Bought a new Hi Point C9 9mm!

jeffsenpai · 05-05-2008, 02:31 AM

Uncle Sam's stimulus check just bought me a new firearm, a Hi-Point C9 9mm pistol!

Being here in CA, I won't actually have it for 10 days, and being a first time handgun buyer, I had to take a test and receive a HSC... and of course DROS and sales tax, adding to the cost of the gun.

Gun was a bit high priced for a C9, about $220. So out the door after fees it was abotu $280ish. But since this is my first handgun, I look forward to firing it, as I hear good reviews from those who own it, and even the gun store worker did not really try to steer me away from it after I told him what I wanted in a pistol.

Pics coming in 10 days!

ArkansasHunter · 05-05-2008, 02:43 AM

I've shot several Hi Points in 45 caliber my neighbor buys to resell and everyone of them are acurate.
And prolly the 9mm is to.
Since this guy moved near by a few years ago, he's sold I think 36 pistol and not one has been returned.
That ain't bad...A.H

squirrelbaster · 05-05-2008, 09:24 AM

ewww gross!!! lol im just kidding.....im sure it will make a fine taget/plinking pistol. i just would not use a hi-point for defence/carry

TXplt · 05-05-2008, 09:32 AM

Enjoy !!!

stitchclimber · 05-05-2008, 12:40 PM

wow, thats a steep price. I'm glad I don't live in Cali.

TXplt · 05-05-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stitchclimber

wow, thats a steep price. I'm glad I don't live in Cali.

The 10 days and the fees are what would bother me

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NRAJOE · 05-05-2008, 03:08 PM

Wow! I paid $150 otd for mine!!!!

stitchclimber · 05-06-2008, 01:23 AM

yeah, I just got mine slightly used for $100

Hotled · 05-06-2008, 02:04 AM

congratz but ya paid to much imho

bdub5001 · 05-08-2008, 06:05 PM

I have one and I took it apart and Im looking for a reassembly chart with pictures.

andrew cochran · 05-08-2008, 06:15 PM

Look at the online manual it might help. Hi-Point Firearms

bigV · 05-08-2008, 06:53 PM

just don't try to use Makarov ammo in those (it doesn't work)

rl356 · 05-10-2008, 11:59 AM

Very steap price. New price out the door around here is about 150. I've had a couple of Hi-Points one 9mm and one in .380 was not at all impressed with them. Hope you have a better experience.

Taurus Fan · 05-10-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bigV

just don't try to use Makarov ammo in those (it doesn't work)

Yes it's generally a good idea to buy ammo that's meant for the gun, or at least in the correct bullet diameter.

Punisher · 05-12-2008, 01:20 AM

Do you plan on using that gun as a carry gun Jeffsenpai?

jeffsenpai · 05-12-2008, 08:46 AM

Nope, just a plinker with some more punch than a .22, sadly I wont be able to pick it up on day 10 due to my work schedule, perhaps the day after that, I hope

jeffsenpai · 05-17-2008, 02:30 AM

Got the gun, now for a few pics - Haven't gotten to shoot it quite yet!

Hope the pics work...

stalebiscuit · 05-17-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffsenpai

Got the gun, now for a few pics - Haven't gotten to shoot it quite yet!

Hope the pics work...

nice

i want it i want it i want it

22plinker · 05-18-2008, 05:19 PM

I had the C-380 & everybody wanted to shoot it. They were all impressed, so much that the pop can we were shooting gave up.... CCW? Naw, just a plinker!

dgray64 · 05-19-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffsenpai

Got the gun, now for a few pics - Haven't gotten to shoot it quite yet!

Hope the pics work...

Enjoy it! One accessory that you will appreciate is a rubber grip cover. I put one on off of the Glock 22 that I sold. My accuracy rate more than doubled. You have that much more control, especially when it's cold or you are sweating. Mine was only $10 and it was worth lots more to me.

One other thing. If you have trouble eventually with the mags dropping out too soon or the slide not locking back on an empty mag, you can remove the right grip cover and bend the little spring (#27 in your book) a little to put more pressure on the magazine release lever, and the gun will work like new again. These are great pistols. You will enjoy it!

Dave

05-05-2008, 02:31 AM	#1
jeffsenpai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0)	Bought a new Hi Point C9 9mm! Uncle Sam's stimulus check just bought me a new firearm, a Hi-Point C9 9mm pistol! Being here in CA, I won't actually have it for 10 days, and being a first time handgun buyer, I had to take a test and receive a HSC... and of course DROS and sales tax, adding to the cost of the gun. Gun was a bit high priced for a C9, about $220. So out the door after fees it was abotu $280ish. But since this is my first handgun, I look forward to firing it, as I hear good reviews from those who own it, and even the gun store worker did not really try to steer me away from it after I told him what I wanted in a pistol. Pics coming in 10 days!

05-05-2008, 09:24 AM	#3
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,071 Trader Rating: (0)	ewww gross!!! lol im just kidding.....im sure it will make a fine taget/plinking pistol. i just would not use a hi-point for defence/carry __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

05-05-2008, 09:32 AM	#4
TXplt Lost in the Ozone Again Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,405 Trader Rating: (0)	Enjoy !!! __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

05-05-2008, 12:40 PM	#5
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 928 Trader Rating: (0)	wow, thats a steep price. I'm glad I don't live in Cali. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-05-2008, 03:08 PM	#7
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	Wow! I paid $150 otd for mine!!!! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

05-05-2008, 02:43 AM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,507 Trader Rating: (0)	I've shot several Hi Points in 45 caliber my neighbor buys to resell and everyone of them are acurate. And prolly the 9mm is to. Since this guy moved near by a few years ago, he's sold I think 36 pistol and not one has been returned. That ain't bad...A.H

05-06-2008, 01:23 AM	#8
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 928 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah, I just got mine slightly used for $100 __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-06-2008, 02:04 AM	#9
Hotled Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0)	congratz but ya paid to much imho

05-08-2008, 06:05 PM	#10
bdub5001 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	I have one and I took it apart and Im looking for a reassembly chart with pictures.

05-08-2008, 06:15 PM	#11
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 1,904 Trader Rating: (1)	Look at the online manual it might help. Hi-Point Firearms __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-08-2008, 06:53 PM	#12
bigV Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0)	just don't try to use Makarov ammo in those (it doesn't work)

05-10-2008, 11:59 AM	#13
rl356 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 124 Trader Rating: (0)	Very steap price. New price out the door around here is about 150. I've had a couple of Hi-Points one 9mm and one in .380 was not at all impressed with them. Hope you have a better experience.

05-12-2008, 01:20 AM	#15
Punisher Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (0)	Do you plan on using that gun as a carry gun Jeffsenpai? __________________ Si vis paca para bellum My Arsenal: 2 Shotguns 1 Rifle 2 Revolvers 2 Semi-autos

05-12-2008, 08:46 AM	#16
jeffsenpai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0)	Nope, just a plinker with some more punch than a .22, sadly I wont be able to pick it up on day 10 due to my work schedule, perhaps the day after that, I hope

05-18-2008, 05:19 PM	#19
22plinker Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0)	I had the C-380 & everybody wanted to shoot it. They were all impressed, so much that the pop can we were shooting gave up.... CCW? Naw, just a plinker!