Range Report: HiPoint c9

[KandyRedCoi]

finally got around to shooting the c9 and here are my first impressions


-purpose, well as i posted on my original c9 thread, i wanted a cheap 9mm pistol just to plink with and such...so after shooting a buddies c9, and watching/reading quite a few reviews, i decided to get one from a fellow CG'er

-fugly? beauty is in the eye of the beholder, im not saying its beautiful but it aint all that ugly imo

-heft & size, i do not have a ccw so its a moot point...and even if i did, i probably wont use this as such

-overall feel, ergo and controls, im lefty so adapting to "righty" only pistols is a given, so to me nothing feels awkward (except Sigs, for the life of me i think they hate lefty shooters) only negative issue i have is learning how to propely grip the gun with out getting a bit of "slide bite" also to note, a lot of other reviews say that the guns weight makes the recoil more acceptable, but i beg to differ, this thing has got some kick...and im only using cheapo factory ball ammo

-reliability, i was only able to shoot 110rds, the indoor range wouldnt let me shoot 150rds of my molly ball ammo, luckily i had 100rds of federal champions as well. with in the 100rds i had: 1-dud, and 1-fte ... not quite sure if it was the pistols fault...but it is what it is

-accuracy, the accompanying pics will show my groups at 5-7yds, once i got the sights somewhat "zero'd" i started to put together some decent groups...i will do more fine tuning once i get to really test this pistol for "accuracy" its my 2nd time total, ever, shooting a hi-point c9. so once i get the hang of shooting this pistol i would hope for more improvements

compared to my Kimber Raptor 2 at 7-10yds


part of todays handgun line-up


-conclusion, well 100rds is not quite enough to render the gun reliable enough for SD/HD use...so i will continue to update this post as i go along. so far i am quite happy and i dont think i can get anything better for how much i paid for this piece.

[CZ9]

Interesting you note the "kick" I find straight blow back guns very unpleasant to fire, although I do want to shoot a high point. I shouldn't judge it too harshly since I haven't fired it.

[Wraithsurf]

I'm still really thinking about picking one up myself, you just can't beat the price point. I was talking with a friend of mine, and we both agree that these are damn near disposable. After I showed him the site and price, he said "I'd buy one with every paycheck, and tape one under every surface in my house!"

[fighterpilot562]

i always wanted too get one too. and haha^

[frahuang]

I have 2 FTF (feed) with PMC. No problem at all with Federal American Eagle 147GRs'.

BTW, nice Kimber you got there.

[chrisf]

While I defend hi point owners.... Ill have to pass. Good price but isn't it worth the extra $150 for a p95 or sigma???

[KandyRedCoi]

^not just that, as some of u might notice i have far more 'pricey' firearms...one of the reasons for this is to see if a $150 ($80 in my case) was just an expensive paperweight, well its not.

unlike most people who listen too much to the interweb haters, i wanted to see and feel for myself...and honestly i would pobably do it again...bottom line is if u can get passed the heft and looks, i think its worth every penny

[JAGGUY]

Typical range report for a HP C-9.
Pull trigger, they fire, puts hole in target.
I've had mine for several years. Don't shoot it much anymore but when I take it with me it goes bang every time.
I will say that mine doesn't seem to recoil that much, but I am pretty used to hotter pistols than the 9x19.

[Distro]

While I defend hi point owners.... Ill have to pass. Good price but isn't it worth the extra $150 for a p95 or sigma???

You realize the same can be said once you reach the Sigma level, Sigma to M&P/XD, XD to Glock, then from Glock to Sig or HK. He posted the Kimber for a reason, and that is to avoid the "save a bit more" tangent.

[KandyRedCoi]

^glad someone got it thanks

[Dark Mod]

Im a big Hi-Point fan, mostly because of their value. You really get alot for $150. I think its a great first gun

[knowledgedropper]

Thanks for the review, seems to be a pretty good value there. How could you NOT buy it for $80?

OP, aren't you on BF.net, also?

[KandyRedCoi]

haha yes im on bikeforums as well thanks

[sd_fox_racer]

i loved my cf380 might get a c9 for plinking

[paul0660]

What is the diff between

price
and
pricepoint?