![]() ![]() While the safety features on this gun are pretty minimal, those that are included feel really solid. However, I reckon that most people who buy this pistol are just looking for a cheap and powerful bedside gun, and so the pistol is unlikely to see many more rounds than that over its lifetime. We can’t really speak, at the moment, about the long-term reliability of the gun, having only put a few hundred rounds through it. 45 with a bunch of cheap bullets, and it managed to get through them all without raising a fuss. With such an over-sized gun, you can literally put whatever trashy ammo you want through it. This is where the chunky, bulky design of that slide comes into its own. The fact that this is such a simple pistol means that there are no interesting nooks inside the barrel or elsewhere, so a standard cleaning kit will do the job well. Once broken down, however, the gun is pretty easy to clean. If, like the rest of us, you leave them at home, any faults with this gun are going to get seriously annoying. If you take your tools to the range, great. Pick out the right sized punch, and gently hammer the pin out. If you’ve got the correct tools, however, it’s not too hard. Nowadays, it’s possible to get a decent pistol that requires just your hands to take apart, but not this one. This, in itself, marks it out as slightly inferior to many other pistols. Well, you’re going to need tools to strip this pistol down. With that in mind, let’s look at some of the more technical aspects of the Hi-Point. That said, we can’t all be beautiful, and while it’s nice to have a good-looking gun, here at GND our focus has always been on how well things work. And trust me, if you think it looks bad in the pictures, just wait until you’ve got it in front of you. This also has the advantage of nobody being able to see this gun, because the second thing I want to mention about my first impressions was just how ugly this pistol is. This makes it a great home-defense weapon, and a great one for keeping in the bedside cabinet. The heavy slide absorbs a significant amount of the recoil, meaning that the gun can comfortably be used by those who are not so used to firing full. Whilst the weight of the gun has some significant disadvantages – you are not going to want to carry this pistol around for very long, and forget about concealed carry – it does have some upsides. Instead of a bullet’s inertia pushing the slide back, the hot expanding gases from the bullet do this. In addition, the slide is so big because the gun uses a slightly different mechanism than most other pistols – a blowback system. First, the slide is made of some dense Zinc alloy, and I guess it needs to be bulky to counter the fact that this alloy is not as strong as that on some more expensive pistols. I mean, I know some Glocks and other premium pistols can be quite bulky, but the Hi-Point is something else. In truth, my very first impressions of this gun were all related to its weight. The accuracy when using this ammo is not the best – I’ll come onto that shortly – but hitting an intruder with a +P bullet is a sure way of getting them to pay attention. ![]() The gun is also rated for +P ammunition, meaning that it potentially has a lot of stopping power. Even the most expensive Hi-Point pistols can be had for under $200, and some can be picked up for a lot less. They certainly achieved their aim in terms of price. This philosophy is reflected in everything about the gun, from the alloy used on the outside to the basic equipment it comes with. Instead, the designers focused on making a reasonably powerful pistol for the lowest possible price. 45 was never designed to take on the best Glocks on the market. This is why it’s so surprising that it turned out to be a pretty good gun.įirst, a bit of background. I have to say, when I first got this gun for review, I was skeptical.Įven though I had read lots of comments from some pretty serious enthusiasts, saying that the Hi-Point is a surprisingly good gun, it just looks cheap.
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