Hi-Point 9mm Ka-BOOM

booker_t · January 17, 2011, 11:36 PM

I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTBG01eYn78&feature=sub

CLC · January 17, 2011, 11:47 PM

I dont like Hi-point but what's the point of that video? Is it because they are so cheap they explode? Wouldn't most guns do that? Just wondering

spanishjames · January 17, 2011, 11:53 PM

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I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable..

They plugged the barrel with a bolt, and clamped it with a C-clamp. What would happen in an expensive gun by any other name?

FreakGasolineFight · January 17, 2011, 11:54 PM

I hate to burst your bubble there...but I'm pretty sure most guns go blooey if you screw a bolt into the barrel, put them in a vice grip, and then fire them. Just saying.

Find one kabooming withOUT a bolt screwed into the barrel and then you've got something.

GoOfY-FoOt · January 17, 2011, 11:54 PM

They shove a bolt into the end of the barrel?
The energy has to go somewhere. What's the old adage about a firecracker in an open hand and one in a closed fist?

HeroHog · January 18, 2011, 12:01 AM

As you can see, they proved that if you shove a bolt in the barrel of a Hi-Point and then C-Clamp that bolt in place and then pull the trigger, you can force it to blow up! Now, try that with any other gun you like. Sure SOME will just be ruined and SOME will fail in ways that wouldn't hurt you TOO bad but PLENTY will grenade just the same!

It only proves that some idiots just ****** away a little over a hundred dollars to look stupid on the Internet!

FreakGasolineFight · January 18, 2011, 12:13 AM

I just found something funny...those guys actually aren't idiots.

The Hi-Point in question had been extensively torture-tested over the course of several videos, and they had not managed to destroy it. (If you look at the side of the pistol in the linked video you can see the damage they had already done to it.) They had actually fired the pistol already with a bolt in the barrel (no c-clamp) with no perceivable effect, which is why the c-clamp was there.

From the footnote to one of their other Hi-Point vids:

"The third and final chapter. The Hi-point came out on time despite our best efforts to destroy. If you cannot afford any other gun, you'd better have a hi-point. "

Now, time for someone to see if a Glock stands up to that kind of abuse as well as the Hi-Point did.

Oh, and here's the channel for those interested in perusing the videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Iraqvete.../9/2FoWpog5KU4

Enjoy!

scorpion_tyr · January 18, 2011, 12:13 AM

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I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable..

Actually, they're not.

Do this to a Glock, yes I did say a Glock, and you will have the same reaction. Same goes for HK, S&W, Ruger, etc, etc, etc.

These guys just wanted to blow up a gun, so why blow up a $500 gun when you can blow up a $130 gun?

daferg2 · January 18, 2011, 12:14 AM

Quite possibly the most pointless thing I've ever watched. I don't know of any firearm made that would survive such a "test" (and be functional or safe anyway).

raftman · January 18, 2011, 12:21 AM

Dudes, get a sense of humor.

herbie1 · January 18, 2011, 12:36 AM

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Do this to a Glock, yes I did say a Glock, and you will have the same reaction. Same goes for HK, S&W, Ruger, etc, etc, etc.

I'm not so sure about that.

Take a look at the 2nd post on this thread:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405179

H.

sirsloop · January 18, 2011, 12:48 AM

They plugged the barrel, filled it with gunpowder, put an empty case with a live primer in, then fired it. They were TRYING to blow the thing up. They basically turned a pistol into a pipe bomb.

cougar gt-e · January 18, 2011, 01:11 AM

Obviously it took a LOT to destroy that gun. Congrats Hi-point.

booker_t · January 18, 2011, 02:57 AM

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Raftman: Dudes, get a sense of humor.

SERIOUSLY... apparently nobody here reads beyond the headline.

For everybody except raftman, please click here.

sourdough44 · January 18, 2011, 08:16 AM

Either way that's a crazy video. Maybe the gun had some 'issues' & it was time for the scrape heap. If not most can use a 'throwdown' or camp gun.

Amin Parker · January 18, 2011, 08:24 AM

At least Hi Point blew up due to what was done to it. Its pure abuse.

Now imagine a brand of pistol that blows up during normal use, thank goodness such a thing does not exist, especially not in 40s&w.

ET. · January 18, 2011, 10:07 AM

There are way too many idiots in this world. I have a Hi-Point C-9. I don't trust my life with it. I have too many guns that serve that purpose better. The gun isn't trash as some want people to believe. It isn't equal to a Glock, S&W or Sig either though. It is a good plinker that is dependable if you have the proper ammo & have the mag adjusted correctly.

Leejack · January 18, 2011, 10:13 AM

Those cowboys got their 41 seconds of fame on youtube, didn't they!

Paleeze!

Skans · January 18, 2011, 10:17 AM

That was the stupidest video I think I've ever seen! They jammed a bolt in the barrel and clamped it. What the heck do you think would happen to a gun if you do that????

You could probably blow up an M1 Garand that way!

.....Ok, after reading the other posts, I get it - they were torture testing the Hi-Point, and that was their "last hoorah".

voyager4520 · January 18, 2011, 10:27 AM

Same would've happened with any gun with an intentionally blocked barrel.

jglsprings · January 18, 2011, 10:47 AM

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SERIOUSLY... apparently nobody here reads beyond the headline.

For everybody except raftman, please click here.

Humor, irony and sarcasm are difficult to convey with a written one line post:

Quote:

I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTBG01eYn78&feature=sub

So if we all missed the point of your post, maybe the point wasn't that clear.

Sorry then, all of us stupid internet cranks will go back to the "I hate Glock" threads.

XD Gunner · January 18, 2011, 11:05 AM

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I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable..

Glocks have done that without a bolt in the barrel, so have XD's, 1911s, KARHs, etc etc so on and so forth.

QQ Nub. Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet without proper brackets.

1911austin · January 18, 2011, 11:36 AM

I'll be sure not to do that to any of my firearms. I mean, I was going to do it, but this video shows that maybe it is a dumb idea.

Skans · January 18, 2011, 12:04 PM

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I'll be sure not to do that to any of my firearms. I mean, I was going to do it, but this video shows that maybe it is a dumb idea.

I'm still thinking that a Glock could handle it....

Jbar4Ranch · January 18, 2011, 12:24 PM

I've had experience with two C9's, and absolutely could not make them fail, no matter the ammo or grip I used on them.

Any gun can be made to blow up under these circumstances, but every time I've heard of it happening to a Hi Point under normal usage, there has never been any proof of it - it's always, "I know someone whose former room mates second cousin had a step-uncle whose half-brother's kid's best friend had one that blew up."

January 17, 2011, 11:36 PM	#1
booker_t Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2009 Posts: 797	Hi-Point 9mm Ka-BOOM I knew these things were too cheap to be reliable.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTBG01eYn78&feature=sub

January 18, 2011, 12:01 AM	#6
HeroHog Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2008 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 486	As you can see, they proved that *if you shove a bolt in the barrel of a Hi-Point and then C-Clamp that bolt in place and then pull the trigger, you can force it to blow up! Now, try that with any other gun you like. Sure SOME will just be ruined and SOME will fail in ways that wouldn't hurt you TOO bad but PLENTY will grenade just the same! It only proves that some idiots just *** away a little over a hundred dollars to look stupid on the Internet! __________________ Speedy AKA: Hero Hog, Dr. Speed, "That fat, old, balding, Grey-bearded gimpy guy" I don't have NEAR enough ammo on hand. `Nuff said.**

January 18, 2011, 10:17 AM	#19
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,331	That was the stupidest video I think I've ever seen! They jammed a bolt in the barrel and clamped it. What the heck do you think would happen to a gun if you do that???? You could probably blow up an M1 Garand that way! .....Ok, after reading the other posts, I get it - they were torture testing the Hi-Point, and that was their "last hoorah". Last edited by Skans; January 18, 2011 at 10:25 AM.

January 18, 2011, 12:24 PM	#25
Jbar4Ranch Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 1999 Location: Near Helena, Montana Posts: 1,721	I've had experience with two C9's, and absolutely could not make them fail, no matter the ammo or grip I used on them. Any gun can be made to blow up under these circumstances, but every time I've heard of it happening to a Hi Point under normal usage, there has never been any proof of it - it's always, "I know someone whose former room mates second cousin had a step-uncle whose half-brother's kid's best friend had one that blew up." __________________ Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets replaced... SASS 47015

January 17, 2011, 11:47 PM	#2
CLC Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2011 Posts: 603	I dont like Hi-point but what's the point of that video? Is it because they are so cheap they explode? Wouldn't most guns do that? Just wondering

January 17, 2011, 11:54 PM	#4
FreakGasolineFight Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2009 Location: Ohio. Posts: 634	I hate to burst your bubble there...but I'm pretty sure most guns go blooey if you screw a bolt into the barrel, put them in a vice grip, and then fire them. Just saying. Find one kabooming withOUT a bolt screwed into the barrel and then you've got something.

January 17, 2011, 11:54 PM	#5
GoOfY-FoOt Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2011 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 463	They shove a bolt into the end of the barrel? The energy has to go somewhere. What's the old adage about a firecracker in an open hand and one in a closed fist?

January 18, 2011, 12:13 AM	#7
FreakGasolineFight Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2009 Location: Ohio. Posts: 634	I just found something funny...those guys actually aren't idiots. The Hi-Point in question had been extensively torture-tested over the course of several videos, and they had not managed to destroy it. (If you look at the side of the pistol in the linked video you can see the damage they had already done to it.) They had actually fired the pistol already with a bolt in the barrel (no c-clamp) with no perceivable effect, which is why the c-clamp was there. From the footnote to one of their other Hi-Point vids: "The third and final chapter. The Hi-point came out on time despite our best efforts to destroy. If you cannot afford any other gun, you'd better have a hi-point. " Now, time for someone to see if a Glock stands up to that kind of abuse as well as the Hi-Point did. Oh, and here's the channel for those interested in perusing the videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/Iraqvete.../9/2FoWpog5KU4 Enjoy!

January 18, 2011, 12:14 AM	#9
daferg2 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2008 Location: Western Arkansas Posts: 290	Quite possibly the most pointless thing I've ever watched. I don't know of any firearm made that would survive such a "test" (and be functional or safe anyway).

January 18, 2011, 12:21 AM	#10
raftman Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,890	Dudes, get a sense of humor.

January 18, 2011, 12:48 AM	#12
sirsloop Junior member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Posts: 376	They plugged the barrel, filled it with gunpowder, put an empty case with a live primer in, then fired it. They were TRYING to blow the thing up. They basically turned a pistol into a pipe bomb.

January 18, 2011, 01:11 AM	#13
cougar gt-e Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2009 Posts: 1,003	Obviously it took a LOT to destroy that gun. Congrats Hi-point.

January 18, 2011, 08:16 AM	#15
sourdough44 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: WI Posts: 623	Either way that's a crazy video. Maybe the gun had some 'issues' & it was time for the scrape heap. If not most can use a 'throwdown' or camp gun.

January 18, 2011, 08:24 AM	#16
Amin Parker Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2010 Posts: 1,118	At least Hi Point blew up due to what was done to it. Its pure abuse. Now imagine a brand of pistol that blows up during normal use, thank goodness such a thing does not exist, especially not in 40s&w.

January 18, 2011, 10:07 AM	#17
ET. Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 638	There are way too many idiots in this world. I have a Hi-Point C-9. I don't trust my life with it. I have too many guns that serve that purpose better. The gun isn't trash as some want people to believe. It isn't equal to a Glock, S&W or Sig either though. It is a good plinker that is dependable if you have the proper ammo & have the mag adjusted correctly.

January 18, 2011, 10:13 AM	#18
Leejack Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: The Alamo! Posts: 2,056	Those cowboys got their 41 seconds of fame on youtube, didn't they! Paleeze!

January 18, 2011, 10:27 AM	#20
voyager4520 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2009 Location: SE Colorado Posts: 840	Same would've happened with any gun with an intentionally blocked barrel.

January 18, 2011, 11:36 AM	#23
1911austin Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2005 Posts: 149	I'll be sure not to do that to any of my firearms. I mean, I was going to do it, but this video shows that maybe it is a dumb idea.