Im looking to get my brother a pistol. There's been break ins in our neigboorhood. He has a mini14 of the tacticool flavor but we keep all our cool guns locked in a safe. I do have a 40 caliber taurus, keep it at my bedside but his room is on the other end of the house.
Looking at hipoint because quite frankly i can reach into my pocket and buy one today. He doesnt plan to plink or practice with it a whole lot. We are thinking hipoint 40, or 45 since i already have 40 ammo. I need to know if the hipoint pistols are truly reliable enough, that without breaking it in at the range firing off a hundred bucks of ammo, it will still go bang for sure if needed. Just something he can blow an armed lunatic's head off with if they get in the house. Dont care if they are blocky or heavy, not gonna be a ccw or anything.
I've shot Hi-Points (.40 & 9mm) and HATE them. They do go bang though....after a struggle with the trigger pull (extreme trigger pull issues - white finger type). The one's I've shot were not accurate and just didn't feel comfortable to shoot. Customer service is excellent and the price is right - but you get what you pay for. I'd recommend spending a few more $$ and getting a used (almost) anything else. They're out there, you just have to look.
If you're going to get one, my choice is .45. I don't think it's wise to "get it and forget it." Practice builds muscle memory and you don't find much more stress than facing an armed lunatic in your house. It's not so much about the break-in period, though many pistols require that. I think it's about learning your pistol, it's limitations (and yours) and how to shoot it without thinking about the nuances that are inherent with any firearm. Good luck!
I've relied on HPs before...and felt secure. I've owned a .45 and a 9mm HP pistol, and they both shot 100% reliable, my .45 was very accurate, the 9mm less so but still 10 yards "combat" accurate. I would vote for the .45 if you have to have a pistol...although since you already have a .40 it might be handier to have one caliber.
Just for home defense, I prefer a shotgun to a pistol everytime. I would suggest a 12G pump with a 24" or less barrel. Maverick 88s can be had for about the same as a HP.
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Last edited by thrillbilly; 10-10-2009 at 08:50 PM.
Had a c-9 that I would consider very reliable right out of the box. You don't need to shoot $100 worth of ammo to find out if the gun is going to work for you. mine was also very accurate at 20 ft.
I 2nd the vote for a 12g pump. Visit some local pawn shops/gun stores and see if they have some used Mossberg 500s. I found one for $100 after haggling a bit and it's 100% reliable. Also, pumping a shotgun is a great crime deterrent. Everyone knows what that sound means and runs the other way.
I have the Hi Point C9 and JHP 45 both are great guns and will do as expected. I also Have a New England Firearms Pardner Protector 12 which is also another great gun anything that works on the Remington 870 will also work on the pardner Protector. All three guns cost me less then 700.00
JHP 45 230.00
C9 170.00
Pardner Protector 208.00
ALL WERE OUT OF THE BOX NEW.
I shoot Hornady ammo in both the C9 and the JHP 45
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Last edited by bigrebnc1861; 10-14-2009 at 07:43 PM.
You guys better come up with a system that works for both of you and practice it a lot. You said you are on different ends of the house? Sounds dangerous to me if you guys are not in the loop. I get up and eat or get a drink in the middle of the night all the time and often knock things over on my way. I would not want my brother firing at me when I just want some milk!
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I've shot Hi-Points (.40 & 9mm) and HATE them. They do go bang though....after a struggle with the trigger pull (extreme trigger pull issues - white finger type). The one's I've shot were not accurate and just didn't feel comfortable to shoot. Customer service is excellent and the price is right - but you get what you pay for. I'd recommend spending a few more $$ and getting a used (almost) anything else. They're out there, you just have to look.
If you're going to get one, my choice is .45. I don't think it's wise to "get it and forget it." Practice builds muscle memory and you don't find much more stress than facing an armed lunatic in your house. It's not so much about the break-in period, though many pistols require that. I think it's about learning your pistol, it's limitations (and yours) and how to shoot it without thinking about the nuances that are inherent with any firearm. Good luck!
My Hi-Points have excellent triggers. Since you mention the excellent customer service, maybe you should use it. I have had great experience with their customer service and I know you will. Just call them and they will take them in and rework the triggers for you.
