Posted on 06/05/2018 10:27:46 AM PDT by Simon Green
There are five rules of a gun fight. None of them have the word price.
Well said.
Two of a kind, actually. I already have one.
I have two requirements for a self-defense pistol: it has to go bang when I need it to, and it has to hit what I'm shooting at. Whatever that costs is cheap in comparison to my life.
Agreed... and my unicorn-tear-lubricated is worth way more than $15,000.
The advice isn’t to not carry an expensive firearm because you may never see it again, it is to not carry a valuable firearm because you may never see it again.
This means historically significant or personally meaningful firearms.
In other words, don’t carry the Union Switch & Signal 1911 that Grandpa used during the Battle of the Bulge.
You NEVER want to risk a malfunction when it could cost the life of you and/or your loved ones.
A Wilson Combat model serves well, IMHO, for absolutely minimizing malfunction possibilities.
Having something is always better than having nothing.
You buy what you can afford. If you’re worried about a cheap malfunctioning Semi Auto Pistol, buy a Revolver.
Heck, I even own a Hi-point 9MM and it has always gone BANG when I pull the Trigger. Just don’t use cheap Ammunition.
It’s not a good Carry Gun IMHO. It’s way too heavy and I’m not sure that a $149 Pistol would make many people feel secure.
Again, if it’s all you can afford, go for it. Worst case you can hit the bad guy over the head with it and it would leave a mark.
I live in Southern CA. Going through the gymnastics to get a Conceal Carry Permit here is beyond ridiculous unless you’re a Politician of course.
You can buy a nice used S&W model 10 .38Spl in my area for the $275 price range. You can get a Rock Island 1911 used for $300-$350 range. I have a friend who couldn’t even afford those but found a Hi-Point 9mm for $100 because a bunch of pill heads and drug dealers moved into his neighborhood. It’s all he could afford, it’s heavy and butt ugly but it goes bang every time. Heck you can find a good used .12 gauge pump or single shot shotgun for $70-$125 range. They will for sure stomp you into the ground.
Funny...
Just to be clear, I’ve probably got 100 rounds through my Hi-Point 9MM and I’ve never had a problem. From what I’ve read, it’s the next 100 rounds I should be worried about.
No jams, no stovepipes. Only issue is racking the Slide could be easier, make that a lot easier. LOL
Now I know your weapon is worth more than $100.00 but I always think of Rick from Pawn Stars when someone says "one of a kind".
I can get a Glock 19 or 23 at the LE blue label price. I consider it an excellent reliable pistol that’s expendable. My expensive pistols can remain safe queens. I see no reason to put them at risk when they are no more accurate or reliable as my Glock.
I bought a hi-point c 9 for $109 plus tax and the only time it jammed was when I was using “monarch” ammo. Some idiot stole it.
“guns that cost more feature higher-quality components and tighter tolerances of quality control yielding products that break and malfunction less.”
I disagree. The tight tolerances make them more finicky until they are dialed in. Especially our beloved 1911s. They also take careful maintenance.
The high end guns never come close to the long life and failure free results that an off the shelf Glock will give you.
By this guy’s logic of higher-quality components and tighter tolerances, a Formula 1 race car, or an F-22 would be the most dependable and failure free machine on earth. That simply isn’t the case.
“This means historically significant or personally meaningful firearms.
In other words, dont carry the Union Switch & Signal 1911 that Grandpa used during the Battle of the Bulge.”
Exactly.
Secondarily, how will your $15,000 firearm be treated in evidence lockup? Will it be stolen (happens) or so roughly treated that it is returned to you scratched up and damaged (happens). I agree - don’t spend a ton of money on a weapon. Spend it on ammo and training.
If you are involved in a shooting, this will be the least of your problems.
My “cheap” Rugers go bang every time. Pistols and revolvers. Price means little. But once one spends a fortune on a pistol is simply has to be better. At least in the purchaser’s mind.
The up side of a Hi-Point is that if you run out of ammo, you can beat someone to death with it and not worry about hurting the gun, becasue it's so big and bulky.
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