There was a thread on this forum several years ago, maybe 2010, 2011 in that area, where the issue of Hi-Points came up and a lot of criticism came up bashing them.Flightmare wrote:Is it a Hi-Point?stroo wrote:I have at least one gun where a gun buyback would probably be the best place for me to sell it. At least I would get something for it.
One of the forum members posted a response that goes something like this:
I was at the gun range the other day, and there were a lot of people trying out their new shiny pistols. There was one middle age woman who was shooting a Hi-Point. Someone made a snide comment: "Look at her. She's shooting that piece of junk & doesn't even know it."
The lady overheard the comment and retorted: "I'm poor and cannot afford your expensive Kimber, or STI, or Springfield Armory pistol. The only gun I could afford was this Hi-Point. I bought it for self protection. It seems to be working well, and I'm learning how to shoot it to defend myself."
The moral of the story is....just because a pistol doesn't cost $500.00 +, it doesn't mean it's a piece of junk. I've shot the Hi-point pistol in .45, 9mm & .380. It went bang every time, and because of the weight the felt recoil was minimal.
I admire that lady. She bought the only pistol she could afford and was learning how to use it to defend herself. My hats off to her.
Anybody else remember that story and thread? Please feel free to post it.