This is what a Hi-Point SHOULD look like

[shooter521]

These were taken from 40 JCP Slide broken in half - not mine

More non-exploding Hi-Point goodness from the same incident:
hipoint pictures by ArmedSuspect - Photobucket

 

[jblomenberg16]

I think the tacticool laser on the trigger guard threw off the natural frequency, causing the slide to fail in a fast fatigue fracture....er uh, yeah.

Anyway, I've shot a few different guns, and agree the HP is ugly as sin (and I have a HP 995 carbine). But it does seem to work (the Fo-tay cal blow up not withstanding).

With the grip a big forward, does that make it the bullpup of pistols?

Are they on to something there in helping better blance the weapon? I know that a common problem shooting pistols is "gripping" for a number of reasons, including the weight and / or anticipated recoil. Maybe the "grip forward" design helps address this?

 

[kevinj110]

yeah...I did that as a dumb 18 year old...not sure what I paid for the carbine, I was just stoked I could buy it at 18. Walked out the door after firing off about 100 rds, opened the case to find a flyer from Hi-Point with their list of guns, showing the MSRP @ well below what I had just paid

Lesson learned, that being said, the gun has always shot well

Aw man that sucks. I remeber going in there to look at pistols one time and my buddy had just bought a Llama mini max 9mm for like 175 and they had used ones for more than 400 and this was like 5 or so years ago

 

[Agent 007]

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[jsx1043]

What a Hi-Point should look like:

Scutter - you ain't right....

 

[AWharton]

that is what it should really look like.

 

[Glock Lover]

What a Hi-Point should look like:

hahahahaha

 

[kingnereli]

More non-exploding Hi-Point goodness from the same incident:
hipoint pictures by ArmedSuspect - Photobucket

Let's just blame the ammo like the glock guys!

 

[Birds Away]

Let's just blame the ammo like the glock guys!

Wonder how many SIGWs from Hi Points?

 

[JohnP82]

After seeing another recent thread with a Hi-Point C9 in it, I tossed the picture into a photo editing program to see if I could make it more "aesthetically appealing".

I'm not a whiz at this stuff, and I only spent 10 minutes on it, but I think it solves the 2 major issues with current Hi-Points:

1) The slide height is crazy silly tall. The slide even comes up above the barrel itself, which seems like wasted airspace.

2) The grip sits ay to far forward in relation to the slide, almost in the middle of the gun.

Here is the stock before photo:

And here is my chopped version, with a slide height reduction and grip relocation:

What do you Hi-Point fans think??

I see you made it a lefty version too! There are some out there that will love that option

 

[LPMan59]

sweet thread resurrection!

 

[growl18]

Stretch the barrel and it's not a compact anymore plus it weighs more.
Not that it is much of a compact to begin with.
Just buy the 40-45 hi point if you want a longer barrel.

 

[esrice]

Stretch the barrel and it's not a compact anymore plus it weighs more.
Not that it is much of a compact to begin with.
Just buy the 40-45 hi point if you want a longer barrel.

See that's the crazy part-- I didn't stretch the barrel in my photochop. Its the same overall length as when I started. I simply moved the grip more to the rear of the slide, and reduced the overall slide height.

 

[goinggreyfast]

What a Hi-Point should look like:

Isn't this just an overpriced High Point anyway???

 

[gunduffer]

Looks good. But for the price and reliability of the gun, Its pretty enough the way it is. If they make it the way you redesigned it, they would charge alot more money.

 

[esrice]

If they make it the way you redesigned it, they would charge alot more money.

Why? Is ugly more cost-effective?

 

[mattdennis3]

Why? Is ugly more cost-effective?

This reminds me of a great quote by automobile designer Bryan Nesbitt:

“It costs just as much to make it ugly.”

 

[paperboy]

After seeing another recent thread with a Hi-Point C9 in it, I tossed the picture into a photo editing program to see if I could make it more "aesthetically appealing".

I'm not a whiz at this stuff, and I only spent 10 minutes on it, but I think it solves the 2 major issues with current Hi-Points:

1) The slide height is crazy silly tall. The slide even comes up above the barrel itself, which seems like wasted airspace.

2) The grip sits ay to far forward in relation to the slide, almost in the middle of the gun.

Here is the stock before photo:

And here is my chopped version, with a slide height reduction and grip relocation:

What do you Hi-Point fans think??

You really need to send this to Hi-Point...Seriously, I'm not joking! They need to do a re-design, if the did something like this I bet it would be a big +. I don't own a Hi-Point just based on the look. I know maybe a stupid reason but they just don't do it for me. If they came out with something like this I'd get one. As for a price, they go for an average of $160 (from what I have seen) If they even bumped the price $75 - $100 they would probably sell a bunch of 'em...

 

[DownByTheTracks]

Could they make the slide out of something other than grandma's cast iron skillet?

 

[Plinkuh]

Could they make the slide out of something other than grandma's cast iron skillet?

Sure they can! Zinc!