago and have ran over 500 rounds in it. Can anyone help with this problem or know what to do or is it just the quality of the gun?

NorCalAshnjikov · 01-26-2005, 07:20 AM

Did you try contacting Hi-Point?
I know, very helpful, but usually the manufacturers have some kind of idea :|

troylaplante · 01-26-2005, 10:42 AM

My Hi-Point does NOT like semi wad cutter ammo. I have a .380 and tried some of the Winchester target rounds from Wal-Mart that come 100 rounds for about $17. Those rounds jammed every so often in both my Bersa and my Hi-Point. I use ball ammo in both guns and have no problems. Also, are your magazines after market mags? Factory direct mags are cheapest ($15 including shipping for an eight round mag or $18 for a ten round mag) and obviously designed for the weapon.

NRAJOE · 01-26-2005, 11:59 AM

Hi-Point...snicker...snicker...guffaw!

troylaplante · 01-26-2005, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NRAJOE

Hi-Point...snicker...snicker...guffaw!

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

Gotta love NRAJOE.

WyoHunter · 02-04-2005, 10:27 PM

They have a limited Lifetime Warranty. Send it back to the factory with a note explaining the problem. In my experience they have always fixed the problem and returned the firearm promptly.

trapfreek · 02-05-2005, 09:07 AM

You could use it for a paperweight. Or buy another one and use them for bookends.
Just kidding!! welcome to the forum, Regardless of what Joe says I have had no problem with my HI-point 40 using winchester ammo. You can ship a gun to the factory for repairs without going through an FFL, I think.

NRAJOE · 02-05-2005, 12:47 PM

Snicker....

troylaplante · 02-05-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NRAJOE

Snicker....

Or Mars, Almond Joy, Payday, Milky Way??

NRAJOE · 02-05-2005, 02:35 PM

Some times you feel like a nut....

gunssb · 02-05-2005, 03:42 PM

nrajoe I was tempted to buy a used hi-point in 9mm at the dealer for $95...I used to think the cz52 was pretty ugly

...so decided against it - thought I'd save it to get that trigger job on my 1911.

01-25-2005, 09:48 PM	#1
GdShotBlondie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	Hi-Point troubles! I have been shooting one or more times a week. My Hi-Point .380 keeps jamming.... I've tried new clips, cleaning, and different loads... It still does it! Bought it brand new about 6 mo. ago and have ran over 500 rounds in it. Can anyone help with this problem or know what to do or is it just the quality of the gun?

01-26-2005, 10:42 AM	#3
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223 Trader Rating: (0)	My Hi-Point does NOT like semi wad cutter ammo. I have a .380 and tried some of the Winchester target rounds from Wal-Mart that come 100 rounds for about $17. Those rounds jammed every so often in both my Bersa and my Hi-Point. I use ball ammo in both guns and have no problems. Also, are your magazines after market mags? Factory direct mags are cheapest ($15 including shipping for an eight round mag or $18 for a ten round mag) and obviously designed for the weapon. Last edited by troylaplante; 02-05-2005 at 02:29 PM.

01-26-2005, 11:59 AM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	Hi-Point...snicker...snicker...guffaw! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-05-2005, 09:07 AM	#7
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0)	You could use it for a paperweight. Or buy another one and use them for bookends. Just kidding!! welcome to the forum, Regardless of what Joe says I have had no problem with my HI-point 40 using winchester ammo. You can ship a gun to the factory for repairs without going through an FFL, I think. __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

02-05-2005, 12:47 PM	#8
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	Snicker.... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

01-26-2005, 07:20 AM	#2
NorCalAshnjikov Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0)	Did you try contacting Hi-Point? I know, very helpful, but usually the manufacturers have some kind of idea :\|

02-04-2005, 10:27 PM	#6
WyoHunter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0)	They have a limited Lifetime Warranty. Send it back to the factory with a note explaining the problem. In my experience they have always fixed the problem and returned the firearm promptly.

02-05-2005, 02:35 PM	#10
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	Some times you feel like a nut.... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-05-2005, 03:42 PM	#11
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833 Trader Rating: (0)	nrajoe I was tempted to buy a used hi-point in 9mm at the dealer for $95...I used to think the cz52 was pretty ugly ...so decided against it - thought I'd save it to get that trigger job on my 1911.