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  • I will look into that as well. I am a bulky guy in general at 6'3 and over 260 so the size of the hi-point may not be a real issue. Again I'm not carrying it often but if you get called to king Kennedy north at 12:00 am it's best to be safe than sorry. If, god forbid, you ever HAVE to use it I don't want to lose a weapon I paid $500 for like the ruger.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • I've heard you don't want to carry a high point with a round in the chamber which worries me.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • Do not buy a Hi-Point....I repeat, do not buy a Hi-Point.Too many bad experiences having to hold classes up to clear them for people who don't know what they are doing. It made the classes suck for everyone else.

    I wouldn't be too concerned with losing a firearm in the event of justifiably shooting someone. If you aren't pulling a Rambo, they will return your firearm within a few weeks at the latest.

    That said, if you want to stay below $400 I recommend either police trade ins (shot very little) Glocks and Sigs or a new Canik pistol. They are generally in the $325-$400 range. I have a Canik Stingray (CZ clone) that I have been beating up with still no jams and it was new for $340.

  • I've heard really mixed reviews on the c9. You have a sector of people that complain about ftfs or jamming and a sector that swears they are as reliable as any gun shot. Most video reviews seem to support the hi point working well out of the box. In any case I'd be taking the course with the ruger which I'm quite comfortable with.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
  • T The Cysko Kid

    I've heard really mixed reviews on the c9. You have a sector of people that complain about ftfs or jamming and a sector that swears they are as reliable as any gun shot. Most video reviews seem to support the hi point working well out of the box. In any case I'd be taking the course with the ruger which I'm quite comfortable with.

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    I've heard really mixed reviews on the c9. You have a sector of people that complain about ftfs or jamming and a sector that swears they are as reliable as any gun shot. Most video reviews seem to support the hi point working well out of the box. In any case I'd be taking the course with the ruger which I'm quite comfortable with.

    I don't like gambling on whether or not something is a decent product if I am going to rely on it in a tight spot. I would just carry the Ruger if it hasn't given you any trouble.

  • Are people limp wristing it in your class?

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
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  • I only ask because I wonder why the reviews are so mixed. Either they're crap or they're a great buy. No in between.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
  • T The Cysko Kid

    Are people limp wristing it in your class?

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Are people limp wristing it in your class?

    Nah I teach them proper grip so as not to limp wrist. Even a Glock will jam if you limp wrist it.

    They have all been mechanical failures.

  • If you are carrying a weapon, I would carry the best and most reliable. You are carrying it in case you need it to save your life correct?

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.

  • I'll probably end up carrying the ruger but now I'm intrigued and may buy the hi point anyway just to plink cans and apples out back. For a buck fifty if it really sucks that bad I'm not really out anything.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • I want to see how the blowback action shoots. Plus it's a nine and the ruger is a .40 so the ammo is cheaper to just shoot around with.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • For shooting pie plates, it should be fine. Me personally, I would buy something else for goofing and shooting 9mm.

  • You will shoot your eye out.

    Maybe we should start you out with a pop gun. You know the kind that has a cork and a string tied to the end of it.

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  • W White Dog

    You will shoot your eye out.

    Maybe we should start you out with a pop gun. You know the kind that has a cork and a string tied to the end of it.

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    @white-dog said:

    You will shoot your eye out.

    Maybe we should start you out with a pop gun. You know the kind that has a cork and a string tied to the end of it.

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    You're still allowed to use teh internets bunker? At first I thought walter was another alter ego but he shows up in the tavern to actually talk about football once in a while so I know he's not you. The fact that anyone would sign off on you having any sort of firearm is disturbing to say the least.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • Geez, I own a Beretta 7 shot Bobcat 22 because I thought the wife would like it in her shop and not be afraid of it.. Yeah, she's afraid of it so we armed her with hornet spray instead... But that's the ONLY reason I bought the damn thing.. I'm 6"4 or 5" 317 so I can palm that gun easily and no one knows I have it.. Damn good thing too, because if I showed it they probably laugh at me 🙁

    I know this doesn't really apply to the thread except for laughs.. And trust me, I'd probably rather sling cat shit out of the litter box as a last line of defense rather than use the bobcat (that I have to clean every damn bullet or it will jam) but in the case that some one googles a Beretta Bobcat 7 shot 6 yrs from now and sees this....then my job is done 😉

    Oh, and I own much better guns 😉

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  • Yeah i really would like to have something like this but at the holidays it's a bit cost prohibitive 170350_01_sm.jpg

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • This is what I have. It is a Browning hi-power 9mm. IMO one of the best handguns EVER made. But they are pricey. The value has increased every year though

    Mine was made in 1982 and I bought it in 1992 and it was never fired.

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    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."

  • http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=2-444029ULT&index=3&mfg=All&mdl=All&cat=All&type=Revolver&cal=44M&fin=&sit=&pid=&inv=Y

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.

  • This is what I currently have but it's a .40 3476.jpg

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • The Bobcats are awful haha. Luckily my wife took to guns so she isn't afraid. She only gets recoil shy with 30-06.

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