EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Sold my tourus .40 a few months back and I'm looking to get another pistol to carry hunting (its not going to be a show pistol). My tourus was well worth the money I paid but I h e found a dealer that sales hi point pistols and he has a few .40 cal hi point pistols in stock. My hunting buddy has a ,45 hi point and never had trouble out of it and it has been submerged and in mud several times. Can anyone else vouche for the hi point pistols?

I've got a hi point 40 and love it. Never jams and I put that ring sight on it and I'm dead accurate. I ain't very good at shootin pistols either but I'm good with it. I'd definitely buy one. And hell they're cheap enough that you ain't gotta baby it. If it breaks grab another one.

The first pistol I owned was a Hi-Point.  It had its share of problems and just seemed loose.  My opinion if I'm gonna depend on a gun I wouldn't depend on a hi point to get me out of a jam.  Just my .02

Glock 23  will never let you down

and that's what I'm going for, cheap but still dependible. I'd love to spend 6-700$ on a nice one but until my child support(1350$ a month) is reevaluated ill be going cheap.

No doubt i mean don't get me wrong I want an xdm but don't have the cash at the moment.

I haven't owned hi point but do some research lots of negative reviews.. I have a rock island armory 1911.. U can pick up a gi model at a good price and mine has been nothing but realiable.. And it's a .45

Smith and Wesson sd40 is a great gun and price around 325 new

Thanks for the other brands guys. Ill look into them and find some reviews. I've been wanting a 1911 for a long time but couldn't find one under 400$ ill be sure to look I to all the suggestions before I make a for sure decision.

I've never owned a hi point, but I have shot a few and have several friends that own them. It seems like a luck of the draw, get what you pay for issue with them. For their price, quality control has to be obviously lacking somewhere. Some friends say its the best money they ever spent, and others say they wasted their money. Sounds to me like your taking a chance when buying one.

For me , if my life ever depends on it, I pray I have one of my Glocks within reach. I only have a 19 and 23 right now, but  I've owned a mess of them and never had a hiccup out of any of them. There is a reason the majority of LEO's carry Glocks. They are simple to use and maintain, and they go bang every time you ask them to.  And with a dremel buffer, and a spring change, you can get a really good trigger pull out of them.

I understand that money is an issue, but to me, skimping on a cheap gun would be the same as skimping on some sub par knock off  cut gear for your catch dog. WTO me it just ain't worth takin the chance.

I got a hi point 9 mm and Love it.

Think that for the money it is worth big time.

My 2 cents.

x2 I would much rather rely on my glock any day of the week

I have a hi point 9. I like it.

Same here my jammed etc if I was gonna take doggin for backup it wouldnt b a highpoint

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I guess maybe some are good some are bad because my brother in law has one an that thing jammed up almost evrytime we shot it and it didn't seem very well put together not knocking it just saying from what I saw if there all like that then I would save and buy something more reliable.

I've got a little bit of everything and always stayed away from cheap stuff but a buddy of mine bought me a Hi-Point 45 and I have tried to wear it out and can't do it. It's accurate and has never jammed. I let me wife and grandma use it when they got their CHL and they both did awesome and neither of them had had any practice. Considering how cheap they are, you really can't say that it's a poor investment.

From what I'm getting on here the high point is hit or miss. Lot of reviews were great and alot were bad. One review said to buy three of them and one would work, just take the other two back for a return haha :laugh:
I e always wanted a model 1911 so I might just save more money and get one. Seen alot of good reviews on the RI 1911 and it has a reasonable price.

It's impossible to go wrong with a 1911. I've got a few Kimbers and Colts. Would love to have an STI. They've been tested and proven for over 100 years.

Here is my RIA Tactical sporting a pair of VZ grips... I really like the pistol had it about 5 years... Couple thousand rounds threw it.  I need to get a different holster.  The thumb break doesn't allow for "cocked & lock"  condition.

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A buddy of mine has one and I've shot it a few times and I really like the handle of the gun and the accuracy! Jfork I think I'll be a RIA 1911 owner in the future for sure.

Its a 1911 so you can basically build off the platform if you want to.  If i were you though id check the slide frame fit both at the rear and the muzzle before i bought it.  You can always tighten the slide frame fit with a vice, files and patience (or just cheat and use di-electric grease).  If its got a good slide frame fit why not.  I looked at one years ago for a woods gun and for 200 bucks you can just spend the other three or four some decent wilson combat stuff to make it a good pistol.

 just my 2 cents but i say go with a revolver for hog hunting. 357 mag or bigger. myself i carried a 357 for about 12 years then been carrying a 44 mag for the last  25 years.

I own a 357 mag revolver...and double action is nice...

but I hunt with a 22 mag semi auto...hollow point won't penatrate the skull of a big boar so I use FMJ...If I could do it over again it will still be the 22 mag but in double action revolver....

Ruben, what make and model is your 22 mag auto ?  Someone mentioned RRA 1911. I have a citadel 3 1/2 " 1911 that I like real well. And my full size Springfield. Also carry my old .44 single action some. 

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I have come the the conclusion based on ya'lls reviews that hi-point pistol is  1 thing for sure..... Consistentaly inconsistant! Lol

Btyant...my 22 mag semi auto is made by AMT and it is an AUTOMAG 2...AMT is out of Irwindale, CA...made in the USA, they are/were a company that liked making unsual type pistols...In the case of the 22 mag it was because at that time no one made the 22 mag in semi auto...I don't know if they are still in business...

No $hit got me wondering if I'd buy another lol

10-4....thats the only folks I could think of that made a .22 auto mag....how do you like it?

I like it...never have had any problems with it...

I have a Hi-point 9MM and I'm happy with it, it's surprisingly accurate and functions perfectly.....but they aren't expensive, thus the bad ones folks get. One pistol that I don't believe has been mentioned is a Makarov 9X18. It's a smaller handgun that is from all I read, as tough as whet leather and as dependable as paying taxes. I've read a good bit about them and hardly anyone has a bad comment about them. Depending on who made it they range in price from $200-$400. I'm thinking seriously about trying one as a CC weapon. Ammo isn't hard to get from what I see......just another choice you might want to check on. Good luck.

I see these a bunch at the gun show.  Theres been a dealer thats had cases of them for years.  Every time i go they sell them anywhere from 75 to 150.  never messed with one though.

Underdog I realy like that Springfield full size! I've shot one of them about two years ago an was very accurate and not nearly as loud as that .40 I had. The buddy of mine that owned the gun stressed that I should by one if I ever bought another hand gun because of the dependability that Springfield has.
There's so many choices and prices out there. But if my life is on the line I want something that I have no doubt will work. Plus if I have a dog to cull or someone needs to borrow it to cull their dog, I want it to be there when I need it

If this is truly the case, I would be looking at revolvers or glocks.

Kel-Tech makes a 22 mag auto pistol. Comes with a 30 round magazine. I don't own one but have fired one a fella had & it's sweet  ;)

I like the Springfield real well, it was a gift from my Dad. Not a show peice but a very useable gun,had a trigger job and the ramp polished a little.

The smaller Citadell is a real nice, affordable gun and easy to cary/conceal and I am a big fan of the .45 ....did a little work on it as well. But if money and reliabillity are the issue then hit the pawn shop or gun show for a revolver.

I know the old timers are die hard about the .357 and I wish I had one but they also tell me that the ammo is high dollar for em now. Whatever I end up getting ill be taking it to a gun smith for him to look over and get a professional opinion on any mods I need to do to the slide, trigger, ect. And put about 50 rounds through it before I trust it in the woods