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Old 01-14-2009, 10:00 PM   #11
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www.gunbroker.com to look for deals on used and new guns. Also travel to gun shops and see if they have any deals. That handgun right there is garbage. Post up again if you have any questions. Remember if you going to take this step in self defense for yourself you want to make damn sure its going to fire every single time.

Yeah,I haven't shot anyone in my house since I was 16....or otherwise for over 15 years... Hey I found this deal on that site....it's only $1800... seriously,thanks for the info,for the price,I don't think I can go wrong. Heck,the dealer even does repairs and handles any warranty issues himself so I don't even have to deal with Hi point myself.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:04 PM   #12
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id place that pistol all the way up there with lorcin. look around for a used fn fortynine. i got mine for $225 carried but never fired
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:06 PM   #13
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Exactly. Since you know it "might" have a dependability issue at some point, it's still better than a rock in a bad situation. If it jams...you've already got a rock in your hand and don't have to look for one

Shit just the sight of that big ugly thing would probably scare off most home invaders...I know a lot of people will put these guns down but everything I've read from people that have used them seems positive. I mean Corey posted an article where the tester popped off 200 rounds without an issue,I'll probably never fire that many rounds.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:08 PM   #14
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Yeah,I haven't shot anyone in my house since I was 16....or otherwise for over 15 years... Hey I found this deal on that site....it's only $1800... seriously,thanks for the info,for the price,I don't think I can go wrong. Heck,the dealer even does repairs and handles any warranty issues himself so I don't even have to deal with Hi point myself.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:12 PM   #15
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The Hi Point is a blowback design. What that means instead of a spring to absorb the recoil of the fired cartridge, it uses a heavy slide. It's going to behave differently when fired.

Pros- inexpensive to manufacture

Cons- very top heavy ( you may have a hard time quickly getting on target)

Another option in that price range would be a good used revolver.

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or a makarov, cant go wrong with a mak
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:09 PM   #17
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or a makarov, cant go wrong with a mak

Okay where can I get a Makarov in Greenville,NC? A gun is one thing that I don't want to buy online...I might wait for the gun show in a few weeks...I really don't want to spend over $200,so....
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:12 PM   #18
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Okay where can I get a Makarov in Greenville,NC? A gun is one thing that I don't want to buy online...I might wait for the gun show in a few weeks...I really don't want to spend over $200,so....
Another one for ya.
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Okay where can I get a Makarov in Greenville,NC? A gun is one thing that I don't want to buy online...I might wait for the gun show in a few weeks...I really don't want to spend over $200,so....
I would check with the pawn shops that have military shit and carry guns. The mak when first started being imported was cheap, seemed like a POS but was actually a very solid fire arm.

Also know the mack does not shoot 9mm it shoots 9x18 makarov which is different than 9mm luger (just an fyi if you didnt know, this is not meant to be insulting just informative)


Oh and I am not a fan of high point... they make "fun" guns but not something I would place in as home defense I would rather have the mak for that.
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Old 01-14-2009, 11:21 PM   #20
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Okay where can I get a Makarov in Greenville,NC? A gun is one thing that I don't want to buy online...I might wait for the gun show in a few weeks...I really don't want to spend over $200,so....
gunbroker isint bad at all, but yeah you can sometimes find them in pawn shops and the like
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