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Criticism or recommendations for (Original Post) Hula Popper Dec 2016 OP
A fine choice sarisataka Dec 2016 #1
thanks for your help Hula Popper Dec 2016 #2
If you would like a little more in depth.. sarisataka Dec 2016 #3
3' to 6' shots Hula Popper Dec 2016 #4
I estimate sarisataka Dec 2016 #5
Yes, thats true Hula Popper Dec 2016 #6
Captains Hula Popper Dec 2016 #7

sarisataka

(18,213 posts)
1. A fine choice
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 06:56 PM
Dec 2016

If you are looking for a boat anchor that is also a conversation starter.

Seriously though more information is needed. Why are you looking to purchase a pistol, what is its intended use and what if any shooting experience do you have.

sarisataka

(18,213 posts)
3. If you would like a little more in depth..
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 10:47 PM
Dec 2016

*depth, anchor- get it?*

Hi-Point uses a blowback system rather than a Locking System. That means the slide is necessarily heavier. It tends to add weight to the gun and make it top heavy which can be awkward.

The triggers are moderately heavy; there are worse but there are many better.

Accuracy is nothing to write home about, you would not want to use it in competition. I have heard varying opinions on reliability which makes me question it as well.

The magazines tend to stick and not fall free so it takes time to pull it out. Also the slide does not lock open when it is empty so you tend to find the gun is out of ammo when the trigger goes click.

If you're looking for a gun to just throw bullets thataway and plinking on the Range it is cheap, so it has that going for it. If you are looking for something for self-defense you have to consider is your life worth saving a few dollars on a gun that may not function when you need it.

sarisataka

(18,213 posts)
5. I estimate
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 01:50 PM
Dec 2016

hitting such a target 60-70% first shot, near 100% in two. Not that I even condone such action but I would point out a .22 will easily go thru a tire with less noise than a 9mm.

 

Hula Popper

(374 posts)
6. Yes, thats true
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 02:09 PM
Dec 2016

but Minnesotans can buy silencers. Also 9s are more fashionable than .22s. No one ever holds a .22 sideways!
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