sbuff
Regular Member
Have heard lots of feedback on YouTube for and against. Anyone have one on this site with an opinion?
They're pretty damn ugly but I haven't heard any complaints about their reliability. If it's what you can afford, I say go for it.
The JHP .45 is both pin-point accurate and battle grade reliable. But in no way is it a carry gun.
The JHP .45 is both pin-point accurate and battle grade reliable. But in no way is it a carry gun.
Just out of curiosity, why couldn't it be a carry gun?
The JHP .45 is both pin-point accurate and battle grade reliable. But in no way is it a carry gun.
In my house we own many "higher end pistols" but for the money you can't beat them. We have two of the JHP (45acp) and the 4595 Carbine. All very reliable [on par with and even better then some other well known "name brand 45's". As far as capacity is concerned 9+1 is more than most 45's. *** Bonus = if you are handy the Pro Mag mod. COL-A5 is easily modified by simply bending up the cut-out for the mag release, thus giving you a 15+1 45ACP, for under $200, with a lifetime transferable warranty!
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If I hiked, climbed hills {we don't have Mtns in lower MI } , roughed around in the brush/swamp I'd carry a Hi-Point. Why? Should it fall down a 50ft hill side or be lost in a swamp, I'm not crying over losing or damaging a $500 to infinity priced 45 pistol. Hi-Points are not the best choice for EDC and their bulk limits carry to OC for the most part. Most people who buy them use them as a nightstand gun, truck gun, boat gun etc.. but they are inexpensive, reliable, accurate guns in my experience. My HP 9mm is more accurate than my G17 (Argh.. even with fancy Trijicon night sights on it). The Sheer mass of the HP dampens felt recoil making it easier for many shooters to stay on target.
Video & reviews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAa7bvb-1k [accuracy]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kr0b-TLzn4&feature=related [User in depth review]
http://www.shootingtimes.com/2011/01/03/handgun_reviews_hipoint_100605/ [2011 ShootingTimes review]
http://www.gunweek.com/2006/feature0120.html [2006 GunWeek review]
Hey, how is that carbine version? Been back/forth with myself debating getting one for a long time.
IF any local shops ever get one, all they ever seem to have are the 9mm carbines..
The reason this gun is not ideal for open carry is it's weight, and the fact that it's only safety is a primitive seer block.