Pics of my new toy (the most hated pistol on earth) - Page 2

stalebiscuit · 05-02-2008, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stitchclimber

$100

That's a lot cheaper than I can find them in the stores. The guy got it a year ago and fired it once, he didn't like the feel of it so he sold it to me.

good deal

wish i could buy a handgun *kicks dirt and looks down*

ima gonna be 20 this month, the 28th

(start lookin for birthday gifts)

Billyz · 05-02-2008, 12:40 AM

Carbine mags will lock up and function in a c9. Not so vice versa. Go to the web site and you can get higher cap mags. Mine all ways goes bang but that heavy ass slide throws me off.

Parrothead · 05-02-2008, 01:29 AM

Congratulations and I hope you have as much fun with your C9 as I'm having with mine

!

SwedeSteve · 05-02-2008, 04:45 AM

$100 9mm sounds great to me!

dgray64 · 05-02-2008, 11:44 AM

The HP 9mm is a great pistol; .380 as well (the larger calibers are too large and ungainly to carry). I finally put a rubber slip-on grip on mine since my hand slipped on the plastic when it was cold, hot, sweaty, whatever. Wow, the accuracy rate for me went up 90%. It was a cheap fix for a cheap gun that goes bang with any type of ammo, is really accurate if you can keep a good grip, and are easy to maintain. How many other pistols have adjustable sights at no extra cost. I couldn't go the carbine as they are not allowed for hunting and with the price of ammo going up, I can't have one just to burn ammo. You can't loose with a HP.

Dave

rondog · 05-02-2008, 11:57 AM

I got a reply and photo from Hi-Point about the 4595 carbine.....

Ron,
The carbine is in prototype at this time. Release date will probably be late 2008 early 2009. This is a picture of the new prototype stock.
Thank you,
Hi-Point Firearms

stitchclimber · 05-02-2008, 12:23 PM

Paint over that chrome and I'd say its a great improvement over their other carbines.

Thanks for the research.

billy · 05-04-2008, 10:29 AM

for some perverse reason.
i kinda like those planet of the apes guns

LiveToShoot · 05-04-2008, 10:32 AM

Thanks for the update RD.

I'm looking forward to the release of the Hi-Point .45 carbine, and will be right there at the local gunnery to get my copy. I'd better get to reloading more .45 so I'm ready for the release.

Would be nice if they'd let go of the chrome look...

Maybe if enough people shared their opinion, then Hi-Point might reconsider the chrome look?

tonystewartfan · 05-04-2008, 10:33 AM

I don't hate it, I just would not buy it. it is shaped like one those Scion car or truck. see I don't even know if it is considered a truck or a car. hahaha. no offense. lol

mym1a · 05-04-2008, 10:38 AM

hey if it works for you then its a great pistol for a reasonable price!!!

rondog · 05-05-2008, 04:03 PM

Just had another email exchange, and the lady tells me the newest version of the prototype is all-black, no chrome on it. Yay!

LiveToShoot · 05-05-2008, 06:04 PM

Thanks again RD... Without the chrome is much better to me, and makes it so that I'm looking forward to their arrival in the stores.

Punisher · 05-12-2008, 01:41 AM

I own the .45ACP and I hit the bullseye with my first shot. I need to get one of those slip on rubber grips. I never shot a 45 before but when I shot this I was a little worried I wouldnt like it but I was wrong. I want and most likely will make it my carry gun. Im taking it to take my CCW training. That 45 carbine looks good only in all black. I would get that for the home.

Mooseman684 · 05-12-2008, 02:03 AM

I just bought a High point .45 JHP to put on my Gold dredge Just in case...
It is a huge Gun , Looks new and was 110 Bucks...
I will test it out soon..
Rich

lorcin25 · 05-12-2008, 09:21 AM

I think they have this "They are SO ugly, I just HAVE to have one" kind of effect".

I saw one the other day, brand new, and the slide was off center from the entire gun. Amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punisher

Im taking it to take my CCW training..

Take some time for some emotional preparation: You will be made fun of.

LiveToShoot · 05-12-2008, 09:32 AM

L25...

That must be their "tactical" model, with the off-centered slide, so it can shoot around corners better...

They certainly won't win a beauty contest, but hey...beauty is only skin deep and mine sure do shoot well, and would convert over to an effective club when bullets run out.

lorcin25 · 05-12-2008, 02:31 PM

Nope. It wasnt tactical. It was the compact .40 (or maybe .45).
The whole dern thing was crooked.

Big Dog · 05-12-2008, 06:48 PM

The High-Point isn't hated, just misunderstood.

The Lorcin - THAT is hated....

The H-P .45 Carbine looks to have an actual top rail - very big improvement! The regular 9mm and .40 can have the iron sight OR the scope mount, but not both.
I'm not sure about the skeletal stock. They should use the new ATI aftermarket stock design - it's a real improvement!

22plinker · 05-15-2008, 06:11 PM

... Anyone know if the carbines share magazines with their pistols?

Yes, they use the same mags. Also, the 380 & 9mm use the same mag, same part number, interchangeable. I had the 380 & it was extremely accurate, probably because of the weight of the gun? It was an excellent shooter, I never had a single misfire. I had 3- 9mm, (WalMart/Winchester white box) that were ftf. I kept them, tried to shoot them in my Bersa Thunder & none of them would fire. I pulled the trigger 3 times on each one, nothing happened so I can't "blame" the HiPoint. The HiPoint guns are favorites for first time shooters because they are a "handful" & they kick like a 32. Give them a chance, try one, you might be surprised.

05-02-2008, 12:40 AM	#22
Billyz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 105	Carbine mags will lock up and function in a c9. Not so vice versa. Go to the web site and you can get higher cap mags. Mine all ways goes bang but that heavy ass slide throws me off. __________________ COG #47

05-02-2008, 01:29 AM	#23
Parrothead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 136	Congratulations and I hope you have as much fun with your C9 as I'm having with mine ! __________________ Send lawyers, guns, and money - the S has HTF

05-02-2008, 04:45 AM	#24
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,346 Images: 1	$100 9mm sounds great to me! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-02-2008, 11:57 AM	#26
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,330	I got a reply and photo from Hi-Point about the 4595 carbine..... Ron, The carbine is in prototype at this time. Release date will probably be late 2008 early 2009. This is a picture of the new prototype stock. Thank you, Hi-Point Firearms __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

05-02-2008, 12:23 PM	#27
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	Paint over that chrome and I'd say its a great improvement over their other carbines. Thanks for the research. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

05-02-2008, 11:44 AM	#25
dgray64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: central Texas Posts: 209	The HP 9mm is a great pistol; .380 as well (the larger calibers are too large and ungainly to carry). I finally put a rubber slip-on grip on mine since my hand slipped on the plastic when it was cold, hot, sweaty, whatever. Wow, the accuracy rate for me went up 90%. It was a cheap fix for a cheap gun that goes bang with any type of ammo, is really accurate if you can keep a good grip, and are easy to maintain. How many other pistols have adjustable sights at no extra cost. I couldn't go the carbine as they are not allowed for hunting and with the price of ammo going up, I can't have one just to burn ammo. You can't loose with a HP. Dave

05-04-2008, 10:29 AM	#28
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,106 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	for some perverse reason. i kinda like those planet of the apes guns __________________

05-04-2008, 10:32 AM	#29
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,070	Thanks for the update RD. I'm looking forward to the release of the Hi-Point .45 carbine, and will be right there at the local gunnery to get my copy. I'd better get to reloading more .45 so I'm ready for the release. Would be nice if they'd let go of the chrome look... Maybe if enough people shared their opinion, then Hi-Point might reconsider the chrome look? __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown

05-04-2008, 10:33 AM	#30
tonystewartfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 194	I don't hate it, I just would not buy it. it is shaped like one those Scion car or truck. see I don't even know if it is considered a truck or a car. hahaha. no offense. lol

05-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#31
mym1a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,313	hey if it works for you then its a great pistol for a reasonable price!!!

05-05-2008, 04:03 PM	#32
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,330	Just had another email exchange, and the lady tells me the newest version of the prototype is all-black, no chrome on it. Yay! __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

05-05-2008, 06:04 PM	#33
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,070	Thanks again RD... Without the chrome is much better to me, and makes it so that I'm looking forward to their arrival in the stores. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown

05-12-2008, 01:41 AM	#34
Punisher Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 87	I own the .45ACP and I hit the bullseye with my first shot. I need to get one of those slip on rubber grips. I never shot a 45 before but when I shot this I was a little worried I wouldnt like it but I was wrong. I want and most likely will make it my carry gun. Im taking it to take my CCW training. That 45 carbine looks good only in all black. I would get that for the home. __________________ Si vis paca para bellum My Arsenal: 2 Shotguns 1 Rifle 2 Revolvers 2 Semi-autos

05-12-2008, 02:03 AM	#35
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,668 Images: 2	I just bought a High point .45 JHP to put on my Gold dredge Just in case... It is a huge Gun , Looks new and was 110 Bucks... I will test it out soon.. Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-12-2008, 09:32 AM	#37
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,070	L25... That must be their "tactical" model, with the off-centered slide, so it can shoot around corners better... They certainly won't win a beauty contest, but hey...beauty is only skin deep and mine sure do shoot well, and would convert over to an effective club when bullets run out. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown Last edited by LiveToShoot; 05-12-2008 at 09:39 AM.

05-12-2008, 02:31 PM	#38
lorcin25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 291	Nope. It wasnt tactical. It was the compact .40 (or maybe .45). The whole dern thing was crooked.

05-12-2008, 06:48 PM	#39
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,213	The High-Point isn't hated, just misunderstood. The Lorcin - THAT is hated.... The H-P .45 Carbine looks to have an actual top rail - very big improvement! The regular 9mm and .40 can have the iron sight OR the scope mount, but not both. I'm not sure about the skeletal stock. They should use the new ATI aftermarket stock design - it's a real improvement! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

05-15-2008, 06:11 PM	#40
22plinker Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 48	... Anyone know if the carbines share magazines with their pistols? Yes, they use the same mags. Also, the 380 & 9mm use the same mag, same part number, interchangeable. I had the 380 & it was extremely accurate, probably because of the weight of the gun? It was an excellent shooter, I never had a single misfire. I had 3- 9mm, (WalMart/Winchester white box) that were ftf. I kept them, tried to shoot them in my Bersa Thunder & none of them would fire. I pulled the trigger 3 times on each one, nothing happened so I can't "blame" the HiPoint. The HiPoint guns are favorites for first time shooters because they are a "handful" & they kick like a 32. Give them a chance, try one, you might be surprised.