The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it.

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

Slow Hand — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:32:54 +0000

I had a 9mm carbine for awhile. I was in a local shop and the owner asked me if I was interested in a cheap 9mm carbine. I was hoping for a good deal on a Marlin Camp 9. He pulled the ugly monstrosity out. I said I wouldne pay more than $20 for something like that, to which he replied "sold!"

I shot it a little bit to make sure it would function. Then I shipped it across the state line to the factory in Ohio. A few weeks back, I reciever basically a new carbine sitting on my back porch, complete with two new mags, a sling and a scope mount. It shot just fine but kicked me in the cheek every shot. I was more of a fan of my SUB2000's so I ended up selling it off for a 10x profit.Hard to beat a deal like that!

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

RangerBob — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:51:21 +0000

http://www.slickguns.com/product/ruger-p89dc-265

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

RangerBob — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:49:14 +0000

http://www.slickguns.com/product/century-used-sw-59-9mm-15-rnds-279-shipped

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

RangerBob — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:47:49 +0000

http://www.slickguns.com/product/police-trade-smith-wesson-model-64-24999-free-shipping

Had a friend that had one and he liked it, except for the (reply)

Cherokee — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:07:57 +0000

trigger. He used it for shooting pins and was good with it. I shot it a few times and it was OK, but UGLY...He finally got a good 1911 and is much happier.

Family shame..... (reply)

Sarge — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:46:59 +0000

Mom & Dad's 'other two boys' got on a HiPoint kick a few years ago and I guess between them, they had about every one they make.

Of course I got the inevitable "Can you do anything with the trigger on these?" calls. My answer was "Yes, but it involves a cutting torch."

They beat nothing but they are clubby as hell. I'd rather rebuild a pawn-shop Charter for the same money and at least have something I could carry anywhere= and get into action quickly.

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

Fivegunner — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:09:03 +0000

I have the same thoughts as Byron, I had a friend looking for and hangun, so I took him to a my pusher , and the dealer friend, had a used High Point 9mm, and he gave the gun to my friend for 35.00. !! man it was ulgy. anyway I guess the gun shoots ok but the mags keep spliting apart and throwing the little 9mm bullets all over! . If I was hard up for a gun that I might need to save my life and had no money I would try to get a loan to get a used ,but good working revolver I have seen them out there pertty cheap. but if your just looking for something to play with go right ahead. just my 2 cents

HAHAHAHA!... me too. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:13:49 +0000

Too many good used guns around. I saw them in AK used as boat guns- to dispatch halibut and such...I liked my harpoon.

Life is too short for such....... (reply)

Byron — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:56:47 +0000

Decent used guns of know quality are readily available at this price point....

I will admit without apology that they make me feel just a little bit dirty to touch one....

Byron

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it. (reply)

uncowboy — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:44:52 +0000

Verry ugly but they do work. I know people that wanted them for motorcycle trips so they could have a gun with them but if it was stolen it was no great loss. Handled many thought about trying one but never bought one. J.Michael

It's an ugly monstrosity... but I kind of liked it.

AaronB — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:33:38 +0000

A new friend of mine has quite a few long guns, but only one handgun... and because he doesn't know any better, that handgun is a Hi-Point .45 ACP. He showed it to me. It's a pure blowback design, with a slide as heavy as a brick. It was approximately the same size and shape as the full-sized Glock .45, and absolutely graceless.

But you know... the thing looked like it would work, and he got it for under $200 brand new. He had shot it, and said he could keep it on target well enough. I have better weapons so I don't particularly crave that one, but that's a lot of utility for under two bills.

-AaronB (things that make you say 'hmmmm')