Question about firearm

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:03 am

Friend of mine wants to sell me a Hi-Point C9 9mm luger. Looks nice, fits nice in my hand, haven't fired it yet tho'. I'll take it to the local range in a few days. Have any of you had/tried one, and have a thumbs up/down?

Some stats:
Caliber: 9mm Parabellum (also called 9mm Luger, 9x19mm)
Mechanism: Direct Blowback slide.
Barrel Length: 3.5"
Overall Length: 6.75"
Weight: 25 Ounces (Polymer Frame)
Frame: High-Impact Polymer
Finish: Powder Coat (Black)

Found a review here

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:19 am

Found this link

From their website: "All Hi-Point Firearms carry a Lifetime, No-Questions Asked Warranty. If any Hi-Point Firearm is ever need of service, send it to the address listed here Whether you are the original purchaser, or a third-hand owner, your Hi-Point firearm will be repaired free of charge." Impressive warranty, though it doesn't do you much good if the gun breaks when you really need it :

I've never personally fired one myself. I will say that from what I've heard and read they seem better than Taurus, but that's not saying much.

The review seems to give a good run-down on the guns. One point of concern is the difficult disassembly. If you plan to be a conscientious gun owner, you will want to field strip and clean your guns with regularity. I don't need a centerpunch to field strip/disassemble MY handguns. Just a deft touch and some firm steady pressure in the right spot.

There's a lot of additional questions I have. I'll hit you with a few:

Will this be your first handgun?
How experienced are you with guns, handguns in particular?
How do you plan to use the gun? (Carry weapon? Range use only? Home defense?)
How much does he want for the thing?
How many rounds has he put through it?

Of course, Barry is the ultimate gun resource here. Might wanna shoot him a PM even

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:32 am

Answers:

- Second handgun.
- I've handled weapons since I was 8. Rifles, shotguns, archery...I also used to work at a gun range, and had access to many people's guns. I haven't fired a pistol in years, tho', and haven't followed the technology/trends/etc.
- Range and home.
- $125. Comes with case, holster, a few hundred rounds, a few clips, extra rear sights, and a neat trigger lock.
- No more than a thousand. He's ex-mil and cares for his guns. It's in excellent shape, everything feels tight and no scratches, finish is like-new.

I won't be firing it all too much (after the first few months of "new toy" syndrome), so cleaning it after the range won't bother me much. It will be cased so humidity won't sit on it.

Hattrick · Post by **Hattrick** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:12 am

hmmm.
I personally have no experience with Hi-Point products, But I will ask my step father about them this morning. He is a firearms appraiser as well as a gunsmith so he should have some thoughts on them.

I'll report back later. ~

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:39 am

Ok you've got good weapons familiarity. That's important in many ways.

For range and home usage, my instinct is to go for something that has a bit more mass to it to soak up recoil, but your comfort considerations with a carry gun have to factor in lugging the darn thing around with you. On the other hand you never know when you might change your mind. If you already have an appropriate, familiar weapon in your battery, you don't have to go looking for a new one.

The MSRP is $140.00 on that gun. IMO, it's a judgement call, but it sounds like a fairly decent deal. It looks like the rear sight & trigger lock come with the gun, according to the website. Used guns typically don't lose as much value as other merchandise, but if this gun were more expensive I'd advise you to try to strike a better deal. In this case though, that would be silly.

I'd probably buy it, personally. What the heck, it's another gun, at a low price, and even if you don't use it EVER all you're out is the price of a dinner for 4 at a decent restaurant. I say go for it.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:34 am

I don't know how much it will reduce the recoil, but it has a compensator. I'd imagine it will do some good, at least enough good to offset the weight reduction a bit. We'll see.

This is the first of my new collection, actually. The others went up in flames with my old house.

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:17 pm

Testiculese wrote:Frame: High-Impact Polymer

that's the kicker right there.

Capm · Post by **Capm** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:21 pm

I don't know about the 9mm, but Tire had a .40 cal Hi-Point - and that thing was the biggest piece of junk ever. Needless to say, he got rid of it.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:12 pm

How long ago was that? I read that Hi-Point reworked some of their processes within the last few years or something.

Capm · Post by **Capm** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:57 pm

Hmmm, it was a few years ago, 1998 or 99.

Hattrick · Post by **Hattrick** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:02 am

well, I talked to my step father a bit abot this and he said this.
"while the high-point products aren't the best quality pistols available, they are a good low budget gun to have IF they have been kept in good care and maitnenced completely after each use."

He says for the price your friend wants for the pistol it would be a good buy as a home protection gun.He wouldn't reccomend it as a high use type weapon.

Hope this helps you Testi.

-Hat

Flabby Chick · Post by **Flabby Chick** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:49 am

In the States do you need to do a test or have a permit to own a gun?

Edit: I'd google but i'm lazy.

Edit2: Simple question. Not invoking some gun-law debate.

Skyalmian · Post by **Skyalmian** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:24 pm

Yes; we only have a privilege to keep and bear arms.