Hi-Point Pistols: The Ultimate Test MAN VS HI POINT

Published on January 4, 2011
Duration: 10:35

This Hi-Point C9 torture test pushes the budget pistol to its absolute limits, surviving extreme abuse including truck runs and bore obstructions. Despite a broken safety lever and cycling issues with rat shot, the simple blowback design proved surprisingly resilient through high-volume firing and even overpressure loads. The pistol finally failed catastrophically when subjected to a deliberately overcharged round with a steel bolt obstruction.

Quick Summary

The Hi-Point C9 pistol survived extreme abuse in a torture test, including being run over by a truck and enduring bore obstructions. Despite a broken safety, it cycled defensive loads and even overpressure rounds before finally failing catastrophically during a destructive test with a steel bolt obstruction.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Intro & Previous Abuse Recap
  2. 01:30Extreme Protective Gear
  3. 02:00High-Volume Reliability Test
  4. 04:40Mechanical Failure: Broken Safety
  5. 05:10Defensive Load Testing
  6. 08:10Extreme Pressure Load Test
  7. 09:04Final Destructive Test & Failure

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of abuse did the Hi-Point C9 pistol endure in the torture test?

The Hi-Point C9 underwent extreme abuse, including being run over by a truck, clearing multiple bore obstructions, high-volume firing, and testing with overpressure handloads. It was ultimately destroyed in a final test with a steel bolt obstruction.

Did the Hi-Point C9 pistol experience any mechanical failures during the test?

Yes, the manual safety lever broke off during testing. However, the pistol remained functional after the grip panel was removed to extract the broken components, allowing the test to continue.

How did the Hi-Point C9 perform with different types of ammunition?

The pistol struggled to cycle with specialty loads like rat shot due to its heavy slide. It generally cycled defensive hollow-point rounds like Federal Hydra-Shok and Winchester Silver Tip successfully.

What was the final outcome of the Hi-Point C9 torture test?

The Hi-Point C9 was finally destroyed when subjected to a deliberately overcharged round (11 grains of Bullseye) combined with a 3/8-inch hardened steel bolt inserted into the muzzle, causing catastrophic slide failure.

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