Is it true that you cannot get life insurance if you confess to your insurer that you intend to discharge either one of these examples of fine engineering?
Shooting a Jennings or a Helwan is like riding a moped. It only feels good until one of your buddies see you doing it.
Neither gun is considered match quality or the basis for building one. Save your money and buy a quality piece. You will only regret either purchase in the future.
If you are serious, Helwan. Get spare locking lugs/barrels as I've seen multiple breakages. The Helwan I fired was actually pretty accurate, about 1.5" at 21ft which is passable.
I am thinking about quiting my job as a fry cook and trying to get into the IPSC circuit full time. I am in negotiation with Team Hi-Point as we speak. However Ralph Nader may interfere; he is back on his "Unsafe at any speed" kick.
Seriously, I was in a gun shop a month or so ago and watched a guy trade a NIB S&W 686 4" with a couple speedloaders along with an offer of a cash kicker for a Hi-Point 9mm pistol. The dealer told me he couldn't have slept at night if he had taken the cash and the gun. The guy already owned one Hi-Point and was happy as a lark with the deal.