Good deal man! I own a hi point 9 mm, have prob close to 1000 rounds now and never a problem other than shooting reloads. I bought it because it was 149 bucks and i wanted to see how a cheap gun like that would perform.. I would never carry it or use it for protection but if it was all a man had, go for it.

Originally Posted by charger5579

Good deal man! I own a hi point 9 mm, have prob close to 1000 rounds now and never a problem other than shooting reloads. I bought it because it was 149 bucks and i wanted to see how a cheap gun like that would perform.. I would never carry it or use it for protection but if it was all a man had, go for it.

Thats good to see at least one other person admits to owning one of these pistols. The Aluminum/Zinc alloy slides are such that I would bet to get maybe four to five thousand rounds out of them, but I seriously doubt I will put that much thru this pistol in my lifetime. Like I said before, I will be lucky to put two to three hundred rounds per year thru it and it will not get carried. I keep it in a drawer for us to use JIC. Good to hear that you have got that many rounds thru your 9. I hope that my .45 holds up well too.

Good to hear something nice about these.

Well, I have been kicking around the idea of having a "house" handgun for a long time. I knew I would not carry the gun and it would probably not get taken to the range, but infrequently, and I did not want to spend tons of money on it. I chose the .45 ACP from the performance of the round in FMJ form, so naturally I went to the .45 ACP from my military background and knowing I did not want a .40 or 9mm due to the fact that those rounds most certainly will probably "blow thru" a target, with the bullet being in ball form. The .45 ACP can, but it has a solid reputation of being a man stopper in ball rounds. I know it could still blow thru a human body, but I also know from practical experience that it will deliver more energy than the others will, while in FMJ form. I felt that the Hi Point has a good enough reputation, from others that I know own them, that it would fit the bill for this type of gun and what it will be used for. Time will tell, and it is always a little bit of a gamble when buying inexpensive guns, but I am happy with the purchase so far. I could not believe how accurate it was - that blew me away.