I've always been extremely impressed with Hi-Point as a company. I used to work at a gun range and we had someone return a 9mm carbine that looked like bugs bunny stuck his finger down the barrel, the entire thing was banana-peeled in a serious way, the receiver was cracked, and the owner was sheepish. He immediately admitted he was shooting bubba's pissin hot handloads, had a squib and a big 'un right next to each other and blew the dang thing to pieces. He really liked the carbine and he said he'd pay for the "repair" and he just wanted it back no matter the cost. I called up their customer service and told the lady what happened (the customer wanted me to be straightforward with them anyhow) and she said that "even if you laid it on the traintracks and squished it like a penny, we'll fix it for free" Hammered the thing into a shape that would fit in the box, sent it on, and some weeks later he got back HIS gun with 90% of replaced parts! They even sent a list of what they did and they repaired things that I didn't even notice were damaged, like the trigger itself and the butt pad. Even though I've got some nice guns, they'll always have a place in my safe due to their mission and people. Good eggs. 10/10.
@charlessalmond70768 ай бұрын
Sir, your story just cinched it for me. I'm a 52yr old shooter. Got my first Stevens 15A .22lr,l,like, at 5. I've owned more guns in the course of my life than I can remember but, I've never owned a High-Point. I've fired them multiple times throughout my life. Every single one worked. After hearing nothing but good things about the company for more than 20 years, I think its time for me to buy one. Thank you!
@warrenharrison94908 ай бұрын
Local shop had a customer mag dump his carbine in .45, the barrel looked like a pea pod, Highpoint replaced it.
@ElChris8168 ай бұрын
"Bubba's pissin' hot realoads" has me laughing. We all look down our noses at the guns, but dammit I'm impressed by the company.
@andyrihn18 ай бұрын
@@charlessalmond7076I would highly recommend the larger caliber carbines just because if you decide to go for the pistols the carbine will take the same mag. The 10mm pistol has all the features the Yeet Cannon does (you can even swap the rear sight for pic rail) and 10mm out of a 16in barrel carbine is one hell of a round.
@iamnuff19928 ай бұрын
> "even if you laid it on the traintracks and squished it like a penny, we'll fix it for free" Damn, that's some customer service.
@miketeeveedub57798 ай бұрын
One thing I learned from this video is never try to carjack Ian. Even with a Hi-point he'll f**k you up!
@DangerB0ne8 ай бұрын
I've long been considering a C-9 variant as a beater. Seeing it actually function well solidifies that choice.
@sealove79able8 ай бұрын
a great very interesting and cool&breezy video Mr.GJ.thank you & have a good one.
@jeremyshackelford80808 ай бұрын
I'd have loved to see the faces of disappointment on those that fell to the Yeet's performance
@JD-tn5lz8 ай бұрын
Gotta appreciate a company without any pretensions and honest in it's business philosophy. Hi-Point may not be the sports cars of the gun world, but they don't claim to be either. They are, in a sense, the complete and total opposite of Springfield Armory...except SA is merely an assembler (not a manufacturer) and an importer and have yet to design so much as a toilet paper spinner.
@KR-hg8be8 ай бұрын
My expirence with my carbine has been very positive. It cycles and runs any ammo I've put through it aside from lower velocity, light wadcutter 45 acp. Accuracy is quite good out to about 60-70 yards with cheap 230gr round nose, it becomes minute of pie plate beyond 100, though the 230 gr slug is really slowing down at that range and becoming a bit less than effective beyond that anyway. I've never had a jam or malfunction with it in about 500 rounds of shooting. I keep thinking about getting one of these 9s and one of the 10mm pistols just because. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like it.
@darykoughton54738 ай бұрын
years ago I got curious and wanted to know how a hi point actually shot. So I bought a used one for dirt nothing and after stippling the grips with a soldering iron I proceeded to put 500 rounds through it and to my amazement it ran it flawlessly!
@KillerClear948 ай бұрын
That recoil anticipation.
@kenibnanak55548 ай бұрын
II think Hi Point's warranty is probably one of the best in the industry. For life, no matter who owns the gun during it's life. Several of my friends own a Hi Point and have been very happy with it. When there is a malfunction it is usually someone's reloaded ammunition. One has gone through several thousand rounds and still works just fine. I think maybe this is one of the guns the government should issue to every registered voter.
@jameswoodard43048 ай бұрын
I need to see someone run this thing with a red-dot and suppressor. The fact that they threaded the barrel on a pistol which is roughly the same price (sometimes less) than just the *tax stamp* for a suppressor is hilarious. When even budget-range accessories are significantly more expensive than the gun itself you're putting them on, your priorities may be out of whack. ...or you're running a KZbin channel and know your audience wants to see it.
@MesaOracle8 ай бұрын
Dying laughing at Ian's "For some reason, the carjacking stage is apparently the best suited to the Hi-Point."
@danielbeck91918 ай бұрын
There is a real message in there!!!
@thebadshave5038 ай бұрын
If anything the gun was confused because it was on the defending side of one.
@TheCrusher728 ай бұрын
Use case = valid
@smol_hornet6138 ай бұрын
Ian's dry delivery is just on another level. A lot of times, I can barely even tell he realizes the comedy in the sentence.
@stay_at_home_astronaut8 ай бұрын
Water seeks its own level.
@wesleygay89188 ай бұрын
Today's match sponsored by " The ammo you have". Because it's already there 😊
@MrKronikDeception8 ай бұрын
Bubba's Pissing Hot Reloads and a YC9. Name a more iconic duo.
@MaaveMaave8 ай бұрын
"ah finally a gun for my mystery reloads"
@wesleygay89188 ай бұрын
@@MaaveMaave I mean, that's every gun for me. Bullet is a bullet is a bullet
@mattmoore18828 ай бұрын
"you go to war with the army you have"
@DarnedYankee8 ай бұрын
@@MrKronikDeceptionTula Steel Case and Bubba’s SKS
@irondwarf668 ай бұрын
The best i ever heard it explained was "hi-point is a gun company that makes pistols for someone who isnt really into guns but got a death threat, saw a mugging, or is getting out of an abusive relationship and they dont have any money saved but still deserve to be able to defend themselves." When i thought of it like that ive always kept them in my repetoire as something to suggest when i meet people in that desperate of a situation. Yeah its not my HK but it was never meant to be.
@danielbeck91918 ай бұрын
Now THAT is a great firearm philosophy!!! Hi-Point for the masses.
@Great_Wall_of_Text8 ай бұрын
I used to be dirt poor and felt no need to own a firearm. Then I got seriously injured by a texting driver and lost my job along with the ability to defend myself, my wife, or my child. I could barely walk with a cane. Then my wife lost her job. We were both looking for odd jobs to make ends meet. We had zero extra money. Then somebody tried to break into my house. It happened several times. I was able to get a Hi Point and a box of ammo for about $150. I spent another $50 on cheap motion alarms and motion lights. This was an absolutely huge expenditure. For reference, we spent about $80 a month on food for two adults and a toddler. For training, I relied on years of recreational shooting as a kid, the internet, and dry fire, all of which were free. A decade later I'm mostly recovered, my income is beyond anything I'd even hoped for back then, I have a safe full of better guns, and I have surplus ammunition in storage. My old Hi Point now belongs to somebody who needs it more. They got it with a box of ammo and a small safe. Hi Point serves a valuable purpose. Also, I still love my Heritage Rough Rider. I saw one on sale for $79 recently. That's just one month of groceries back in 2010 : )
@mingusbunguswingusdungus8 ай бұрын
or people who are planning on unaliving themselves lol
@johnmcfadden8027 ай бұрын
This is a gun that you get primed to dislike...but then when you listen to people that own or shoot them the vibe is always the same "yeah its ugly, super cheap and ugly...but the damn thing works" It's like a 1990 chevy cavalier...its ugly, uncomfortable and you don't wanna take it on a road trip...but that shitbox will get ya to work
@Great_Wall_of_Text7 ай бұрын
@johnmcfadden802 That is uncanny. Your description of the 1990 Cavalier is almost word for word the description I got for a 1990 Cavalier from my mechanic in 1997. I know there is a name in your handle, but...is that you Dan?
@joelnotsure28718 ай бұрын
About fourteen years ago I first encountered a Hi-point and I wrote in my blog at the time, “This gun is literally ugly in the dark.” A commenter took me to task for my smugness, saying that poor people who aren’t really into guns deserve affordable and reliable weapons too. I have gradually come around to her way of thinking.
@Hoppelite8 ай бұрын
I mean it is ugly as hell. But yes we should be encouraging every mentally well citizen to own guns, and Hi Point + PSA are doing great work making gun ownership affordable for the masses, and we should be happy for them
@shred18948 ай бұрын
No, you're right, it is ugly enough to put a paper bag on it's head before you run it, but it knows what it is and does what it does regardless of how it looks. I present to you "an gun" with no special features or fancy bits, just pure function over form.
@AmaraTheBarbarian8 ай бұрын
I've said many times that people are too harsh on the high point, because it just works and it's cheap which makes it the perfect gun for someone without a whole lot of money, since people without a whole lot of money still have a right to defend themselves, and statistically they may need to use that right more. I have never argued with the point that it's still ugly in the dark, 2 things can be correct.
@37thgungrunts8 ай бұрын
A cheap gun is the most expensive gun you can buy. Since you still have to buy the quality gun later
@37thgungrunts8 ай бұрын
@@AmaraTheBarbarianuntil they don't. The extractor being the firing pin is a huge failure point. Just ask garandthumb
@rooster64618 ай бұрын
A blind man once told me “a high point in hand is better than a glock on layaway”
@endprocess94798 ай бұрын
Barry was a chad
@janci90478 ай бұрын
If he wasn't blind he wouldn't say that
@upinarms798 ай бұрын
Did he also not have hands?
@epluribusunum66228 ай бұрын
Glocks are VERY cheap in the gun world
@mothmagic18 ай бұрын
Can't argue with that thinking, makes sense to me.
@baomao72438 ай бұрын
Seems fitting to use a Yeet Cannon w/ the backdrop of the tape-patched cardboard targets, a burned out Bronco in a carjacking, guys with ski caps, and a random can of reloaded ammo. The gun name says it all.
@zadtheinhaler8 ай бұрын
The Rando Reloads really did it for me. "Squib bait, or Bubba's Red Hots? LET'S FIND OUT!"
@baomao72438 ай бұрын
@@zadtheinhaler I was actually thinking the same thing - i was taught to NEVER fire unknown reloads since you may wind up with a 2x load that turns your pistol into a hand grenade which detonated in your hand. 😳
@SteamCrane8 ай бұрын
@@zadtheinhaler Project Farm!
@timd7298 ай бұрын
@@baomao7243 Squibs sound weird and have no recoil. When shooting reloads you gotta shoot reactive targets where you can see the bullet hit. Dont fire another round until you see the bullet hit the target. A little bit of care with reloads and squib would be the least of your worries. Worry about that double charge.
@zadtheinhaler8 ай бұрын
@@SteamCraneBWahaha yes, the crossover we didn't know we needed!
@paritoshd8 ай бұрын
The runner up for the naming competitin was "Problem Solver", a reference to a NatGeo documentary where a gangster calls his Hi Point a .40 Glock and calls it his Problem Solver.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Its a problem solver first and a yeet cannon when it runs empty
@theiviachine8 ай бұрын
Highpoint is just like little Caesars. They know their place in the world. 😂
@euytreryueyruteduyre91268 ай бұрын
Little Caesars is good
@HellJustFroze8 ай бұрын
@@euytreryueyruteduyre9126 Correction: _fresh_ Little Caesars is good... compared to fresh frozen pizza. Reheated-the-next-day Little Caesars is *_dogshit._* And I will die on this hill.
@downandout9928 ай бұрын
@@HellJustFrozeYou're absolutely right. I don't know what it is that causes that, but even my dog won't eat day old Little Caesars Pizza.
@josuelservin8 ай бұрын
@@HellJustFrozeheat that sucker in a pan and it's not that bad!
@DaveTex23758 ай бұрын
@HellJustFroze I appreciate your candor comrade.
@enricopaolocoronado25118 ай бұрын
It amazes me that they actually went with the name, even to this day. Yeet.
@SelecaoOfMidas8 ай бұрын
"Any poll is a goal."
@JoshuaC9238 ай бұрын
Instead of Gunny McGunface? 😂
@aapex18 ай бұрын
RESPECT!
@Verbose_Mode8 ай бұрын
iirc The story goes that Hi-Point had the name contest, and when Yeet Cannon started winning they pruned the names from "whatever was submitted" to "the ones we are willing to call it" and Yeet Cannon was removed. The people, of course, rioted. In a twist, _H&K USA_ called them out on it with the offer that if they called it the Yeet Cannon they would make a custom-order Mk23 marked "YC-45 Yeet Cannon". Both companies followed through.
@alexandruianu84328 ай бұрын
@@Verbose_Mode They didn't though. They just announced a vote for second place (as YC9 was way up top), and phrased it as if they were backing down as a marketing gimmick to get people talking before inevitable announcing the winner.
@grumpyboomer618 ай бұрын
Hi Point Yeet Cannon delivering the best shot group during the most gangster stage of fire while shooting thug style. Priceless 😂
@TheRighttoArmBears20228 ай бұрын
I thought the same, they are designed for gangsta's so they shoot best sideways 😂
@joshuaborchardt43558 ай бұрын
The irony was not lost on me. Lol
@TheRighttoArmBears20228 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoses1897 And don't forget from inside a car while doing a drive by.🤣
@TheRighttoArmBears20228 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoses1897 Growing up Ghetto blaster was what people called the boom box, at lest in my area.
@TheRighttoArmBears20228 ай бұрын
@@JohnMoses1897 Hehe that's the boom box I remember. 😂
@peteranderson0378 ай бұрын
I think the 10 round limit is due to Hi-Point trying to (legally) be in as many states as possible. Going double stacked means that an aftermarket "stendo" with a 13 or even 15 round capacity isn't going to add too much to the grip length.
@shred18948 ай бұрын
Yeah, I suspect the double stack magazine is so they can make more reasonable extended mags. Can't wait to see a 3rd party 25rd stendo for it.
@IvanIvanoff-d4p8 ай бұрын
They’ve specifically stated thats the reason
@jic18 ай бұрын
I imagine that when the double stack mags make it into the carbine, those aftermarket extended mags are really going to come into their own.
@DuaneThomas19638 ай бұрын
@@jic1 I kind of doubt that's going to happen. That would require redesigning the receiver on the carbines, which takes a singlestack magazine, and since the REDBALL double-into-single feed extended magazines already work so well - at least in .45, not so much in 9mm, sadly - I'm not really seeing the necessity.
@PhycoKrusk8 ай бұрын
Why would it require a receiver redesign? Is there a reason they can't do what they did with the YC-9 and redesign the grip to double stack width except for the last round or two where it actually contacts the receiver?
@jameskazd99518 ай бұрын
I like Hi-point, like you said they are honest about what they are, they are not trying to be something they aren't. i also find it respectable that they try and release relatively reliable firearms that are as affordable as possible bringing the right of self defense to even people with low incomes.
@BloopTube8 ай бұрын
They make it cheap for an american to be able to defend themselves, sure they guns look like fried shit but they are reliable and they get the job done. it's definitely admirable in my eyes
@jonathank73948 ай бұрын
I always thought that too. Low income families can now exercise their 2nd amendment rights and also be able to protect their homes for an inexpensive amount
@anaxis8 ай бұрын
I wasn't sure about the use & utility of PCC's, until I picked up a Hi-Point in .40S&W; after that I was sold on the concept and Hi-Points in general.
@ComotoseOnAnime8 ай бұрын
@@anaxis I've been able to shoot a few of the carbines, I personally prefer it in .45 acp. It runs, it thumps and all the ones I've ever gotten to shoot were surprisingly tack drivers. Incredible customer service, great price point, relatively reliable, might not be pretty and might not be super sturdy if you start banging it against a rock but if your goal is to stick it in a nightstand or lean it against a wall next to your bed to make things that go bump in the night reconsider their life choices, then it's a decent option.
@TheZotman58 ай бұрын
I don't own a Hi-Point, but I really like that there is a firearm company out there producing firearms that people with less disposable income can defend themselves with. I say that with the idea that though they are "cheap", they always seem to function.
@jeromethiel43238 ай бұрын
Wasn't always that way, but the company has come a long way in making their handguns reliable. I remember some truly horrific hi-points in the late 80's.
@darricshhh8 ай бұрын
They always seem to function in KZbin videos. I have not had the same experience.
@dickwellington85788 ай бұрын
@@darricshhhmy personal experience with them are the magazines tend to be the problem. Every problem I’ve had with a hi point was the magazine. Other than that don’t drop them, my buddy dropped his 380 on some rocks and the slide cracked 😂
@darricshhh8 ай бұрын
A magazine issue makes sense to a point, but that should be addressed. 3 out of the four I have handled would not cycle. At all. One of these was found on an abandoned property and probably sat there for many years exposed to the elements before we discovered it, granted. The only one that functioned properly was the yeet cannon I had the pleasure to fire. But I do wonder about it's efficacy over time.
@JohnSmith-yv6eq8 ай бұрын
Did he get it repaired for free by Hi Point factory? @@dickwellington8578
@Schrodingers_kid8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that Ian decided to film some good guns for once. Hi-Point is underrated and I wish more people had it, because it deserves recognition and respect.
@colonialrebel99648 ай бұрын
Your channel is the only one who makes Hi-Point actually look good. The way you handled that gun makes me want one as a "beater pistol" something to throw into a bag or cache or keep in the bathroom or even a back up gun for a buddy if he's useless and didn't bring his own firearm.
@tutzdesYT8 ай бұрын
Matt from Demo Ranch made it look good. He did destroy many Hi-Points by various means and these guns shown surprising resistance to abuse and nice safety of operation despite his determination to wreak those.
@DangerB0ne8 ай бұрын
@@tutzdesYTIf I remember correctly, he shot one with another gun and the Problem Solver still managed to work afterwards.
@trailblazer6328 ай бұрын
😂 dude iraqvet8888 has a 4 or 5 video series on trying to blow one up.... that series was what convinced me that hipoint was worth looking at for my first cheap pistol. What it took to destroy that gun was quite frankly ridiculous
@JasonDenson098 ай бұрын
@@tutzdesYT wasn't matt like literally pissed off by the end cuz he wanted so badly for them to be crap lol
@tiggalot8 ай бұрын
Imagine the frustration of the guys coming in 18th or below and learning that Ian beat you with the Yeet Cannon O.o
@scottdpugnificent8 ай бұрын
To be fair, Ian has a lot of range time. But yeah, it would feel humbling.
@trailblazer6328 ай бұрын
Its proof that as long as the gun WORKS the skills thay come from practice are what matters most
@joshuaborchardt43558 ай бұрын
I was just thinking about how bad it’d suck to get beat by a guy with a yeet cannon.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
@@joshuaborchardt4355 a guy who's good could beat you with a jennings j-22
@KageRyuu68 ай бұрын
@@trailblazer632 Tech also matters, imagine trying to take 17th on that stage with a cap and ball revolver.
@chrits33968 ай бұрын
The greatest feature of the Yeet Cannon is that you can functionally and economically carry enough pistols to cover the front side of your torso which can also double as body armor.
@conmcgrath71748 ай бұрын
Great point! Now if only you could afford the ammo to load them all?
@dickwellington85788 ай бұрын
@@conmcgrath7174nah 1 loaded gun and a dozen blunt objects to bludgeon an attacker with. Also you’re likely to become swole af hauling around the weight of 13 hi points
@jackmehoff23638 ай бұрын
We should all buy one in support. Heres why, in that time frame there was a pile of companies having naming contests where they asked the internet to name their things. Hipoint is the only that actually followed through with the real winner of the contest. Every other company picked what they wanted, almost like they wouldn't choose their winner from the internet even if it wasnt an internet competition
@numeristatech8 ай бұрын
To be honest, any good internet competition at the time got onto 4chan and if it fired up Anonymous's emotions, you would end up with names like the Mountain Dew naming competition - If you don't know that one look it up, or getting 4chan's inventor named Time's person of the year - and the runner up list also made a meme text too.... so, internet sort of ruined this for us :) Good on Hi Point for running with it!
@Douglas1ro6 ай бұрын
They refused the name at first. They confused "yeet" with "skeet" and said it was not appropriate. Someone explained it to them and they caved. I bought 2 because the yeet cannon is the only gun in the world you can duel wield and look cool doing it.
@Driveby-Viktum8 ай бұрын
Fixed barrel blowbacks are accurate and the Hi-Point i had was used as a gun , a hammer, a wheel chock and lots of other improvised tools, and *almost* never had a hiccup. thousands of rounds of every type of ammo i could give it and only had issues with the really blunt flat-top hollow points. I love the guns ,and the company too.
@rsoul72828 ай бұрын
‘Wheel chock’ 😂
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Just goes to show you modern zamak isnt that weak when you thicken it up. You could hammer something with that sh*t
@tricksterjoy97408 ай бұрын
@@timd729reminds me of that specific type of cheap aluminum, one quarter inch thick you can just snap it in half. Put that up to an inch thick, and suddenly it becomes the most indestructible thing in existence. (I am of course exaggerating, but I’m not wrong)
@alexdemoya21198 ай бұрын
HiPoint is "that one uncle" of gun companies. Sure he's kinda rough around the edges. And sure his place isn't fancy. But he's a good guy, he doesn't pretend to be better than what he is, and you're pretty sure he can score you weed.
@TiocfaidhArLa348 ай бұрын
are you my cousin?
@Alfiy_Wolf8 ай бұрын
I thought yeet cannon was when my uncle throws the shotgun at the rabbit because the gun doesn’t work
@MetalsirenIXI8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@parrotheadlasvegas8 ай бұрын
Love Hi-Point and Ian 😁 My C9 is probably 15 years old now and still great 😎 I'd love to see Ian mount a light, an optic, and a suppressor on the Yeet Cannon just to have the accessories exceed the cost of the host gun by an order of magnitude 😜
@andersjjensen8 ай бұрын
Just out of curiosity, as I only know the US gun market as Ian presents it to me, what would it ballpark cost, all stamps and fees included, to own a new C9 in 9mm and a box of ammo, big enough to load the magazine after a few practice shots (so maybe 20rds or whatever size they come in).
@thermonucleardevice8 ай бұрын
Looks like the ballpark price on a new C9 is $200-$225, about half that for a used one. A box of cheap ammo will cost you $8-$10. Most places won't charge you to run a background check if you're buying the gun from them. (Gun store, pawn shop, etc). After sales tax, maybe $250-$275 out the door.
@jontee34378 ай бұрын
That reminds me of the dynamic pie concepts video lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZu0nGVqadSKb8Usi=zxhW2lMjJfhaeZ56 It's making fun of salient arms but still pretty hilarious stuff with the hi-point.
@tuzu17588 ай бұрын
A Yeet Cannon in every home.
@948320z7 ай бұрын
Or like that copypasta, _six_ Yeet Cannons in every home.
@matthewconnor54838 ай бұрын
High points are like tractors. A big block of metal that chug along.
@LuisNunes-ps4sl8 ай бұрын
All in favor of seeing a Yeet Cannon with a red dot, preferably an expensive one, hit the 👍👍
@timd7298 ай бұрын
@@chuckoaks6756 real pricey actually. I got a $5 aliexpress trigger guard laser on mine 😁
@ProbablyNotAChicken8 ай бұрын
Hi-Point: "We're having a poll to name our new firearm!" Internet: "🅱pen 🅱oll."
@Tinman9648 ай бұрын
I started both my kids out with hi point 9mm carbine . Cheap , easy to operate and 21 years later grandson is learning with the same . All those years all the rounds and still not one malfunction. Ugly as hell but in my opinion great for young ones to learn on .
@1248dl8 ай бұрын
I've been selling Hi-Points for years. I've had very few, less than five, more like two, needing repair. Repair is easy, send it to Hi-Point. I did reassemble one that the owner took apart, not complex. I've only fired one or two and they worked and were reasonably accurate. Beginners or less well off should have a reliable, inexpensive option and Hi-Point offers them.
@timothybagrowski6438 ай бұрын
Just bought the Yeet G1 C9 and a week later bought the YC9 Yeet, I own a few high-end, mid end, and low end, these are my very first Highpoints ever, and I have to say, I like them for what they are, just fun cheap guns, They may not be best for CCW, But I never hear anyone mention how they win hands down in a Pistol-Whipping contest, If Wyatt Earp were alive today, He'd probably have a Yeet for that feature alone.
@Mario_bland8 ай бұрын
I like how ian usually wears clothes to match the gun with these matches. Hi point? Hoodie and taticool camo jansport backpack lol
@Hosenfuhrer8 ай бұрын
So, with the magazine, they basically looked at a Makarov PMM and thought "that's a good idea!"
@TMTLNETG7 ай бұрын
The should've stuck with the single stack mag and sacrificed capacity. 8+1 is plenty for me and should be for others.
@RealTechZen8 ай бұрын
If it doesn't last, the lifetime no questions asked full replacement warranty means they will send you a new one. Besides which, the truth in the real world is that THEY DO LAST!
@hoilst2658 ай бұрын
It's kinda like the Snap-On lifetime warranty - where if you break a socket just take it back and they'll give you a new one. Even made in America, sockets are ridiculously cheap to make - and anyway, it's not those things are easy to break.
@wadewilson5248 ай бұрын
Of course, for what you paid in transfer fees, you probably could have just bought a new one.
@tactilecola57098 ай бұрын
@@wadewilson524lol what transfer fees are you paying? that sounds awfully high to be able to come up with a joke like this about it, even for a really cheap gun like this
@wadewilson5248 ай бұрын
@@tactilecola5709 Dude… Calm down - it was a joke, not weed.
@tactilecola57098 ай бұрын
@@wadewilson524 I literally acknowledged that it was a joke in my comment, if you read the part where I said "come up with a *joke* like this"; I was simply genuinely curious to know how high the transfer fees that you are paying are, since I imagined that they would have to be *at least* upwards of $50 for that joke to come across your mind. I only pay like, $25 for a transfer at my local shop and can find several others around that don't charge much more, just to provide context for why I would be curious.
@SpeedRunningWarcrimes8 ай бұрын
Imagine it's the apocalypse and the last thing you see is Ian fortnite dancing over you while explaining Berthiers to you after he folded you with the Yeet Cannon
@vapormissile8 ай бұрын
I could gratefully expire to that.
@AccordYeen8 ай бұрын
I have no intention of being on Ian's bad side during the apocalypse.
@Qmeister0448 ай бұрын
@@AccordYeenI thought you said bed side and was confused for a sec. I'd love to be in the same survivor's shelter as him.
@bigredjeepyj34368 ай бұрын
Good lawd we need an animator to create this vision.
@stephencolley3348 ай бұрын
WHY would I, by any stretch of the imagination, be on the side OPPOSITE Ian?
@mjdoombreed8 ай бұрын
"So far, they work." Is a ringing endorsement for any product
@joshkelley11718 ай бұрын
If Ian uses a highpoint then highpoint has truly made it to the higher ranks lol!
@charlessalmond70768 ай бұрын
Turns out the owners of High-Point are French!
@stephencolley3348 ай бұрын
@@charlessalmond7076 Not sure if true, but either way, great irony with Ian's predictions for "French". FUN 😉😉😉
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Ian gave the hipoint stamp of approval. Expect the gun snobs to start moving to something else to pick on and make fun of. Turkish shotguns maybe
@ListersHatsune8 ай бұрын
If pistol ownership was legal in this country I'd probably have a hi point. It is cheap and it works. Any savings can be used to buy more ammo to train with
@michaelkeselman8 ай бұрын
I'm sorry man, your country sounds like it sucks. You're philosophy is good though. They all make holes. Ammo is like gas you have to keep buying it.
@marvindebot32648 ай бұрын
Where do yo live that you can't own handguns at all?
@Shiruvan8 ай бұрын
@@marvindebot3264 like maybe the 80% rest of the world? at least legally and in good self-defense sentiment.
@willyvereb8 ай бұрын
@@marvindebot3264 It's also possible that illegal is confused with "really annoying to get", which as was stated by the person prior can be a good 80% of the world. For example gun crimes are so rare in my country that the last armed robber a few years ago got a nationwide manhunt on his ass. For some messed up reason crimes with explosive booby traps are notably more common, tho.
@owllymannstein71138 ай бұрын
I would be surprised if hi-point actually exports any guns. In the countries where you can get handguns legally either Chinese and other foreign made pistols take up the low end of the market or the people who have the wherewithal to get a pistol also have the wherewithal to get a much better pistol.
@nathanguyon76208 ай бұрын
Hey, definitely seems reliable, which is more than I can say for some "quality" guns I've tried. That said, I believe that the match should have a final stage where you yeet it at a ballistic dummy's head for special bonus points.
@WayStedYou8 ай бұрын
Of course it got the car jacking 200% speed buff
@AllAboutSurvival8 ай бұрын
I appreciate the simplicity and reliability that Hi-Point brings to the table. Sure, it may be clunky and the trigger might not be top-notch, but there's a certain charm in its no-nonsense approach.
@HouseholdDog8 ай бұрын
Fashion before function.
@trels2038 ай бұрын
Reliability?
@Namelesswhirl8 ай бұрын
@trels203 I have a highpoint, and it's been relatively reliable. It's ugly, I bought it as a gag, and it runs.
@randymagnum1438 ай бұрын
@@trels203 I've seen more of the carbines than pistols, and yes. They have all run reliably.
@brennyn8 ай бұрын
They're a great example of making a product on the cheap by cutting corners, but cutting them in the right places.
@vaughanellis78668 ай бұрын
Anyone buying Hi-Point YC-9 is buying a tool to do a job, they are not concerned about anything fancy, all they want is for it to go bang when the triggers pulled and for it to be reasonably accurate.
@PhilipStraatsma8 ай бұрын
You gotta come back to the next BUG match with the YEET Cannon +the most expensive pistol red dot you have mounted to it.
@bmouch10188 ай бұрын
I remember being a brand new gun owner at 18 (My first gun was a $250 9mm hipoint carbine) and voting for the name Yeet Cannon. Admittedly, the word "Yeet" has kinda lost its prominence since then, but its still funny to see.
@RipRLeeErmey8 ай бұрын
"Yeet" is still such a great word because "zoom" sounds too childish for most situations, so why not have an adult oriented version that basically has the same meaning?
@xxxlonewolf498 ай бұрын
Look into the PSA dagger.
@bmouch10188 ай бұрын
@@xxxlonewolf49 nah I'm good I can afford better guns now
@bmouch10188 ай бұрын
@@RipRLeeErmey no I agree it's still funny any time I hear it, but it's no longer a common meme, you know?
@xxxlonewolf498 ай бұрын
@@bmouch1018 Daggers are better. Just a cheaper Gen3 glock, T-RexArms even makes holsters for them now.
@revgregory8 ай бұрын
Had a guy I was running through some handgun skills training a few years back and he had issues with the C-9 mag release as a lefty also. He never had issues with it just plinking but once he was shooting under stress and from odd positions occasionally he would hit the release enough to dislodge the mag. It ran fine for me and he did not have the same issue when I let him shoot a CZ P-07 I had with me.
@Stevarooni8 ай бұрын
Ergonomics are one area where price will give you a nice boost. And as you noted, not a problem for everyone.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Thats not a problem for me. My issue is with the top heaviness but thats so minor. Pretty good gun for $80. I like it and would keep it for life
@revgregory8 ай бұрын
@@timd729 I have no problem with them myself, it ran flawlessly for me. It was what the dude could afford and he could have made FAR worse choices in that price range! I ran it just to make sure I'd identified the problem correctly, then I had him shoot it right handed and it ran for him also which made him feel better about his purchase. I don't own a C-9 but if I ran across one cheap enough I'd pick it up just to have even though the ergos are not great and like you noted they are quite top heavy due to the massive, heavy slide from being a straight blowback 9mm Luger.
@crankygunreviews8 ай бұрын
Old French guns, German guns, yeet cannons… Ian doesn’t discriminate, he runs them all
@PiYodTong8 ай бұрын
Weird guns, good guns, and cheap guns. A gun is a gun is a gun. He's Gun Jesus for a reason.
@crankygunreviews8 ай бұрын
@@PiYodTong agreed-
@PiYodTong8 ай бұрын
@@crankygunreviews When it comes to lead, he's an equal opportunity deployer.
@stephenrice45548 ай бұрын
That was impressive, nice one Ian, here in slingshot land i like your objective, honest appraisals . And you did well in the competition . 👍🇬🇧
@propdoctor215648 ай бұрын
Another fun and interesting video as always. I have never owned a Hi-Point pistol but I had a 9mm carbine years ago which was a good firearm but I sold for a reason I can't remember. A couple years ago I bought a 45 caliber carbine which I still have today and I like very much because 45 caliber carbines are not as popular as 9 mm
@ArthurRobinson-v3y8 ай бұрын
I was glad to hear you not disparaging the HI-Point pistol. I don't have one and have never fired one, but I know they're very affordable, there American made and they're pretty reliable because of being simple and because they have a fixed barrel, they are pretty accurate. They use to be made in Dayton, Ohio, which is only fifty miles from me. I don't know if they are still made there, but I'm sure they are still made in America. People should be grateful that a gun like that is available, and American made at such a low price. I liked your review much better than what Matt did, shooting a bunch of them with a .50 cal., like they are just junk!
@Stevarooni8 ай бұрын
Even Matt had to give it grudging respect because of the extremes he had to go to, to make it stop firing.
@StevenRogers-hw9dj8 ай бұрын
@@Stevarooni You mean the extreme of actually firing it?
@andersjjensen8 ай бұрын
Matt is a smart-arse gun-nut. People who aren't into "gun culture" but need "a hammer where the had don't come lose, nothing more, nothing less" due to their situation should have an option that is just that. Nothing more and nothing less. And from reading the comment section it certainly looks like Hi-Point is precisely that. A gun. That shoots straight. When you need it to. At an approachable price point. Snobs will always turn their nose up at that. Because snob is just another word for narrow minded.
@ArthurRobinson-v3y8 ай бұрын
@Stevarooni Yeah. I took note of that too! There was at least a few of them that still worked after being hit by the fifty cal. rounds. I wonder how polymer framed, high dollar Glock's would stand up to such treatment!
@NinJam878 ай бұрын
Imagine finishing a match and being told you lost to a guy with a Hi-Point
@jamesyoung15478 ай бұрын
Being that it was Gun Jesus that beat you with a Yeet Cannon, could you really get mad?
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Dont make me take my lorcin 380 out.
@fredboat8 ай бұрын
I had one break on me years ago,I call them, And 3 days later I received ,For Free all the parts Plus extras to fix my 9C. Great Customer service to teach Many other companies.
@johnthomas-km2bf8 ай бұрын
I think you should put every gun accessory that you can fit on this thing and bring it back out. Optics, silencer, laser.....any and everything.
@RohARc8 ай бұрын
All hi point pistols have the ability for a red dot they make third party picatinny attachments for the rear sight of the pistol.
@thisolddog22598 ай бұрын
I had it in 45 for years and it never failed. I gave it to my brother a couple months ago, I also have the carbine rifle which I love!
@KathrynLiz18 ай бұрын
Feed issue might be that "random re-manufactured" ammo.... but Hi-Point pistols are cheap, and they seem to work... A competent defence piece at a price almost anyone can afford..... brilliant.
@JPR3D8 ай бұрын
Props to Hi-Point, they know what they are and they own it. Not perfect but reliable enough when it counts, they might allow their gun to have a joke name but they aren't joking around trying to make cheap, reliable firearms which is a hell of a tug-of-war.
@victorpapaavp8 ай бұрын
We had one of these in the shop for a while, and whenever we were bored we'd mess around with it. Oddly, the brick feel goes away when you screw a 9mm can on the end of it. Something about a suppressor on it is just... it feels like. I likened it to the ugly person effect, where if I stand next to someone who's a 9 or a 10, my middling 5 or 6 becomes a 7 by osmosis... But whatever it was, the YC9 feels really good with a suppressor. And the sights are high enough already that they clear the can!
@sawyerawr57838 ай бұрын
"The Carjacking stage is the one best suited to the Hi-Point." That is one of the best sentences I've heard in a while.
@BeefaloBart8 ай бұрын
They may not be pretty, but they work well. While working at gunshops I never had one returned due to manufacturing problems. The 2 I remember coming back were just never cleaned and full of gunk and junk. A good cleaning later (dumping it into the parts washer) and they were running fine.
@G-Mastah-Fash8 ай бұрын
Ian should do a BUG match dressed as jetfire jim with a top hat, suit and six .25 ACP Berettas with extended mags in a special holster.
@shred18948 ай бұрын
I remember that greentext.
@zadtheinhaler8 ай бұрын
I did not know about Jetfire Jim, and now I want to recreate this so badly.
@G-Mastah-Fash8 ай бұрын
@@zadtheinhaler You should google it. Somebody did drawings of him and they're just perfect.
@marioacevedo50778 ай бұрын
Better, yet, Raven .25s
@joshuaborchardt43558 ай бұрын
It’s cheaper to feed a damn .308 than a .25 these days tho. And that’s IF you can find .25
@benton03118 ай бұрын
I want one of these just to have a straight blowback 9mm with a fixed, threaded barrel. Partly because of the novelty of it being the simplest approach to the design, partly because of the inherent accuracy of a fixed barrel, but specifically the YC-9 because it can be suppressed with zero impact on cycling.
@zacharybaker15818 ай бұрын
My understanding is that the reason they're limited to single stacks and this weird semi-double stack is because the trigger linkage is in the way. Which begs the question of why they decided to make a more complex and likely less reliable mag rather than slightly altering the linkage geometry on a new gun.
@Caligari878 ай бұрын
Research and Development costs money. A new trigger linkage would be a lot of time and money that would raise the cost of the gun significantly.
@tutzdesYT8 ай бұрын
Proper double-stack also requires different bolt and a feed ramp.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Yeah but this double stack is down right pathetic. 2 extra rounds and major decrease in reliability. I remember people reviewing them when they first came out a few years ago and they were jam o matics
@jughead89888 ай бұрын
I tinker with guns some so I've had cause to deal with support teams from most manufacturers. Hi-point is by far one of the best I've ever had to deal with. Aftermarket parts are all but impossible to find but Hi-point has always sent me what ever I need free of charges.
@noahcount71328 ай бұрын
FYI, Ian, Hi-Point also makes a pistol and a carbine in 10mm auto caliber. They both take the same 10-round single-stack magazine, which can also be used with .40 S&W cartridges. This is not "cheating" as both calibers are stamped on the mags.
@ForgottenWeapons8 ай бұрын
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@keeganreese90028 ай бұрын
I think we all want to see what happens when you fully upgrade the "Starter Pistol" from a game. Throw a Red Dot, Suppressor/muzzlebrake, ridiculous cerakote color, the whole nine yards, then put it through a match
@JohnSmith-yv6eq8 ай бұрын
From another commenter: "@victorpapaavp 1 day ago We had one of these in the shop for a while, and whenever we were bored we'd mess around with it. Oddly, the brick feel goes away when you screw a 9mm can on the end of it. Something about a suppressor on it is just... it feels like. I likened it to the ugly person effect, where if I stand next to someone who's a 9 or a 10, my middling 5 or 6 becomes a 7 by osmosis... But whatever it was, the YC9 feels really good with a suppressor. And the sights are high enough already that they clear the can!"
@thebadshave5038 ай бұрын
Ian's experience at the range with this thing is the closest anyone will ever experience to shooting in a world designed by Bethesda
@NORMIES_GET_OUT8 ай бұрын
I have a Taurus G3 and a YC-9. I bought both of them to be a "toolbox" gun that I could just throw in my truck or toolbox and not have to worry about it getting scuffed up if it got banged around a bit. Of the two, I much prefer the Taurus, but the YC-9 isn't useless. Price point was actually pretty similar because I got the Taurus on sale, but if the option is Hi Point or nothing, it's a no brainer. It'll get the job done and at their price point, that's an achievement in itself. At least they don't try to hide what it is.
@eljefeamericano43088 ай бұрын
To keep things in line with the cost of this firearm, the "red dot" will just be a piece of plastic with a dot drawn onto it with a Sharpie.
@DABrock-author8 ай бұрын
A.K.A the Ruger Ready Dot.
@russwoodward82518 ай бұрын
I have a Hi-Point .45. Feels like I'm saying I own a moped. But it's damned reliable, easy to clean and is probably way more accurate overall than I am as a shooter. I kinda like this company and your video doesn't really discourage me that much. Thanks Ian.
@googleuser37608 ай бұрын
I love the High-Point JCP model. Its accuracy surprised me.
@jpkalishek45868 ай бұрын
Othias put it best when talking about what gun would you show the old designers to show how far we've come. It's cheap, it goes bang, tends to reliably cycle, and it last long enough you will get more than your money back. (now to do something for us left-handers out here)
@ghostedyoutuber2638 ай бұрын
I just received my 36M can to put on the end of my yeet cannon. NO KNUDSEN DEVICE NEEDED!! So far, my YEET cannon has worked flawlessly. So I called Hi-Point to let them know that it was mal-functioning.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
Wut
@ghostedyoutuber2638 ай бұрын
@@timd729huh?
@georgesheffield15808 ай бұрын
We ( army engineers ) use to do a similar work out on the rifle range . The "pop up" qualifying range for the M16 , but used the mil issue 1911 .
@palerider71718 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing and proving me right. As a certified Fudd, a friend has been pushing me to get a Wonder 9. I replied “You know if must own a 9, I think I found one… a High Point C9 or YC9!” He just about fell out his chair and almost dog cussed me! However taking it point by point, reliably, cost of ownership, etc…. It came down to weight, which as a Fudd who carries 1911 Governments and full-size service revolvers this a mute point for me, size …see the previous point, and the all important beauty contest and bragging rights which is so tactically significant! Again thanks for the validation! If and when I want to jump into the ubiquitous pool of the 9dom and have yet another caliber then this will probably be the way I go and who knows I might even be converted.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
As a certified fudd, you should of got yourself the 45 version. Just like a 19 leven
@palerider71718 ай бұрын
@@timd729that’s why you’re not a certified Fudd, 1911 is a tilting barrel locked breach a tip where as the High Point is a simple blow back but thanks for the comment. Besides I already have few firearms chambered for that old obsolete 4tea5 so why would you want to encourage bad habits… thanks.
@ianloughney95708 ай бұрын
My first gun was a hi-point (1095 carbine). I was in college and it was all I could afford, but I genuinely have no complaints. It ran 100%, not a single jam and it was pretty fun to shoot. I was under no false understanding of what it was, but it was a really good gun to own. 10/10 times I would recommend it to someone on a tight budget.
@marvindebot32648 ай бұрын
Everyone hates on Highpoint and yes, they are heavy and a bit chunky but they are a cheap, well made and reliable weapon that just works. You can't really say much bad about that.
@thefrogking4818 ай бұрын
In a world where Police trade in Glocks and Smiths can be had at about the same price there is no place for a HighPoint. When the job matters the tools become critical.
@JohnPublic-dk7zd8 ай бұрын
Easy...we own a s&w that is pure junk, and there are plenty of folks down on glock...even Caddilac let lemons sneak out the door...
@KR-hg8be8 ай бұрын
@thefrogking481 I've never seen a $150 police trade in glock. More like $400 plus.
@warrenharrison94908 ай бұрын
Local GS had a customer mag dump his carbine, the barrel filled with bullets looked like a pea pod, Highpoint replaced it.
@bobhill39418 ай бұрын
Excellent video Ian, this is the most comprehensive test I've seen on the HiPoint 10mm so far, it adds to and expands on James' video by getting it's batism by fire in timed competition. I like the Makarov-like extended magazine.
@JohnSmith-yv6eq8 ай бұрын
It's the 9mm??? That's why there is a "9" in the YC9.....
@FinestBlasphemy8 ай бұрын
I am slightly disappointed there was no opportunity to see the grouping of the Yeet Cannon when employed as a tomahawk like that one old review of the C9.
@ExPostFactoBass8 ай бұрын
I bought a 995 back in 1999. Still runs like a champ going on 25 years later.
@shred18948 ай бұрын
The ideal use case for a Hi Point is for your bathroom gun or kitchen gun. They are cheap enough you can get one for each room in your house, and if the police take it for 6 months as evidence after you blow away the home intruder, you won't really face much loss since it's only $230 brand new (the YC9 specifically, you can get the older C9 for like $100 from any pawn shop).
@LuisNunes-ps4sl8 ай бұрын
It's also something cheap and reliable you can buy and train with NOW while you wait to get something better.
@shred18948 ай бұрын
@@LuisNunes-ps4sl That's another good point. Also makes a good glove-box gun too. Self-defense shootings outside of the home are a lot more likely for the cops to take your gun as evidence like I stated above. Don't want to have the cops take your $1000 gucci glock because you offed a scumbag trying to steal your wallet and/or car.
@LAHFaust8 ай бұрын
There's been a recurring joke about Hi Points dropping closer and closer to $100 since COVID that "nature is healing." They're also used as a sort of scale of currency, a SCAR is 36 Hi-Points.
@rsoul72828 ай бұрын
With respect sir, I must inquire as to what the pressing need for said ‘kitchen gun’ could be? Do you need it to light your stove, or stir your pasta?
@LAHFaust8 ай бұрын
@@rsoul7282 it's in case the lobster gets too big for its britches.
@knurlgnar248 ай бұрын
Hi-Point is the most reputable gun company in the world in my opinion. They're honest. They make guns that work that people can afford on a budget. Just because you don't have a lot of money doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to defend yourself. A lot of ex-wives are dead today because they didn't have that option.
@madrenwillims43918 ай бұрын
It'll be a bitter sweet day when the hi point is a real forgotten weapon😢😢
@SpeedRunningWarcrimes8 ай бұрын
"This gun is the best gun ever"
@Cyberdemon-90018 ай бұрын
I would love to see a lot more of competitions move toward a bit more to meme categories. I think it would make it fun. I did one where the ro would take two mags and load 10 casings into your mags randomly. You had to work through the jams. Was a lot of fun
@AtheistOrphan8 ай бұрын
Living as I do in a country where the ownership of handguns by private citizens is not allowed by law, I find videos like this hugely interesting and entertaining. Please keep them coming!👍
@bertroost16758 ай бұрын
Pray to the Lord for a change! 😂
@bongwatercrocodile3158 ай бұрын
@@bertroost1675 that doesnt get you very far im afraid
@andersjjensen8 ай бұрын
@@bertroost1675 I live in a country with very strict gun laws, and I don't want that to change. Even the criminals knows better than "to introduce a firearm to the situation". The police here don't expect every situation to potentially involve a firearm, and act accordingly, but the second some bonehead actually does (every 7 years or whatever), the whole city goes into "GTA 5 star wanted" mode and it never ever ends well for them.
@bertroost16758 ай бұрын
@@andersjjensen Did you notice the OP's name? That's the only reason I said what I did.
@bertroost16758 ай бұрын
@@bongwatercrocodile315 Did you notice the OP's name? That's the only reason I said what I did.
@charlespratt86638 ай бұрын
Yeet Cannon. For when you have to cap some mofo on a strict budget.
@brandonwestfall32418 ай бұрын
Seems like a match made in heaven for the Ruger Ready Dot
@DeltaVTX8 ай бұрын
If you’re buyin’ ole yeety because it’s cheap and all you can afford, do yourself a favor and save that amount of money twice. Then you can afford two of them!
@Aquafbody8 ай бұрын
Brings a yeet cannon to a BUG match. Legend.
@Ogre-zr5zk8 ай бұрын
Hi-Point are great 'back-up' guns to have stashed all around your home for easy access if you need to stop an intruder.
@rain87678 ай бұрын
Just keep em well hidden, some people prefer to get robbed rather than people finding out they have a hi point.
@randymagnum1438 ай бұрын
Not as good as a P89 in the refrigerator, though!
@tomshepherd49018 ай бұрын
"Some kind of random ammo that I found..." is usually the answer to the question "What kind of ammo were you shooting when your gun exploded?" As much as people love to hate hi-point, sometimes a cheap gun that works OK is just what you need.
@timd7298 ай бұрын
If you are gonna shoot random reloads, nothing better than a hi point to do it with