Hi-Point C-9 pistol

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  • čas přidán 6. 10. 2015
  • Shooting and discussing the Hi-Point C-9 9mm pistol.
    Note: Occasionally, somebody takes serious offense at this video, mainly because they are poor listeners, I suspect. They immediately get upset at the thumbnail and ANY criticism of their favorite firearm. Accusing me of being a gun snob, or one of those evil "rich" people seems to be their only lame recourse. I think what really gets them is that I have a different philosophy about buying low-end guns, which I explain in the video and have talked about many times. Personally, I'd rather give up the beer, or other luxuries a bit longer and buy a previously owned higher quality firearm for just a few more bucks. Sorry, the feedback we get is that you come here for honest impressions; I'm not going to make stuff up or come up with a "feel-good" narrative that I don't really believe. At the same time, if you like Hi-Points and they work for you, have at it. I'm happy that you like them and they work for you.
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  • @etheretherether
    @etheretherether Před 2 lety +1439

    I’ve heard their customer service is phenomenal. Their mission statement was to create an effective home defense handgun that virtually anyone could afford. Gotta respect them for that.

    • @scrat3695
      @scrat3695 Před 2 lety +78

      So literally tediore from the borderlands series? Awesome.

    • @etheretherether
      @etheretherether Před 2 lety +22

      @@scrat3695 If only they could figure out the reloads lol

    • @afterthought3341
      @afterthought3341 Před rokem +13

      US made is surprising .

    • @e90baby
      @e90baby Před rokem +35

      @@scrat3695 lmao people should use the hi point like a tediore and just throw it at whatever they’re shooting at

    • @DrownInLysergic
      @DrownInLysergic Před rokem +36

      @@afterthought3341 If it was Chinese made they'd probably be able to sell it for $75 tbh. American made is probably the majority of the manufacturing cost lol.

  • @schneir5
    @schneir5 Před 4 lety +2161

    "Hi-Points are like mopeds; they're a lot of fun, but people will laugh at you."
    -Abraham Lincoln

    • @MildTabascofries
      @MildTabascofries Před 4 lety +99

      That’s why he got shot with a Hi-Point.

    • @humblehunk9022
      @humblehunk9022 Před 4 lety +50

      @@MildTabascofries Yes, most people don't know, Hi-Point originally was a musket manufacturer back in the 1200's

    • @MrAristaeus
      @MrAristaeus Před 4 lety +19

      I’m pretty sure it was Mother Theresa who said that...
      In any case, it’s an awesome quotation.

    • @prisonedpond7164
      @prisonedpond7164 Před 4 lety +2

      MildTabascofries he actually got shot with a derringer

    • @Abcdefghijllmnop
      @Abcdefghijllmnop Před 4 lety +14

      B DOG they’re joking. Just like it being a musket company and Abraham Lincoln quoting... you sir should not own a gun

  • @oogityboogityshoe1933
    @oogityboogityshoe1933 Před rokem +470

    Some years back my dear old dad bought the 9 mm Hi-point at the pawn shop for $25, it look like a $25 handgun, someone scratched their name into the slide, it looked pretty you know, worn out, but because of the unconditional lifetime warranty my dad send it to the Hi-point factory to be checked out, and when he got it back it was like a brand new gun, with the brand new slide new barrel new internals and it works fine, all the parts and work was done for free, so he's got a brand new $25 Hi-Point.
    I don't care what anyone says, you can't beat that.

    • @martyneff4008
      @martyneff4008 Před rokem +14

      I bought one in a pawn shop this week and it was $109. it was 10 years old and never fired. It won't replace my Smith and Wessons but i looked at it like a Science Project. I tore it apart, buffed and lubed a bunch of stuff tweaked the mag spring, In the first box of federal ammo I had a couple of empty shells hitting the incoming round and shove them straight up and the slide closes and stuck. Happened 3 times in the first 50 rounds....after that no problems and i put 350 rounds through it yesterday. It will be one of my take to the range guns. It ran great on 124grn CCI

    • @AAAskeet
      @AAAskeet Před 10 měsíci +6

      he still got ripped off lol

    • @jts12fan
      @jts12fan Před 7 měsíci +3

      If the pawnshop sold it for $25, I can’t imagine what they gave the guy for it, maybe $10-$12? Lol. That’s still an amazing price , can’t beat that for essentially a new gun. Seems like one thing is certain, they come with the best customer service out there.

    • @funnycity6671
      @funnycity6671 Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@jts12fan they gave that dude $2 and a fat free yogurt!!!!!!
      😂😂😂😂😂
      I'm looking to buy one !!
      👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @markrichardson1657
      @markrichardson1657 Před měsícem

      really doe

  • @stephenhammock1269
    @stephenhammock1269 Před 2 lety +85

    I bet nobody would laugh at a hi point while staring down the barrel of one

    • @LeumazDnazor
      @LeumazDnazor Před rokem +9

      True, but the same can be said about a slingshot

    • @lenculpepper9150
      @lenculpepper9150 Před rokem +1

      @@LeumazDnazor Or a bottle of pills

    • @lenculpepper9150
      @lenculpepper9150 Před rokem

      Same barrel as the slingshot

    • @diezelvh4133
      @diezelvh4133 Před 4 měsíci

      I would.

    • @rachelwells463
      @rachelwells463 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I was thinking the same thing, when I see it shoot it fires and spits out the same led as any other gun and will put holes in u and sounds just as intimidating and has that bang like any pistol that's $ 1000 or $100 😂😮

  • @keithrickson8522
    @keithrickson8522 Před 4 lety +6214

    If you feel embarrassed shooting one, imagine how it feels getting shot by one.

    • @Hcruz487
      @Hcruz487 Před 4 lety +623

      *indtruder gets shot by hi-point*
      Intruder: "My only regret is I wasn't shot by a glock."

    • @keithrickson8522
      @keithrickson8522 Před 4 lety +519

      @@Hcruz487 "I'm dying...Please, please take my 1911 and finish me off. Anything but that POS Hi-Point....oh and delete my search history..."

    • @TyFrom
      @TyFrom Před 4 lety +19

      One shot that’s all

    • @ras4782
      @ras4782 Před 4 lety +11

      Right

    • @guillorykennels7215
      @guillorykennels7215 Před 4 lety +83

      A high point will put u under the ground it works

  • @jasonwright8546
    @jasonwright8546 Před 4 lety +3488

    "It is a firearm, and it generally works." Hi-Point should use that as their company slogan.

  • @TheMuzikTrail
    @TheMuzikTrail Před 2 lety +23

    Hi point looks like a Nintendo 64 James bond pistol brought to life.

  • @davidblair1968
    @davidblair1968 Před rokem +58

    The C9 was my first gun. I took my initial CCW class with it. During the range portion of the CCW training, the instructor leaned close to me and whispered, "don't count on that to save your life." But I never had a problem with it. It was reliable and accurate. It was a nice gun. Ugly, heavy brick of a gun. But nice.

    • @PartyCrasher04
      @PartyCrasher04 Před 9 měsíci +26

      Lmfao I’d count on anything that spits lead to save my life vs nothing.

    • @paulwhite396
      @paulwhite396 Před 5 měsíci +4

      C9 was my first semi auto. I now own much nicer stuff and if I showed my collection to someone I would push the hi-point off to the side , like a red-headed step child, but I'm never going to get rid of it. It may be ugly and heavy but it shoots dead straight and every time I pull the trigger it goes bang, it has never failed to feed or jammed on me.

    • @phantomshtter
      @phantomshtter Před 4 měsíci +2

      Guess it just depends on how much one's life is worth to them. Mine's more than $100, I can tell you that.

    • @lonniebeal6032
      @lonniebeal6032 Před 3 měsíci

      @@phantomshtterGuess what? In a blue state, your assailant better be pointing a gun at you outside your home, or a deadly weapon in his hands inside your home, or you're going to prison. So that Brand New C9 for $159 plus tax that only got shot at the range, for inside home defense is just fine.

    • @JamesHackett-kv4ki
      @JamesHackett-kv4ki Před 3 měsíci +2

      Shows instructor didn't know much hi points almost always work

  • @GaigeGrosskreutzsMissingBicep
    @GaigeGrosskreutzsMissingBicep Před 2 lety +1566

    Hi points have an unconditional lifetime warranty. That's pretty legit. I had a .40 cal years ago and never had an issue with it. I bought it used from a pawn shop. I emailed the company telling them I bought a used one and asked them how I could go about getting anything that would usually come with it new in box, and they mailed me a new firing pin (they had updated it I believe), a trigger lock, and a ghost ring rear sight ALL FOR FREE. Simply from emailing them saying I bought a used one second hand. Ever since I have been trying to give them some praise whenever I can.

    • @JamesSmith-yq4kz
      @JamesSmith-yq4kz Před 2 lety +35

      Don’t care what this gentleman shoots he is deadly Love watching any chance I get

    • @drm5134
      @drm5134 Před 2 lety +49

      If it works, and it seems to always work, then it’s a good gun.

    • @roentgen571
      @roentgen571 Před 2 lety +73

      Yep. Awesome a company can put out a reasonably useful handgun for that price, allowing a hojillion people out there to afford to defend themselves and their households. There are a bunch of single moms out there in sketchy parts of towns who can sleep a little better at night because they can afford one of these in the night stand.

    • @656hookemhorns
      @656hookemhorns Před 2 lety +13

      I had to give this comment a thumbs up because of your user name! Love it!

    • @kx250braap
      @kx250braap Před 2 lety

      Yeah but that lifetime warranty is the difference between your life or death it will jam on you when you need it most I would rather buy an sd9 anyday just a couple hundred more and it’s worth the peace of mind knowing you have a gun that at least looks good and functions every time

  • @skillet4068
    @skillet4068 Před 4 lety +3007

    I say God bless them for making a functional firearm at a price that allows more people to protect themselves.

    • @nutmalone5527
      @nutmalone5527 Před 4 lety +54

      Sure, "for protection"

    • @jasoncarswell7458
      @jasoncarswell7458 Před 4 lety +276

      @@nutmalone5527 Go do your chemistry homework, child.

    • @nutmalone5527
      @nutmalone5527 Před 4 lety +7

      @@jasoncarswell7458 stfu, i am in college

    • @TheGuardingDark_
      @TheGuardingDark_ Před 4 lety +190

      nutmalone
      Hope your parents are having fun wasting money on your worthless degree!

    • @justeliwood2289
      @justeliwood2289 Před 4 lety +90

      nutmalone still have homework

  • @user-si5oe9kt2n
    @user-si5oe9kt2n Před rokem +20

    9mm Hi-Point was my first gun when I turn 21. Still have it 😮.

  • @siggydoo
    @siggydoo Před 2 lety +133

    Say what you want but I believe these firearms have a place. Bought a first generation Hi Point .45 back in the day. I didn't have a lot of experience with guns at that time. With this gun I learned to respect it's power, safe handling principles, trigger discipline and developed a love of the sport. All of this at an entry level price. Sold mine later on as I matured in knowledge and my taste for more refined guns grew. I still think of the old Hi Point and the introduction into this sport it provided. Wish I had it back.

    • @MRX-rr5xf
      @MRX-rr5xf Před 2 lety +1

      lol

    • @socc6991
      @socc6991 Před rokem

      You can a used JHP 45 for about $100-$115 or less. Just look around.

  • @damiantoth8577
    @damiantoth8577 Před 4 lety +5066

    The problem with a lifetime warranty, is they will send you another Hi-Point.

    • @Electricnick
      @Electricnick Před 4 lety +150

      This made me laugh way harder than it should have 🤣🤣🤣

    • @bertda3rd504
      @bertda3rd504 Před 4 lety +14

      Lol

    • @Face2theScr33n
      @Face2theScr33n Před 4 lety +11

      Good one!

    • @politicalcritter921
      @politicalcritter921 Před 4 lety +125

      I've own all makes and models of guns. I almost years 60 years of age. I've own several Hi-Points, and shot probably 10,000 plus rounds out of mind, even dropped it in the lake by accident when I was fishing, when i was reaching for pliers in back pocket. It was in the water for 10 minutes before I found it in the water. I fired the entire magazine off without any misfire. Say what you will. My Hi-point always been reliable because I've keep it cleaned and oiled after each use. When you purchase any gun in America all you're buying is the name. Fact. I own glocks, springfields, you name it. I still own them. All you're are paying for is the name. The only gun I ever had jam on me was an old Lorcin,or Jenk 380. Fact

    • @jacobfreeman5054
      @jacobfreeman5054 Před 3 lety +4

      mister clean have you ever owned a hi-point? (I have not and I am not on either side jw)

  • @ronnyziesmer4709
    @ronnyziesmer4709 Před 6 lety +5754

    Burglar breaks in your home and is confronted with a C9. Burglar (realizing you are broke) feels bad and leaves.

    • @wsegal2379
      @wsegal2379 Před 5 lety +331

      Old story, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. If this pistol saves your life, it the most valuable pistol you own. Regardless of price!

    • @genesisdynamics9
      @genesisdynamics9 Před 5 lety +37

      That was wrong....lol

    • @akaitsmedre
      @akaitsmedre Před 5 lety +78

      I have to admit, your post was funny. However, I own the hipoint 99sts carbine and it is awesome.

    • @Jaden48108
      @Jaden48108 Před 5 lety +13

      That's the best one I've heard yet!

    • @fastlane6869
      @fastlane6869 Před 5 lety +39

      He’ll be leaving with a one way ticket to hell

  • @bigmontana2838
    @bigmontana2838 Před 2 lety +81

    I am retired from the marines and i own hundreds of guns and one of my friends got me to buy one on a bet so i did and i compared it to some of my more way more expensive 9mm and the high point held its own. And it do what any gun do shoots and protect you the reason why we buy guns lol

    • @Deetroiter
      @Deetroiter Před rokem +5

      Looks wise, the hi point 45 I had was absolutely hideous…but like you said, didn’t buy it to put it on a pedestal and gawk at it all day. I was very surprised how accurate and reliable it was. I ran everything from regular brass to + to dirty Russian steel, etc…it used it all without hesitation. The assailant doesn’t care if the round came out from a $140 or $14000 firearm…if it works, it works!

  • @miaohmya92
    @miaohmya92 Před 2 lety +50

    I had a C9 and it was both reliable and accurate. Also had the 10 rd mag. Never any troubles!

  • @ericstoverink6579
    @ericstoverink6579 Před 4 lety +4083

    So the High point is basically the Nickelback of firearms. Everybody claims to hate them; yet, it's one of the best selling in the nation.

    • @silvirhunter3607
      @silvirhunter3607 Před 4 lety +135

      I, on the other hand, like nb. they were pretty good back in their prime.

    • @orangeusername1792
      @orangeusername1792 Před 4 lety +267

      Look at this photograph

    • @jarrhead3538
      @jarrhead3538 Před 4 lety +136

      EVERY TIME IT JUST MAKES ME LAUGH

    • @moistexistence3090
      @moistexistence3090 Před 4 lety +77

      Well I mean it is something you can buy and literally throw away if it gets dirty. That is how cheap it is.

    • @offgridtx3043
      @offgridtx3043 Před 4 lety +46

      I admit I had the 40cal back in the day and it was trash after about 100 rds it would jam all the time.i sold it to some sucker

  • @extenduss
    @extenduss Před 3 lety +1591

    "This one will cost you your pride" *proceeds to destroy everything in his path*

    • @Maximus20778
      @Maximus20778 Před 3 lety +76

      @Tripleblade 82 it gets the job done

    • @randys8595
      @randys8595 Před 3 lety +6

      what is it he destroyed again?

    • @mr.radish3224
      @mr.radish3224 Před 3 lety +46

      Randy S everything

    • @annotten7413
      @annotten7413 Před 3 lety +12

      You did not see this jam on him with the brass stuck in? Also the slide is a mofo to work even for him

    • @fierysmile2929
      @fierysmile2929 Před 3 lety +68

      Yeah, but it's Hickok, we're talking about. You could give the man the tie from a bread bag and his range'll still end up full of holes.

  • @richardmyers1250
    @richardmyers1250 Před 2 lety +12

    Polished the feed ramp when I bought it. Hundreds of rounds through it. Zero fail to fire feed or eject. Also zero cleaning. 👍

  • @HansWick
    @HansWick Před 2 lety +29

    Hi point was my first pistol in my poor days, shot hundreds of rounds out of it, never jammed once and I sold it for more than I payed for it.

  • @pavellagutenko9278
    @pavellagutenko9278 Před 3 lety +526

    The comments section are missing this one:
    "Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always hit them with it."

    • @cheetah_5314
      @cheetah_5314 Před 3 lety +30

      Pistol whipping intensifies

    • @Just_Tired
      @Just_Tired Před 3 lety +14

      As someone who has shot a hipoint 9mm pistol and 9mm carbine(my favorite), if you miss just throw the damn gun at them.

    • @davekennedy6315
      @davekennedy6315 Před 3 lety +14

      Boris The Bullet Dodgers finest words, the sneaky @#£&in Russian!

    • @pavellagutenko9278
      @pavellagutenko9278 Před 3 lety +4

      @@davekennedy6315 Да, товарищ!

    • @funnathanrandall
      @funnathanrandall Před 3 lety +3

      I'll take it. How much?
      Nothing
      Okay.. What do you want me to do

  • @dapper4459
    @dapper4459 Před 3 lety +1265

    "If it looks stupid but it works, it ain't stupid."
    -Leonardo DaVinci, probably

    • @flamu9183
      @flamu9183 Před 3 lety +34

      “DaVinkiiii????”

    • @hardtac7562
      @hardtac7562 Před 3 lety +20

      Its Donatello Da'Slinky I think

    • @randomrealistictone2231
      @randomrealistictone2231 Před 3 lety +11

      Leonardo Dicaprio

    • @rodom9195
      @rodom9195 Před 3 lety +6

      If it jams in a Gun fight u a dead man
      -Me-

    • @jimeagle1155
      @jimeagle1155 Před 2 lety +1

      I wouldn't want to get shot and by 1 but I also wouldn't want to bet my life on relying that it will work when I needed to

  • @frozenninja4030
    @frozenninja4030 Před rokem +63

    Never tried the C-9, but the 9mm Carbine is kinda iconic. My father has one and I've shot them in the past and they are always pretty fun and reasonably reliable. It makes me think of what it must feel like to shoot a Lego gun as a little Lego guy just because of the absurd dimensions and how blocky and oddly shaped they are. But I can get a pretty good grouping with a cheap, fun little pistol caliber carbine and shoot all day without taking out a second mortgage for ammo.

    • @sleazypolar
      @sleazypolar Před rokem

      Expensive and not at all necessary.
      It's wasteful, inhumane, and serves literally only to please sadist desires.
      there are more humane an efficent ways to deal with the hog problem.

    • @jacksonnyman1093
      @jacksonnyman1093 Před 10 měsíci +3

      ​@@sleazypolarwhat vid did you watch😂😂

  • @chrirule
    @chrirule Před 2 lety +13

    I bought a used C9 18 years ago just so I could have a pistol for home defense and because I'm a broke educator. I've since fired thousands of rounds through it. I've never had a malfunction and I've never torn it down. I was at the range yesterday outshooting the famous Sig P365. And the best thing about the C9 is, if you miss, you can always club your attacker to death with it. 🤣
    For me, it's been well worth the $100 I spent and my kids learned to shoot with a heavy gun that made the transition to more modern and larger caliber (and capacity) guns very easy.

  • @herrtrigger7220
    @herrtrigger7220 Před 6 lety +1942

    'Generally speaking, they tend to work'. Should be Hi-Point company slogan.

  • @Ewayne2010
    @Ewayne2010 Před 8 lety +6200

    Buying all my buddies one for Christmas putting them in Glock boxes

  • @CLP2102
    @CLP2102 Před rokem +25

    excellent entry level weapon with an unbelievably good warranty.

  • @hahnmowermotorsports179
    @hahnmowermotorsports179 Před 2 lety +17

    I’ve fired several hundred rounds with friends’ hi points over the years. 380s, 9mms, 45s and they are decently reliable guns. This video is an accurate representation of shooting basically any hi point. Occasionally it will hang up on the ramp, occasionally it won’t eject the brass. But for a sub 200$ handgun you can’t beat it.

  • @roberthawthorne7582
    @roberthawthorne7582 Před 3 lety +924

    Not everyone can have a nice house on the water... that’s why we have trailer parks with single wide and double wide homes... you have to appreciate that a company can actually manufacture a reliable firearm with a lifetime warranty, for under $200. Not a easy task..

    • @KD-wy2cc
      @KD-wy2cc Před 3 lety +39

      Reliable???? lmfao

    • @kurtistjones6337
      @kurtistjones6337 Před 3 lety +63

      They are a shooter. I'm a Glock guy to the core. And not because it's Harley over Honda. It's because for me they work. However I'll be picking up a highpoint merely for the cost and warranty. If nothing else down the road you have a gun to give to a new buddy that wants to get into shooting.

    • @KD-wy2cc
      @KD-wy2cc Před 3 lety +9

      @@kurtistjones6337 I don't disagree with any of that, but as a Glock guy as well, I would never trust a hi point with my life or my family's life.

    • @kurtistjones6337
      @kurtistjones6337 Před 3 lety +31

      @@Fanuc_Operator1990 no because it will be a nice free gesture. And will open doors for them to become a shooter. Better than the you owe me for ammo text you'll end up sending your buddy. Have a good one

    • @josephedwards8992
      @josephedwards8992 Před 3 lety +41

      @@KD-wy2cc yes I have good handguns….. I e Smith and Wesson sheilds and springfeild xd9 and my hi point is damn near as reliable 500 rounds through mine with no jams 300 of those 500 wet hollow points…. The problem with hi points is people buy them for

  • @hotdogs1026
    @hotdogs1026 Před 3 lety +1826

    Me: about to get robbed, pull out High Point to defend myself.
    Robber: shakes head and hands me money.

    • @manicseacucumbers4194
      @manicseacucumbers4194 Před 3 lety +41

      💀 💀 💀

    • @ihhd62
      @ihhd62 Před 3 lety +25

      Right because it’s always better to bring a kitchen knife to a gun fight…

    • @CreeperJ44
      @CreeperJ44 Před 3 lety +79

      Robber: Obviously you need your money more than I do

    • @danielgarcia9095
      @danielgarcia9095 Před 3 lety +4

      🤣😆😂😆😂🤣

    • @dracofalconis7865
      @dracofalconis7865 Před 3 lety +29

      Hell that robber fells so bad for you that he gives you HIS gun.

  • @singedcarry
    @singedcarry Před rokem +19

    I bought my Hi-Point C-9 many years ago and it was only $150. At the time I was making very little money, and I was excited to discover I could afford to own a pistol. I still own it. I like it, don't shoot it much these days. All I can say is 99% of the time it works 100% of the time.

  • @CoordinatedCarry
    @CoordinatedCarry Před 6 lety +695

    The Harbor Freight of hand guns.

    • @MrBlack-vg8rv
      @MrBlack-vg8rv Před 5 lety +16

      I own one and it functions great but this cracked me up cause it's so true ha

    • @jerryraymo4152
      @jerryraymo4152 Před 5 lety +5

      The Suzuki of hand guns. Lol

    • @SonofaGun310
      @SonofaGun310 Před 5 lety +20

      Love that store. In a way better than home Depot.

    • @jacobvaldez1286
      @jacobvaldez1286 Před 5 lety +10

      Ryobi of handguns

    • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
      @MAGGOT_VOMIT Před 5 lety +9

      *Measured with Harbor Freight Digital Calipers.*

  • @FirearmEnthusiast
    @FirearmEnthusiast Před 8 lety +486

    "This pistol will cost you your pride". Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

    • @ltlocus
      @ltlocus Před 8 lety +2

      +Gʀᴀʏ Fᴏx how so? your moms cheap

    • @EliteNirvana
      @EliteNirvana Před 8 lety +2

      +ltlocus hi points are pieces of trash I understand if you like them and that's all you have... but realisticly speaking I own three of them a 9mm 40cal and 45 and they all three jam on me frequent enough to where I would not bet my life on them and that's what a gun is for reliable when you need it to defend your life

    • @usarmyfl1
      @usarmyfl1 Před 8 lety +5

      +Shaun Carroll You got screwed if all 3 of yours fail like that. I had a c9 that ran just fine.

    • @Eastwood007x
      @Eastwood007x Před 8 lety +1

      +Shaun Carroll What were you feeding through it?

    • @steveschilling6799
      @steveschilling6799 Před 8 lety

      Me and a buddy heard the same thing then went back 2 days later and that part was not in there. Did that part get omitted from the video? That was Awesome!

  • @buckJuddson
    @buckJuddson Před rokem +15

    I used to have a c9 hi point years ago and to be honest it was pretty accurate and never jammed once , It was a brick to carry but it was dependable I wish I still had it . Not as nice as my sigs or my glock or anything else but it was like a old car that still runs every time . Warning they will pull your pants down if you carry one.

    • @elijahensley6629
      @elijahensley6629 Před 7 měsíci

      Currently have my Taurus G3 (my current carry weapon until i upgrade) in the pawnshop due to some financial needs until next paycheck and have had to carry the c9 my dad gave me awhile back. It’s clunky but kinda growin on me a bit

  • @VictorMartinez-hd8hz
    @VictorMartinez-hd8hz Před rokem +25

    Still one of his best intros.

  • @MistahFrezzer
    @MistahFrezzer Před 4 lety +583

    *Carries a Hi-point instead of a m9 in the military*
    "They called me a mad man."

    • @Knifegash
      @Knifegash Před 3 lety +14

      If you ask me, that guy is very considerate; anyone he pointed the thing to would get to laugh for the rest of their life!

    • @jimsmith8797
      @jimsmith8797 Před 3 lety +9

      M9 was awful. Anything. Even hi point would be better

    • @saika4298
      @saika4298 Před 3 lety +11

      @@jimsmith8797 m9 was fine, but I guess you’re stupid.

    • @jimsmith8797
      @jimsmith8797 Před 3 lety +5

      @@saika4298 okay 👍 I’m stupid. You must have been in the corps and used the same m9 as me

    • @Browncoyote
      @Browncoyote Před 3 lety +8

      @gJb 1 it does when your branch is given the worst equipment in the entire military.

  • @tonycastaneda2536
    @tonycastaneda2536 Před 8 lety +387

    When my sister moved out on her own to Chicago from Wisconsin she went and bought one of these. She did not know a damn thing about guns. Never even shot. But she told the guy at the shop what she could afford and he showed her this. He even took her to the range at the gun shop and gave her the basic run down on how to use it and how to shoot. 2 months after she bought this and moved into her loft she had someone break in while she was asleep and she emptied a magazine at the intruder. She had a gun that she could afford so she could have the chance to be armed and defend herself. In my book these guns serve that very purpose and are good for what they are. If you cant afford much and need protection. One of these are just fine.

    • @danmorgan3685
      @danmorgan3685 Před 8 lety +56

      +Tony Castaneda That is the niche for these guns. Neighborhood go to hell? Still have to pay off the kids hospital visit? Breaks on your car giving out? You can get a hi-point and continue to get through this rough patch. When you move to a better neighborhood because you ate Ramien noodles for lunch 3 months straight and haven't seen a movie in a year you can get rid of the damned thing.
      Their are tens of millions of people who can't get by on what they make. On a good month they tread water. Sometimes those people need to have a gun on hand. I would recommend a used gun but that isn't always an option. That's where hi-point comes in.

    • @dizzyhart9861
      @dizzyhart9861 Před 6 lety +19

      Tony Castaneda she emptied an entire magazine and didn't hit anyone ?? You should have taught her to shoot as a Brother you goon.

    • @uralbob1
      @uralbob1 Před 6 lety

      Very happy for your sis. However, I think she might have been better served with any quality used .380. I have purchased three Bersa's which do not garner much respect from the gun owning public here in the USA, but I love mine. All three are stone-axe reliable (the .22 needs high speed ammo like mini-mags or Rem. Vipers to function perfectly). These guns are very good 2nd tier firearms. A .380 Bersa might have fit her hand a little better too.

    • @stevegable2707
      @stevegable2707 Před 5 lety +24

      WHY SHOULD SHE OF BOUGHT A DIFFERENT PISTOL ? IT WORKED AND KEPT HER SAFE WHEN DESPERATELY NEEDED !

    • @genesisdynamics9
      @genesisdynamics9 Před 5 lety +3

      Great job sis...agreed

  • @chrisaltobelli
    @chrisaltobelli Před 2 lety +50

    Thank you for giving the hi-point a fair and honest review.

  • @denniscarron5107
    @denniscarron5107 Před 2 lety +12

    I bought a new Hi Point C9 about 5 months ago. I did not like the trigger pull much. So, I bought the trigger kit for it, that took it from an 11-pound trigger to a 6-pound trigger. That made a world of difference in how it shoots. I love this gun for the weight too, it helps control my patterns. Now i will say the weight does make it difficult to use a belt holster. And being a big guy, it made i uncomfortable too. So, I got a shoulder holster and wow what a difference that made. I wear a lot of zipper hoodies or vests, so the shoulder holster made sense. Personally, I love the C9, and it has a great warranty. To anyone thinking of buying one I will highly recommend the trigger kit. It's very easy to install and very cheap too. I bought it online. and it only takes about 5 minutes to do.

    • @melaniehostetler
      @melaniehostetler Před rokem

      Got a 45 and a 9mn pistol and carbine and a love them all been great for me

  • @Morbid90
    @Morbid90 Před 8 lety +178

    I don't have a need for a Hi-Point, but I'm glad they exist. Impoverished people can still buy a gun to defend themselves and family. That's always a good thing in my book.

    • @toneyjack6854
      @toneyjack6854 Před 8 lety +6

      Or they can be used as murder weapons, used by gang bangers and other criminals. The price is a double edged sword really

    • @Whydyoudothis
      @Whydyoudothis Před 8 lety +34

      +Toney Jack those types of people who sell dope and steal usually dont have a money problem!

    • @toneyjack6854
      @toneyjack6854 Před 8 lety

      I have no idea what happened to my comment. Deleted? Maybe... Not my doing though

    • @theeasternfront6436
      @theeasternfront6436 Před 8 lety

      +Toney Jack Your first one? Its still there.

    • @warrenmichael918
      @warrenmichael918 Před 8 lety +7

      +Toney Jack I doubt a gang banger is going to the LGS and BUYING any gun. They usually steal whatever isnt locked up. Tons and Tons of thugs , bangers, and low lifes usually sport nice guns ,freshly stolen from someone... Your point about low price is a good point though. If someone buys this $150 gun, they might not care enough about it to secure or lock it up correct when not being used.

  • @is6969
    @is6969 Před 4 lety +519

    It’s the girl you call at midnight that you don’t want any of your friends or family to see you with. 🤣

  • @todgrim8543
    @todgrim8543 Před 2 lety +4

    Never seen anyone try so hard not to love a gun.

  • @wadearmstrong3038
    @wadearmstrong3038 Před rokem +12

    I have a 45 and 9mm carbine along with a JHP 45 pistol. They just work. Don’t know what else to say. They just shoot whatever you feed to them

  • @TheRedArrowExpress
    @TheRedArrowExpress Před 4 lety +1471

    The Virgin 1911: Won 2 World Wars
    The Chad Hi Point: Won Thousands of Gang Wars

  • @1820kj
    @1820kj Před 7 lety +149

    I have a confession to make. I bought a C9 just for the heck of it. Thinking of using it for an emergency truck gun. However, I was absolutely shocked when I shot it. It fit my hand well, had no failures to feed or eject, and shoots straight as a string. I have had $700 pistols that did not do as well. I guess I got really lucky and got a good one. Don't know. But I was shocked at how well it shot right out of the box. She ain't no glamour girl, but she snuggles well. LOL

    • @needabrake6750
      @needabrake6750 Před 6 lety

      Karl Jones what is the 700 gun

    • @davidhughes5879
      @davidhughes5879 Před 5 lety +1

      Good review by you sir also have one and its my tuck gun.

    • @bjaminf113
      @bjaminf113 Před rokem

      Mine is the same! Ugly as sin, but she kept my truck safe.

    • @JamesHackett-kv4ki
      @JamesHackett-kv4ki Před 2 měsíci +1

      Never seen a bad one shot many and owned many over years

  • @kravmaga1632
    @kravmaga1632 Před 2 lety +61

    I've expended early 5000 rounds now through my c9 and it has always gone bang and sent them accurately on target. Initially I was told it would be a very worn pistol getting to such a high number of striker firings yet this High Point works as well as always and has been surprisingly phenomenal . Especially in consideration all the down talking. Yes it's a bit heavy, yes a bit bulky, yes hardly a beauty contest winner,etc.....these are complaints that matter naught to real men needing a real firearm to defend a real family or other now fortunate individual thanks to a high point. And of course COMMIEFORNIA AND ITS RESTRICTIONS make it a damned good choice beyond it's low cost.

    • @phil4986
      @phil4986 Před rokem +2

      Do you clean it and lube it often and has the trigger and everything gotten slicker as the gun has worn in?
      What weight and type of 9mm round do you use for self defense?
      I use 124 grn fmj Magtech in my Taurus G2s 8 shot.
      Much respect to HiPoint for making a gun that actually works.
      That HiPoint 9mm I would be glad to own but both of my Taurus G2s pistols have been great.

    • @kravmaga1632
      @kravmaga1632 Před rokem +2

      @@phil4986 Clean and lube as needed which is seldom. PDX1 Defender 147g.... and GS2 series pistols are still a better firearm as far as my experience shooting them simply because they have everything high point lacks....the lighter weight, beauty, etc

    • @phil4986
      @phil4986 Před rokem +4

      @@kravmaga1632 VERY happy with my Taurus GS2's.... real happy...great for CC

    • @waterboy239
      @waterboy239 Před rokem +3

      When highpoint first came out I went and got one because it was less than $200 I would hit bull's-eyes all day at 10 to 15 yd even hit a deer in the ass at 50 yards with it if that's what you have it will work

    • @LeumazDnazor
      @LeumazDnazor Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@@waterboy239poor deer

  • @ourgovernmenthatesus3532
    @ourgovernmenthatesus3532 Před 2 lety +16

    I agree with most of what Hickock45 says about the C-9. It was my first firearm and it provided me with a great education about breakdown, cleaning, parts identification, modifying, sight adjustment and shooting. All that education for $129. I have moved on, but won't ridicule Hi-Point.

  • @isaiahanderson6147
    @isaiahanderson6147 Před 4 lety +961

    “And this one will cost you your pride”🤣🤣🤣 priceless

  • @potlick18
    @potlick18 Před 6 lety +352

    The Hi-Point is good for what it is. If you're dirt poor and live in a bad neighborhood the Hi-Point is a godsend. It's affordable for any income and it's certainly better to have a Hi-Point than no gun at all.

    • @needabrake6750
      @needabrake6750 Před 6 lety +9

      potlick18 and that should be there motto

    • @gunterg7309
      @gunterg7309 Před 6 lety +42

      ideas Millie “at least it’s a thing. And a thing is better then nothing”

    • @Caseytify
      @Caseytify Před 6 lety +10

      Not even "dirt" poor. $300 is a week's paycheck for some folks. Before you whip out something like "a week's paycheck vs. your life," try going without water or electricity because you spent the money on a pistol, or going without groceries.
      A Mercedes is better than a used Honda, but that doesn't make it the best buy.

    • @blackraven8841
      @blackraven8841 Před 5 lety +36

      @@Caseytify lmao, a 1990s honda will outlast a new Mercedes.

    • @rolandbalderas2907
      @rolandbalderas2907 Před 5 lety +2

      Shotguns aren't that expensive are they

  • @jep1st
    @jep1st Před rokem +4

    This is the best and most honest review on a Hi Point I've ever seen. Most channels just focus on bashing it for the sake of bashing.
    I have no love towards Hi Points and I certainly wouldn't buy one but it's nice to see a review that is neutral and also tells the positives, not to mention that also understands it's value and purpose for the price range.

  • @anthonyzeller4995
    @anthonyzeller4995 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for your honest assessment of High point firearms. You have the straight dope and your honest opinion. Your channel and Garand Thumb are the only ones I watch for facts and figures without seeing or hearing derogatory comments or destructive abuse if firearms. Keep up the good work.

  • @CornPop-cz2eo
    @CornPop-cz2eo Před 4 lety +519

    Say what you will, but Hi-point is still in business. That says something.

    • @aberjaylopdollar1074
      @aberjaylopdollar1074 Před 4 lety +22

      Couldn't help but notice the reference to Dementia Joe.

    • @anthonyrios8566
      @anthonyrios8566 Před 4 lety +18

      Hey if it works it works.

    • @mr.e3311
      @mr.e3311 Před 4 lety +9

      It says that new gun owners are gullible lol

    • @keyboard-commentator
      @keyboard-commentator Před 4 lety +5

      the hi point c9 is the kia stinger of guns. sure it gets the job done, but at the expense of looking like a cheapskate. everyone know's it's design is the absolute cheapest way to make a decent product. it screams utilitarian.

    • @galil_6863
      @galil_6863 Před 4 lety +12

      Hipoint doesn't really get real hate. People just love to make fun of them because they're the ugly duckling of the industry. If anything, all the memes and jokes probably increased Hipoint's sales because it keeps them in the spotlight

  • @bmoore0866
    @bmoore0866 Před 5 lety +452

    I live in the town they’re made, Mansfield, Ohio. The place that makes them is great and so are the people that make them.

    • @HitmarkersPro
      @HitmarkersPro Před 5 lety +9

      Too bad Mansfield isn't a great place 😂

    • @crocketgsxr6
      @crocketgsxr6 Před 5 lety +2

      @@HitmarkersPro good place for an airbase though

    • @jakeyth5644
      @jakeyth5644 Před 5 lety +1

      Type In Jake YTH check my music I'm outta Mansfield

    • @resolutesupport3874
      @resolutesupport3874 Před 4 lety +8

      @Brandon Moore And I thank you and the people of Mansfield, I picked on up at a price of $140 brand new lifetime warranty I had to get it. And I really like the little c9, it’s barrel is only 3.5” so it’s like a subcompact pistol I love how it’s not a $500 Glock that I worry about when fishing etc.

    • @johnturner815
      @johnturner815 Před 4 lety +9

      american gun made with american parts and american blood sweat a tears back it all up with a true lifetime warranty no matter who owns it they r more than happy to fix it if u find a way to break the thing an get u back in game

  • @ricksandoval5531
    @ricksandoval5531 Před 3 měsíci +2

    the C-9 was my first semi handgun. 30 years later still works great. it's a cheap gun but it hates cheap ammo.

  • @roycrunkleton6946
    @roycrunkleton6946 Před 2 lety +2

    Let me say this first I have only ever owned 1 Hipoint in my life. with that said it never ceases to amaze me all the gun/brand snobs that come out of the woodwork to badmouth a gun I bet none of them have never seen in person. I had the opportunity to buy a JHP 45 brand new in the box for 159 so I thought what the heck lets see if they are really as bad as people say. Well I bought it, cleaned the shipping lube off of it and went to work trying to make it fail. I fed it any and every 45acp rounds I could find. lots of HP rounds full ball, SWC and lots of my reloads. I have yet to male it jam, miss fire or anything else. Would I ever want to carry it for my EDC? No, but for a truck gun it truly is the perfect gun. I used to always carry mine on my boat, perfect for that corrosive environment.
    I just really wish people would stop trying to shame people who really want to exercise their 2nd but maybe for whatever reason a Hi Point is all they can afford. As Hickock said "it works", More expensive does not always equate to more reliable. I watched about 160 Kimbers get sent back after they were constantly jamming on the range. these were like 1100 guns and they would not work. They were beautiful but would not work.
    Sorry for the rant but I just get so tired of the shaming just because you didn't buy a "insert fanboy brand here" I personally hate Glocks because of the way they fit my hand(that weird hump thing on the grip drives me crazy) Does that make them a bad gun? Nope just means that they aren't what I like.
    Oh and before the comments start about the trash I might own. I am partial to S&W M&P, Sig 226 and 220, and of course any 1911. 😁 I own all of these in various calibers and will trust my life with them any day. If all I could afford was 150 for one though I'd have the same comfort with the HiPoint.

  • @firstgoinpostal
    @firstgoinpostal Před 6 lety +165

    Hi points are sprinkle guns.
    They are cheap enough to sprinkle around everywhere.
    Glove box,tackle box,tool box,dresser drawers,kitchen cabinets,bedside table,cache tube,ect.
    The best gun you can have, is the one that's there when tshtf.

    • @stevenlawson9460
      @stevenlawson9460 Před 5 lety +3

      That's right

    • @lttldblj
      @lttldblj Před 5 lety +17

      Except when it jams, you get shot, and it leaves you sprinkling all over the floor.

    • @bradpayn8058
      @bradpayn8058 Před 5 lety +5

      I used to keep several old 12 gauge single shots around like that. When I was a lot younger, they were easy to find for $30 $40, the uglier the better. One for each pickup, and one for my dirt bike, snowmobile, or tractor, on the ranch I grew up on in Wyoming. Prime coyotes were $80 or more just froze in the back of the pickup, and 00 buck, in range dropped 'em as good as anything I had some very nice shotguns, rifles, and handguns that I took good care of -- I sure didn't want to slide a Yamaha TT500 dirt bike under a barbed wire fence with momentum that had a nice shotgun in a scabored strapped to it, and I preferred always pulling the bike over with the mini 14 ranch side up -- so a $$30 shot gun was perfect.

    • @pamundson9
      @pamundson9 Před 5 lety

      These guns are exactly that. Perfect description and they'll work

    • @ilovemyfeather97
      @ilovemyfeather97 Před 5 lety +2

      @@lttldblj I've had to use mine twice and once I left him sprinkling all over my kitchen floor so idk what you mean G. I have yet to be shot or have a chambering problem

  • @brycenparker2244
    @brycenparker2244 Před 4 lety +1752

    “A Hi-Point is like buying a skateboard from Walmart”- Martin Luther king jr.

    • @lilyoshiimitsu
      @lilyoshiimitsu Před 4 lety +40

      Now damn that’s a good comparison

    • @blackdiamonds853
      @blackdiamonds853 Před 4 lety +10

      That's so perfect 😅😅

    • @torijenna1629
      @torijenna1629 Před 4 lety +24

      Except a skateboard cant save your life and the high point can!

    • @GoochMuncher6969
      @GoochMuncher6969 Před 4 lety +10

      There are better guns at Walmart but isn’t this pistol like 99$ lol

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 Před 4 lety +10

      Tori Jenna It can if you use it as a club on a home invader‘s head

  • @Graywylfen
    @Graywylfen Před 2 lety +2

    You may not like it, but I do. My son handed me my first Hi-Point at the range one day. Two days later I sold my GLOCk to the dealer and bought two Hi-Points. 12 years later and I have never regretted it. I love the weight, the accuracy. I also like knowing I can beat a bear to death with it if I need to

  • @sloppyjalopys1739
    @sloppyjalopys1739 Před 2 lety +16

    The best feature of owning a hipoint is once you run out of bullets you can throw the gun and cause almost the same amount of damage

  • @PROutdoors94
    @PROutdoors94 Před 8 lety +3162

    "This one will cost you your pride" I haven't stopped laughing hahahaha

  • @ericedwards6019
    @ericedwards6019 Před 3 lety +292

    "It's every man's right to be armed, and this gun was meant to arm every man." I can't remember where I saw this quote but that's the best I've ever heard it put.

    • @coreypolite9831
      @coreypolite9831 Před 3 lety +16

      I remember reading that in the back of a 90's era gun magazine.

    • @evilcowboy
      @evilcowboy Před 3 lety +24

      Thats a good one, my favorite quote about guns has always been "God made man, Sam Colt made them equal."

    • @YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID
      @YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID Před 3 lety +1

      think it was Sam Colt

  • @discojelly
    @discojelly Před rokem +3

    I have an old timer friend who loves 9mms (he's a former corrections officer also) and he swears by his High Point. Its really not much on looks, but it fires and has never given him problems. I say decent gun for those of us who don't want to or can't spend $500 and up for self protection.

  • @smmontgomery1214
    @smmontgomery1214 Před 2 lety +4

    I have a 40cal Hi-point, had it over ten years and never fired it yet. My Taurus is my everyday carry gun, just wanted something heavier for the home. Watched a video where this guy did everything trying to stop it from firing, went through everything he threw at it, but cementing the barrel.

  • @randyweller4622
    @randyweller4622 Před 4 lety +494

    "The firearm is fairly accurate."
    *literally hits every steel plate without missing*

    • @jasoncarswell7458
      @jasoncarswell7458 Před 4 lety +63

      Hi-Points are actually surprisingly accurate because they weigh a lot and don't use a tilting barrel. Hickok is also an extremely good shot.

    • @casey360360
      @casey360360 Před 4 lety +17

      @@jasoncarswell7458 the fixed barrel and blowback system makes them accurate and durable. Most everyone I've watched shoot them and struggle were having issues compensating for the weight of that slide.

    • @shawntoodle9271
      @shawntoodle9271 Před 4 lety +9

      Childish Randino Any gun is only as accurate as its operator.

    • @randyweller4622
      @randyweller4622 Před 4 lety +14

      @@shawntoodle9271 True, but you cant deny a better quality gun gives even an experienced shooter a better chance.

    • @zakkeels3383
      @zakkeels3383 Před 4 lety

      Hickock is a marksman!

  • @eatont9999
    @eatont9999 Před 6 lety +309

    There was a time when I would have loved to be able to get a Hi-Point. Any gun is better than no gun at all.

    • @kindabrightinthesestars
      @kindabrightinthesestars Před 5 lety +14

      Facts man. Im at that level now lmao

    • @favulus1
      @favulus1 Před 5 lety

      True.

    • @favulus1
      @favulus1 Před 5 lety +3

      @Snap C1ty will be buying one as my first gun.

    • @recon_ron7746
      @recon_ron7746 Před 5 lety +1

      If I was 21 I'd consider a high point... I live in Arizona and I'm struggling to even get a 5.56

    • @TUKByV
      @TUKByV Před 5 lety

      This.

  • @wiseowl2323
    @wiseowl2323 Před 2 lety +6

    This was my first gun that I bought on a budget. It's an absolute pain to practice with, but I also refuse to get rid of it. Much happier with my SW M & P.

  • @dr.walterlam9630
    @dr.walterlam9630 Před 2 měsíci +1

    My first hand gun was a fn 5-7, my second was my hipoint c9. Since then i have owned a lot of guns, many handguns in the 3k to 5k range and my hipoint c9 was the only one which ever actually saved my life! I LOVE MY HIPOINT!

  • @ozen7156
    @ozen7156 Před 5 lety +590

    He's going to have to review the Yeet Cannon now

    • @billb6029
      @billb6029 Před 4 lety +9

      The yeeter

    • @josephedwards8992
      @josephedwards8992 Před 4 lety +51

      He has to just to hear hickok say yeet

    • @Kppilone
      @Kppilone Před 4 lety +4

      YOUVE SEEN THAT

    • @Durmomo0
      @Durmomo0 Před 4 lety +1

      @@josephedwards8992 the funny part is I can hear how he would say it

    • @josephedwards8992
      @josephedwards8992 Před 4 lety

      Firstname Lastname I can too😂😂😂😂

  • @seanro1449
    @seanro1449 Před 4 lety +693

    Me: Mom, can we have a Glock?
    Mom: We have a Glock at home
    Glock at home:

  • @drm5134
    @drm5134 Před 2 lety +13

    It would make a great house gun, and be a good equalizer, for some people. It looks like it is hard to rack a round into the chamber though. It has a lot of negatives, but still, it is a pretty good gun, function wise.

    • @logannelson4680
      @logannelson4680 Před 2 lety

      stick go boom 👍

    • @ulogy
      @ulogy Před 2 lety +2

      Not that hard to rack it if you manhandle it instead of relying on fingertips alone.
      They're cheap, they work, they're reliable and they come in any colour you want, provided you want black.

  • @cyron1313
    @cyron1313 Před 2 lety +1

    Been watching your videos non stop for about two years now! Your content and marksmanship is just amazing! I just moved to Clarksville TN, and go to Tennessee Gun Country to practice. Hope to see you around one day!

  • @kingbuttfker3178
    @kingbuttfker3178 Před 6 lety +139

    i swear he can make any firearm look cool

    • @doranjaffas7351
      @doranjaffas7351 Před 5 lety +3

      **KingButtf**ker* * I would bet he can shoot a slingshot with accuracy!

  • @jameseddleman6722
    @jameseddleman6722 Před 7 lety +164

    why do you not have a tv show? you're the bob ross of firearms. excellent job.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  Před 7 lety +207

      Thanks. Our "TV show" is here on YouTUbe and Full30, where we are under control of what we do, rather than advertisers. :-)

    • @RCN2820
      @RCN2820 Před 6 lety +2

      nah, he's too full of spirit and talkative, make you want to start arson instead of calming you down.

  • @marcomontelongo1024
    @marcomontelongo1024 Před rokem +25

    My son's first hand gun was highpoint 9mm. Liked it so much he went out and got a 45 cal high point. Reliable as hell. Dropped it in a puddle and kept on shooting.

  • @my_cousin_mose9782
    @my_cousin_mose9782 Před 2 lety +2

    I've shot both a hi-point pistol and carbine, both work just fine.

  • @stephenparkins3552
    @stephenparkins3552 Před 2 lety +3

    I bought mine a couple of years ago and have only fired 50 rounds. It's dependable, a little heavy (top heavy), it's thick but if you get used to it, it's fine for a house gun and that's all I need for now.

  • @rgbigdog
    @rgbigdog Před 5 lety +905

    If you run out of ammo you can use it as a club!

    • @comradeurod9805
      @comradeurod9805 Před 5 lety +4

      Probably better use of this thing

    • @danielboggan2479
      @danielboggan2479 Před 5 lety +10

      Or after it jams on the third shot.

    • @TONYSESLCAFE
      @TONYSESLCAFE Před 5 lety +4

      rgbigdog Then you would not only have the most accurate and low priced gun but also the finest club until you get more ammo.

    • @garbagecan9547
      @garbagecan9547 Před 5 lety +5

      I have a hi point 40 its never jammed on me but if it does itll make a mean baseball

    • @crossland751
      @crossland751 Před 5 lety +2

      Lmfao, true story

  • @NickM1013
    @NickM1013 Před 7 lety +535

    A lot of mobsters used Hi Points from what I've heard. They would tie the victims legs, each with a Hi Point, then dump them in the river, never to be found again.

    • @shamusbob7969
      @shamusbob7969 Před 7 lety +87

      No they don't, Mobsters put bodies in vehicle trunks and then have those vehicles crushed. With a Hi-Point.

    • @robert039
      @robert039 Před 7 lety +1

      Nicholas M hilarious!

    • @illogicalbear6200
      @illogicalbear6200 Před 7 lety +12

      As a guy who lives in Mob-Town. No, they dont. Gangrats use hi points. Historically, the mob used 38s and these days, they dont use guns. They use lawyers and politicians.

    • @getoffmylawn8986
      @getoffmylawn8986 Před 7 lety +6

      Brian Halphin Agreed. I'm in Florida, it's definitely the thug gun of choice...but usually stolen.

    • @Sidewinder528
      @Sidewinder528 Před 7 lety +1

      Nick M ...Lol

  • @marcmiller7292
    @marcmiller7292 Před 2 lety +2

    I bought one last year. Works fine. One reason I bought it was it had a different look and made in Mansfield, OH.

  • @StanleyWallace74734
    @StanleyWallace74734 Před 2 lety +1

    I have owned a hi point jcp40 s&w since 2003 or 04 and I even use it out hunting I have actually taken several does at 40 to 50 yards and have never had the feed problem that a saw you having. The biggest thing I love about my jcp40 is the weight helps reduce alot of the felt recoil

  • @beaney56
    @beaney56 Před 3 lety +336

    If I had to trust my life to a firearm. The things I want to hear is "it works, it just works" and "very few problems and returns".

    • @shaun2318
      @shaun2318 Před 2 lety +3

      Right

    • @pufferfish5980
      @pufferfish5980 Před 2 lety

      hahahhahahaha my life isn't worth that kind of anxiety..

    • @vividfiber6668
      @vividfiber6668 Před 2 lety

      @@pufferfish5980 then die a coward, I guess. I've torture tested my hi point and Litterally could not get it to malfunction, as compared to my buddies G2C that just straight up wouldn't work in harsh conditions

    • @pufferfish5980
      @pufferfish5980 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vividfiber6668 Na i got my beretta and s&w

    • @vividfiber6668
      @vividfiber6668 Před 2 lety +2

      @@pufferfish5980 s&w also couldnt stamd the heat, and barettas are just overpriced garbage

  • @pryzm1698
    @pryzm1698 Před 3 lety +751

    “If you die from a hi-point, you’re not allowed to enter heaven. You just get sent back down.”
    -Ghandi

    • @pffear
      @pffear Před 3 lety +13

      If you die from being shot by a hi-point you're laughed out of heaven AND hell.....
      Doomed to eternal limbo❗😱❗
      How low can you go mon❓😜❓👎

    • @NoBullFitness
      @NoBullFitness Před 3 lety +5

      *Gandhi

    • @Endoptic
      @Endoptic Před 3 lety +2

      @@pffear Uh, so Lobo, Deadpool, Thanos, Chakan, etc. I get to be an immortal badass with one shot? Beats what I thought was going to happen when I eventually did.

    • @nazarderkach9320
      @nazarderkach9320 Před 3 lety +2

      Considering that the Hi-Point company was founded in the 1990s, I think that Albert Einstein messed with him a bit.

    • @flamu9183
      @flamu9183 Před 3 lety

      @@pffear So if you die to a Hi-Point, people make a holiday about you and start carving plants and putting candles in them?

  • @hairburger62
    @hairburger62 Před 2 lety +2

    Polish the load slide/ramp and good to go. Mine have all been painted as were my friends & Son's. After load slide/ramp paint removal and polish they were great!!

  • @paulomorris8547
    @paulomorris8547 Před 2 lety +1

    Yah I got one..I probably won't ever give it up either...lol ..it was my first handgun...step up to AR 15 ..S&W CSX... Winchester 94. Colt AR-15...but I still love my highpoint...it hits the target every time..couple 1000 rounds through it and never jammed up...love it..balky ass thing!!!

  • @marthaindahouse1010
    @marthaindahouse1010 Před 5 lety +85

    "This one will cost you your pride" Wow what a savage

  • @CappuccinoSquid
    @CappuccinoSquid Před 4 lety +299

    "You've tried the best, now try the rest: Spacer's Choice!"

    • @Appl3forPFP
      @Appl3forPFP Před 4 lety +18

      Gypsy Squid
      The rest: 9999 durability and only costs 200 credits. +4 to all defensive skills, -8 to all speech skills.

    • @mcigoldairmc9bus922
      @mcigoldairmc9bus922 Před 4 lety +1

      He's just prejudiced he's so used to the high price guns he doesn't know how to turn down the dollar sign and see a good gun in the Highpoint

    • @CappuccinoSquid
      @CappuccinoSquid Před 4 lety +9

      @@mcigoldairmc9bus922 I mean, the specs on High Point are pretty bad overall, like it's bulky, has a half-assed sight, shallow slide grooves, mushy trigger, single stack magazine despite its size...but he _still_ put rounds on the target. End of the day, it's functional and affordable, I'd call that a victory for it, warts and all.

    • @scottcarroll7782
      @scottcarroll7782 Před 4 lety +8

      "Its not the best choice its spacers choice." 👍

    • @kimkillillasfuq8212
      @kimkillillasfuq8212 Před 4 lety +1

      @@scottcarroll7782 that's company approved favorite song

  • @rjoetting7594
    @rjoetting7594 Před 2 lety +18

    I had one several years ago but I have to admit it functioned flawlessly and it fed every type of ammo I put in it without a single malfunction. The trigger pull was long and the reset was just as long and the only recoil I felt was from the big Anvil of a slide sliding backwards

  • @waynelippy7926
    @waynelippy7926 Před rokem +1

    I love your honesty and humor..thank you

  • @southtexasprepper6605
    @southtexasprepper6605 Před 3 lety +78

    Highpoint 9mm was my first handgun, it was a very heavy gun but it never failed to fire, it served its purpose.

    • @hg800
      @hg800 Před 2 lety +4

      Same here. Nicely said.

    • @LeMeilleurr
      @LeMeilleurr Před rokem +1

      You must be a hi point, cause these guns suck

    • @Acturiz
      @Acturiz Před rokem

      @@LeMeilleurr damn that joke was terrible

  • @MikeWilEst
    @MikeWilEst Před 3 lety +163

    This was my first gun, bought it exactly 2 wks after I turned 21. I was just anxious to own a legal firearm. Only kept it for about 6 months before I sold it. This was like 13-14 yrs ago & the guy I sold it to still has it. He loves that gun. I only got rid of it because I fell in love w/ 1911s & I had to have one. I never had a problem out of it though.

    • @BlxxdLeaf
      @BlxxdLeaf Před 2 lety +2

      It's hard not to fall in love with one of those beauties

    • @SMMBHQ-cg2zy
      @SMMBHQ-cg2zy Před 2 lety

      ME TOO

  • @daviddargartz9120
    @daviddargartz9120 Před měsícem

    First firearm I bought, cheap, from a friend at a local dealer. That roll pin was a beast to get out and ended up somewhere in the room and we couldn't find it and I had to replace it. Have purchased other, far superior firearms since, of course, but I'll still hold onto it. Maybe out of nostalgia. Jams easily pulling that slide. Tried teaching my mom how to use it and gave up because I didn't want her to have to deal with something so finnicky. Good video. Covers all the positive and negatives I've experienced with it at the range.

  • @muddsmutts
    @muddsmutts Před 2 lety +4

    My Hi Point 9mm is exactly what I wanted I would rather carry a $150 hi point for protection than a $600-1500 pistol. Rhese hi points are under rated In my opinion. Great gun for home defense

    • @Grooove_e
      @Grooove_e Před rokem

      Lot less heartbreak when the police put it in the evidence locker (if you ever had to use it). I'd hate to see my $700 carry gun get locked away for eternity just cause I had to defend myself, then again I like to think my life is worth more than that.

  • @Al-mu4ff
    @Al-mu4ff Před 3 lety +422

    My wife’s first pistol was a high point it would run anything and never misfired on her...she still has this brick...

    • @triskits_mmm
      @triskits_mmm Před 2 lety +26

      classy broad

    • @darrengarcia4937
      @darrengarcia4937 Před 2 lety +8

      @@triskits_mmm you didnt see the US Army backround?

    • @echo1364
      @echo1364 Před 2 lety +4

      You must hate your old lady to buy her one of those and if she bought it you married one dumb broad dude

    • @vapecatt
      @vapecatt Před 2 lety +35

      @@echo1364 calm down its just a gun.

    • @echo1364
      @echo1364 Před 2 lety +5

      @@vapecatt you mean a piece of pot metal junk?

  • @TheHylianJuggalo
    @TheHylianJuggalo Před 5 lety +969

    Its ugly.
    It's small.
    It's uncomfortable to hold.
    But it can be abused, barely cleaned, even SHOT (demo ranch), and still work.
    I bought this in college as my first gun, and though I have other now, I'll never get rid of it.
    Hi-point makes it truly affordable for everyone to own a weapon - isn't that the point of 2A?

    • @maliperfect6237
      @maliperfect6237 Před 4 lety +24

      TheHylianJuggalo I watched demo ranch video too. About this gun

    • @kriegerh
      @kriegerh Před 4 lety +44

      Hey if a gun can shoot after being shot in the way he did then its a winner

    • @projectema563
      @projectema563 Před 4 lety +50

      76 2 I must be dory cause I don’t remember asking

    • @Lasse-zj6ps
      @Lasse-zj6ps Před 4 lety +9

      Same can be said about my private parts

    • @Romel_616
      @Romel_616 Před 4 lety +6

      You brought a gun to collage?

  • @raybunn8914
    @raybunn8914 Před 11 měsíci

    Almost every firearm I’ve purchased, I’ve gone to CZcams to see if Hickok45 has done a review of it. I enjoy and trust you review of weapons. Surprisingly, almost everyone I’ve purchased you have given a positive opinion. Thanks John!

  • @martyneff4008
    @martyneff4008 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I own 2 C9 and JXP-10.
    I also have Smith and Wesson model 64 and SD9 VE.
    I love my Hi-Point for the range. Both Hi-Points together was $268. They are great for what i use them for.
    Im a revolver guy and my 64 is my #1

  • @GPuga-ib2ng
    @GPuga-ib2ng Před 5 lety +550

    I would choose any gun over having no gun 🕺

  • @ryanbales8116
    @ryanbales8116 Před 7 lety +68

    Having a Hi-Point is better than not having a gun. I've thought about buying one.

    • @jayh4911
      @jayh4911 Před 7 lety +2

      Ryan Bales if it's for home protection. then go head but if you doing concealed carry this gun is super large

    • @ryanbales8116
      @ryanbales8116 Před 7 lety +2

      Jay H you're right, it is too heavy for concealed carry. I have a Shield for that. I'd keep a Hi Point in my car though.

    • @jayh4911
      @jayh4911 Před 7 lety +1

      Ryan Bales yeah like as far as me living paycheck to paycheck I purchased the sccy cpx-2 9mm it holds 10+1 it's very concealable, lifetime warranty & budget priced gun by no means that it's a glock or s&w but it gets the job done

    • @AcornFox
      @AcornFox Před 7 lety +1

      Ryan Bales That's nuts. I'd never leave a gun unattended in my truck, but I live in the city.

    • @sephcrow
      @sephcrow Před 7 lety +1

      Ryan Bales get one its a brick nough said take that as you will

  • @brianc1812
    @brianc1812 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for doing this Hi-Point review! Love your videos!

  • @TheScandalTV
    @TheScandalTV Před 2 lety +10

    My first gun (15 years ago) was a hi point. Never had any issues. I wouldn’t buy another cause its heavy af, but it’s a decent handgun for a novice.