hi point c9 vs taurus pt111

If I had to have one or the other, I would go with the Hi-Point and be confident it would do. For not too many more dollars a NIB much higher quality handgun could be had though. For a "truck gun" I would look for something used.
 
Taurus also has a lifetime warranty. Lifetime of the gun, not just while the original owner has it. http://www.taurususa.com/repair-policy.cfm
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But...

There are hooks. If you do more than field strip....voids warranty. You can oay $50 to get it back, but sill!

Plus, they will NOT provide replacement parts. Even if you want to buy them, you must send in the gun...$50-$100 shipping they only pay shipping during the initial post purchase time. 6-12 month. Warranty is there after that time, but you pay to ship. If they determine it's not a Taurus defect, you pay plus pay to ship back.


With that said....I own two taurus guns. Never a problem, but if one were to break, I'd probably not use warranty and might just buy another to replace it.
 
Not a fan of either but if I was forced to live with one it wold definitely be the Taurus as it surely seems to get a lot of positive reviews and looks to be a size and weight that would be pretty easy to carry if need be and better capacity.
 
I know there are a lot of people unhappy with Taurus, but it seems to me that we are reading fewer recent complaints. I am starting to wonder if they are improving in quality control. If that doesn't sound like a hearty endorsement, it isn't, but it might be interesting to give them a try again since the price point is so low.

Then again, folks who actually own Hi-Points usually have good things to say about them. Big and ugly and sub-par materials, but they seem to work fine, and that might be the most important thing in a truck gun.

Toss up. You're welcome.
 
I have owned ten or twelve Taurii. Only one gave me problems and they fixed it for free (though it took two trips to the warranty center). In my experience they are dependable firearms with so-so fit, finish, and triggers. A few have had good triggers, with most mediocre, and one horrible.

I have not owned a High-Point, but have handled a few. From what I have heard from others, they are reliable firearms. But they are ugly clunky bricks.

So, pick your poison. Neither of them is a thoroughbred, but either will have a high probability of going bang every time.
 
I spent $400 for a Israeli Police FN Browning Police trade in MkIII High Power, it is a real pistol that is pre-scratched courtesy of the officers doing duty in a war zone. It is a full sized pistol made of the finest gun steel and dipped in genuine European black enamel. The pistol prints peanut butter lid size groups of 9mm at fifteen yards and will go bang as long as you stuff loaded thirteen round mags into it " guaranteed". Why would anyone want to buy a Taurus or Hipoint and trust that it will work if called to in a life and death situation? Not me, Magee!!
 
They are half the $400 plus you paid for your antique. A Taurus you can fit a pocket as well as truck. Hi-Points work well however are not a pocket gun. It weigh as much as the High Power. I read the OP
 
I had a Taurus PT709 & it was a good single stack polymer pistol (sold it cause my S&W Shield serves the same function). My BIL has the gen 2 PT111, & it seems solid. I also have a C9 (yes, I'll admit it; it hangs between the Hi Power & the 96FS). It's been reliable for range fun.

Either has its own unique trigger, but you can get used to them. If it's just for grins & giggles, get the C9 - folks love to bash them but seldom have shot one. Pass it around so your friends can "enjoy" it too! If it's for possible SD use, I'd say get the Taurus; more rounds in the mag and more like other polymer framed modern pistols.
 
Those of you mentioning Taurus quality are ignorant to the PT111 G2. I bought one in February and have well over 3,000 rounds through it, everything from Fiocchi to TULammo, without one hiccup, hell this thing would shoot Fruit Loops. IMO it is close to an M&P both in looks and trigger.

The HP is mostly reliable and dirt cheap and a good warranty but I could never such a heavy, ugly gun, and the grips suck.
 
Those of you mentioning Taurus quality are ignorant to the PT111 G2.
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I think it is more of a case of being very awaye of Taurus' overall reputation. I can't personally say I have had a problem with either of my two Taurus handguns. But there are many who can't say that. I certainly hope that Taurus has been paying attention to what their reputation has been, and are diligently improving.
As for my own purchase, I would have no hesitafion to buy another Taurus.
 
The current crop of Taurus pistols seem to be solid. I have recently got a PT11 G2 and a TCP. Both have been solid. The G2 is a great buy at today's prices. I paid $218 for mine. And yes I have owned a HiPoint. There really is no comparison beside being relatively close in price. The C9 is heavy, ugly and made of Zamak. The Taurus is a much better option.
 
I traded my Hi-Point C9 for an old Taurus 39 special revolver. I liked the Taurus and bought a new TCP. I traded the Hi-Point because it was heavy and I had replaced it with a S&W SD9VE. Both the Hi-Point and the Taurus have been reliable. I would buy the Taurus because it is far easier to field strip. The Hi-Point is a royal pain to disassemble and I only did it once (but I think you could never take it apart and it would be reliable).
 
The Hi-Point is a royal pain to disassemble and I only did it once (but I think you could never take it apart and it would be reliable).
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Now, I'll give you that. The C-9 I had was a pain to take apart, so I only did it once. That one time some little dignus in there went "BOING" and was gone flying across the room. To my surprise I was able to find it. :eek:

After that I went back to my "Spray it with WD-40, run a paper towel patch through the bore using a pencil for a cleaning rod, method. Seemed to work just fine.

:D
 
The Hi-Point is a royal pain to disassemble and I only did it once (but I think you could never take it apart and it would be reliable).
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So why bother? If it can't be cleaned externally, or blown out by spray cleaner it probably doesn't need to be done anyway.
Can't say for sure, but I heard Hi-Point says don't take it apart in the first place. Just send it in after 5K rounds or so and they will clean the insides, or send you a new one.
 
I'd either get a Hipoint or jump up to a higher dollar pistol than the Taurus.

If you don't want to conceal, shoot volume, or impress anyone, the Hipoint will work well enough.

I think they are a perfect out of sight out of mind pistol, except they refuse to make a double stack.

J-Frame S&W. You could sell it and get your money back if you ever wanted to. Not so with either of the others you mentioned.
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In my area I regularly see hipoints changing hand for more than I can buy one for locally on sale or off the internet.
 
Peggy, in rebuttal my ."antique" was made in "1995", Mk III identical in every way to the $ 1,100 pistol sold today (.except for the scratches) however i do have High Power's from post war Belgium (1936), Inglis war production, post war and four MkII and III pistols that all shoot as if they were made yesterday.
They are also worth far more than their purchase price...not so with the economy pistols described in this post. Point being I paid twice what the Taurus sells for but if I were the selling type ( which i am not) i could easily double my investment.
 
Sorry IBMike. I don't buy guns for investments. I buy them because I like them. To each their own however the Hi Power I guess would make a good truck gun.
 
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