I took my 380 down for cleaning and when i tried to put it back together, all hell broke loose! parts flying crap gone forever. I literally threw it in the garbage can! after work, yea, i dug it out because, I've seen on y.tube that Hi-Point backs up their warranty no matter how many owners had it. The long and short of it is they replaced all missing parts and polished it! I got mine back in 10 day's!! Looked like a new gun! Thx Hi-Point...
If you just give hi point a call you can send them your firearm with mags and they will fix all those issues for free!! I just got mine back from hi point and they polished the crap out of that feed ramp and updated all my springs, firing pin and even sent out a ghost ring sight all free!!! Now it did cost me 40 to send it out, but it was well worth it!! They also space out the mags.
Nice video! One thing that I noticed that many Hi-Point owners fail to talk about is that Hi-Point's warranty is the BEST in the industry. People that snub these guns, I just simply ignore. I don't have time for gun snobs. For the money and warranty, a Hi-Point is a tremendous value and should be a part of any gun collection. Just my opinion.
Good for you and your S&W. I wasn't aware of S&W's great warranty on the pistols you mentioned. Hi-Point still has a terrific warranty. I'm proud to own a Hi-Point. A good American company.
Important side note... when putting your hi-point back together make for damn sure you dont put the seer in backwards. If you do and manage to get the slide on it will not slide all the way back anymore, and you cannot get the slide back off either.
ive had a hi point .40 cal for about 10 years. in that time i have also owned and ultimately gotten rid of a ruger, 2 shitty ass glocks. and one taurus. and yet some how the "junk" gun is still my preferred weapon. i will admit that i have a few others that i prefer and that i carry. the .40 is way to big to conceal carry. but this gun is truly a fantastic pistol. especially for the price, the magnificent service, and yes... the dependability. i know all the glock nazis will be bewildered by that comment, but i have had NO issues with my Hi point. not one. if this thing were just a little smaller i would definitely use it as my daily carry gun. i dont care who you are, the hi point is a fantastic weapon. especially for the dirt cheap price and the priceless warranty and service. the company is truly amazing.
Got a HighPoint 45 and just polishing the feed ramp helped the feeding dramatically. Also, glad to know I can remove that stupid magazine safety. That always annoyed the shit out of me. Thanks for the helpful video!
Very informative. I'm looking to buy a pistol for the first time and have a very limited budget. I've been doing my homework and for the money these Hi Points seem the way to go. I personally think they look ok. And all the videos like this one helping people troubleshoot issues to make them more reliable makes all the difference. Thanks.
Right? I've never thought high points were all that ugly. I've always liked chunky things, like Jeeps. If I may ask, do you still have a high point? Have you upgraded much in the past few years since making this comment?
I had a Hi Point 45 acp and LOVED it. People can say what they want but with a little tinkering they are very nice guns. Even Glock owners scrap the sights, trigger, internals, grip, etc. The high point warranty I put to the test and low and behold they came through with shining colors unlike many other manufactures. I see a .40 in my very near future.
I'm Ohio proud. Live in S.W. Ohio. Hi Points are made in Ohio. Any gun (as stated in the comments) needs some tweaking. I'm very glad that I have viewed this video. I recently purchased the 380 CF from an auction site. Just looking up the mag slot, I can see where the nose of the bullets have been dragging on the bottom of the feed ramp. I can look inside the ejection port and see there hasn't been any polishing done to the feed ramp and the gun itself hasn't been oiled or cleaned. I plan to address all these issues before purchasing a single bullet to shoot through the gun. I enjoy a challenge! I have one of the much spurned JA-22 pistols, also. The videos found on UA-cam for the JA-22 were a real education when it comes to making any semi auto gun reliable. Thanks for the video!
Seems people hate these guns.. but most people are too helpless to do much more than change a lightbulb themselves. I enjoy tweaking/learning and improving any tool/machine I own so it seems like a good gun for people like me. Looks like with a little love it can become as reliable as anything else. That and you can get 4 of them for the price of something "decent".
I polished the feed ramp on my jcp and after hundreds of rounds not 1 ftf or fte. Perfectly reliable. I would trust my life to it. Plus, I leave my mags loaded all the time.
Another issue that has been discovered is the lrho ( last round hold open) lever is a little long. I noticed on my cf380 that the nose of the bullet was hitting the lrho lever when they would advance in the mag. I filed it down just a little bit, so the bullets cleared it, and my follower in the mag still made contact to hold the slide open after firing my last round. This issue was brought to my attention on the hi point forum
Agree with Danny. Hi point has the best warranty not only covers cosmetic and functionality but its a transferable and for a life time!!!! I would like to see a warranty like that from any gun.
thanks man! i was haveing feed issues ,even sold the gun to a buddy, bought it back from him and took out the mag safety lever and now have no problems with it!
Great video it will help me with my new 2013 C9. I took it to the range today for the first time and I did have a couple of feeding problems out of 50, not bad, what's funny my buddy's new glock 26 had the same problem today LOL...good luck to him.
I just did everything personal defense says, but I would recommend using steel wool instead of sandpaper. It will polish it great! I took off every bit of powder coat that way. Just make sure that you don't get steel wool where it doesn't belong, and if you do be sure to blow it all out. He gives great tips, just my personal experience says, USE STEEL WOOL instead of sandpaper.
I was having the nose dive problem and after I watched this video and sand my feeder ramp down and tweaked the end lips of my clip it completely fixed my problem.....It hasn't jammed up once.....I'm glad I found this video.......Thanks a lot.......
I picked up a JHP45 at a pawn shop for $100 because it had a "missing spring", as a repair and learning project (later found out I still probably overpaid, but that's pawn shops for ya). Thanks for your video, and pointing out additional improvements I can make while I'm at it.
It took several adjustments to the mag ears, but with patience and diligence, it can work. Polishing feed ramp and rails helps much. I did all this before ever firing the first shot through it as told by a number of UA-cam gunners. Mine is the .40cal. and it kicks my Flock 23's ass. in accuracy.
Just watchd this as i recently got my wife into getting her own guns...shes dnt like spending alot of money so hipoint is 'righteous weapon of choice'...very informative. Thanx.
Thank you. removed powder coat and mag safety now works perfect also most feeding problems are human error when loading the mag not getting the round all the way to the back, or not using brass jacket ammunition.
I will be doing this when I get back to The States. Will not be using steel wool as someone recommended since pieces of steel wool are likely to break off and get lodged in moving parts. Plan to use 3M WetOrDry silica carbide paper and wet it first so the abraded bits stick to the paper. Swap out paper often and avoid issues with grit getting into moving parts. Great video. Thanks.
Great video did everything you said to do and put 300 rounds down range with no jams or misfires. Its not my S&W shield 9mm but happy how the Hi pointe is running.thanks
I have had my Hi-Point C-9 9mm for over three years now and I go to the range and shoot quite often and have yet to have even one FTF or FTE. I did polish the feed ramp as soon as I got it but other than that mod and some new grips I have had to do nothing but keep it clean and maintained. Haters can say whatever they want but I took the extra money I saved and got more ammo with it. Next I am going to get the .45 acp and do the same mods to it.
Jeff Gurney I have the hi point 45. It's a great weapon. I never polished the feed ramp or anything and I haven't had any problems with it. I have only had it jam once and that's it.
Awesome video, solved a few issues before they even started, I tent to do a full check on them before testing but it never occurred to me to remove the powdercoating
I am thinking about buying my friends High Point 40 S&W. the gun shoots great! But I'm having an issue with the slide locking in position when I load a new mag. the only way I can get the gun to function is to drop the mag then the slide will release. load the mag then rack the slide and it's all good. unless this issue is resolved I don't think I'll be buying the gun. I have a High Point 380 and it's been a great little gun.
Yea Hi-points aren't the best, but if it's all you have or all you can afford? Then it's nice to know what you can do to make it "better". The only reason I ma looking for fixes is my neighbor has one and at this point it's all he has & can't afford anything else right now. So I'm trying to help him out by educating myself on the operation and maintenance of this less than perfect low cost firearm. Thanks for the info.
Just picked one up in new condition for $120.00 with a nice holster. I just thought what the hell my bar tab the previous weekend was more than that. It will never replace my Glocks or 1911's but I'll do the minor work on it to see how it goes. I did fire 50 rds with zero problems already.
A simple way to polish the feed ramp is to stick a bit of fine sandpaper onto the feed ramp and rub it in a vertical manner with the rubber end of a pencil. Doesn't "polish" it per se but it does get the powder coating off and the vertical marks left by the sandpaper does improve feeding. First 100 "break in" rounds of my Hi Point with this feed ramp mod I only had one FTF (after tweaking the new mag lips as well).
Hi, the problem of stove pipping in auto loading firearms is 2 fold. First if you are using ammo that is of a lowish velocity rating it is likely also to not have enough pressure on the bolt spring to compress it 100%. Under this condition the bolt will close 50% too fast, thus catching the spent casing as it tries to escape the ejection port.
It seems I got cut off early myself. As I was saying regarding stove pipping, there is a second issue with the overall lengths of the leaded bullets. The Manufacturers tend to make the overall length slightly too long by a few thousands of an inch that causes the bullet to catch going up the ramp. On jacketed ammo, Manufacturers do opposite making them on the shorter size overall. The shorter length cycles much more freely. The longer lead bullet is like an 18 wheeler trying to make a right turn that is too tight.
I did polish the ramp I stretched and heat treated the mag spring as well as adjusted the magazine lips a bit, it runs damn good but I'm about to put a lighter trigger sear spring and take out that damn mag safety cant wait to run her again, although I wish 9mm ammo wasnt so damn impossible to find!!!
It should. The disconnect is applying pressure directly to the side of the mag, creating friction. I took my disconnect out years ago, and the mags fall out every time under their own empty weight.
The fins on the mag are supposed to bent in not out. When they are tipped in just a hair they hold the follow-up round a tad higher so it doesn't dive. Also helps control stove piping.
high points warranty is a lifetime full replacement warranty. thanks for the great video. most guys that have the feed issues. like you I agree getting rid of the powder coat on the ramp will solve most of this issue. my bro-n-law purchased a S&W 9 and it jambed several times early on but after about 70 rounds it has just about went away.
I have two C9 high points and i have never done no mods to them and i can say they fire great no jams i have a 40 cal Glock i would trust either one of them to perform it is all about cleaning them and care of them..
Thanks this actually worked I was pissed thinking I had to buy a new part because the trigger wouldn't pull but it was just what you said awesome video
Nice video. But if you want to remove the powder coat with out taking away any metal ( using sand paper) you can also use Lysol liquid jell to let bowl rust remover. Its cheap and had effective. Use a q-tip and dab a little on and wipe. But be careful it will take of what it gets on. Will also take blueing off to
I don't think Hipoints suck. I just bought a C9. What does suck are the magazines. I adjusted the feed lips, removed paint from and polished the feed ramp and neither of my magazines will feed a single round. The rounds nose dive because of the poor weak mag springs. A nose diving round has nothing to do with polishing trigger parts. It is simply due to the mags themselves.
Hi. Nice informative video. I have 3 Hi Point c9 models. oNE I got for only $50. It needed work so I sent it back to Hi Point & they pretty much re-did everything & gave me a magazine for my troubles. I have found that the c9 will shoot more reliably and avoid cycling issues if I use a High Velocity 9mm round - sort of like a 9 Plus P round. I polished feed ramp & adjusted the feed lips on the mags. Great Video. Thank You. Sincerely, JAMES.
I have a high point 45 and my issue is after firing the slide dont reset the firing pin it chambers the round but wont fire until you rack it back again any answers for that?
My mag started falling out after a couple of shots. Hi-Points don't suck, they are built to meet a price-point. They are rugged and rough.. rough as in not smooth in certain areas. I hated taking it to the range, jamtacular mess. After taking a dremel to the ramp and polishing, feeding problems greatly reduced... but still, the mag falling out.. maybe I'm fingering the mag release, it is in kind of an odd position.
I tore everything down and now putting back together theres a bar in handle against back wall its about 3 inches long it slid right out but i cant put it back in is there a trick to this i watch all u guys playing with this high point but do you know how to take everything out and put new back in. My clip kept falling out not loading thats why im rebuilding but i cant find anyone taking out the parts i have and putting back that bar is tripping me out. Any answers?
I have a highpoint c9. But I took it apart to clean it and not the firing won't fire wen I pull the trigger, cuz it usually clicks on a dry fire. Wat did I do wrong putting it back together
I love my hipoint jhp 45 deadly accurate do have feed problems did do the fixes have not fired it since the fixes did take out the mag safety but put it back in I like the fact that I can keep a round in the chamber and it won't fire but throw a mag in and your ready to rock and roll without pulling back on the slide but if I continue having feed problems I may remove it again
I'm looking into one as just a fun gun not a personal carry I'm gonna try this tho I keep hearing people say that these guns have improved a lot over the last few years
the c9 is the second gun ive ever owned... (my 1st was the 45) i like the reviews i like the mods (clip and ramp polish/smoothing) my issue is that i have what i think is a failure to eject ... ie the firearm does not always eject the spent cartridge .... is this what yall call a failure to feed? or is this a separate issue in its self? and do you know of a fix? i would love any positive feedback and yes i am on a budget as most of the country is and for what i paid. i think its a great firearm
For all 40 s&w owners with feeding issues try loading the mag with 8 rounds instead of 10 it takes pressure off the spring it worked like a charm 4 me hope the same 4 you
Thanks for this info. I have a Hi-Point 40 and having this issue. Seems worse when I have a full magazine and the first round wants to dip. A little tap will usually let it close and it fires perfectly. On occasion the last round may jam. But there is a catch on the rear of the slid that seems to catch. If you have any info on this please pass it on. Thanks
I don't think so. My new 45 came from the factory polished. I called the factory to ask why this one came polished. They said They polish them during test firing if the gun needs it.
mine has started to misfire. you can look at bullet and has a small strike on primer. if i put the same bullet back in gun and try again it fires. i just bought a 9mm carbine high point from gun and knife show and love it
I bought a hi point as my first firearm, and all I gotta say is, "ef" the haters. For a budget gun, if You take care of it, it does exactly what you need it to do.. I now have several other pistols but I will always keep my p.o.s hi point because it has never let me down!
Both my C9 and .40 S@W lost the magazine disconnect immediately. I hated it. I haven't polished feed ramps yet but haven't had any problems either. Had them both for about two years. I did have to adjust the feed lips of the C9 factory mags, but not the after market.
Don't forget to polish the top feed ramp also, that's where mine was catching. These feed ramps are just machined with a plunge of a chamfering tool and are never smooth. FYI I had to do a lot of work to my Colt 1911 to make it feed and reject shells properly also but when I was done I could shoot low power semi-wadcutters with no ftl's or fte's.
Thanks for the video. I will perform these very small tweaks and hope it resolves the jamming issue. People talk smack about everything, so let them talk all the smack they want about Hi-Point Pistols. Mine is very accurate and if these simple mods help, then it will also become more dependable. I will still carry my S&W .40, but the HP .45 is fun as hell to shoot.
i just noticed as i was cleaning my c9 that it always jams up with 8 rounds but with 7 it works everytime for me and i have polished the feed ramp but =jams with 8 but not 7
To much spring tension in the magazine spring. Best solution, Load 7. Buy extra mags. they don't all do that. A lot of times the springs will relax a little with use too, it might get over that problem in the future. I had the same problem with a HIGH PRICED .380 that eventually went away with use. It was a Colt Mustang Pocketlite. You'll find out a good mag loader is worth it's weight in gold too if you shoot it very much.
thanks bro my 9mm luger shoots good a few fails to feed and i also tried the clip thing be sure to try sanding it and mine i habe found likes perfecta from walmart in my opinion it did better than blazer but hopefully your video helps and feeds all brands through good
I have to admit i hear allot of hate for these guns but I own that exact model he is showingand have never had any issues and its damn accurate and steady. and did the same thing with the mag safety cause i also hated not being able to fire with the mag out. My only issue I have had with it is the Mag doesnt seat very well I keep my pinky underneath just to be safe
my CF380 has every round that comes into the chamber making a left turn rather than seeting into the barrel, my feed is all pollished and it doesnt seem to have anything to do with that... but it is rather annoying...any insight?
i saw where the ammo made alot of difference try remington as when i watched that ammo had the best there was 0 jams while three other brands all had issues. i don't have a answer as to why the different brands matter but they seem to matter. also be sure it has enough spring pressure and the mag itself spits them out smooth and good, but like when does the jam occur at the beginning of the mag or near the end or does it make any difference?
+Armando Colon I have the jcp .40 I fixed my feed problem by trimming the top of the follower guide about 3/32 of an inch and now it feeds the first round very easily. I hope this helps someone I haven't seen where anyone else has done this yet.
I have put like 500 rds in my 9mm, a few days ago went to the range but the gun didnt shot. Pulled the trigger but nothing. Gunsmith said the trigger not resetting. Any ideas?
i don't know if this helps but i read in the owners manual that for trigger reset problems u should put the whole pistol in a pre heated oven at 425 with one round in the chamber for 30 mins & if u don't have 30mins u can use a mircowave on high for 6 mins I found this also works on kel tec firearms to
Here is how I see this feeding problem. It is the manufacturers problem and the manufacturer should step up and fix the problem. Then recall all magazines and send out replacements. I have a C9 in .45 ACP I have never fired in over a year because I loaded a magazine and cycled the gun and it jammed repeatedly. That makes the gun unreliable in my eyes.I have tried all these supposed magazine mods and still have the problem. So I bought after market magazines and one of those was the same. I recently bought another and it seems to be working correctly, so now I will go shoot it some and see if the problem is fixed.
took mine to the range ... and it started feeding, jam with like my 3rd or 4th shot.... but..... the more i fired it... the less it jammed.. i only ran 50 rounds thru it.. but i plan on putting another 150 thru in a few days... i guess i just needed to break it in.... other then that.. i love this firearm...
Thanks for the video. Nice to see others who don't hate HiPoints. One thing I'm not clear on though. How do you REALLY feel about magazine disconnects? ;-)
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I took my 380 down for cleaning and when i tried to put it back together, all hell broke loose! parts flying crap gone forever. I literally threw it in the garbage can! after work, yea, i dug it out because, I've seen on y.tube that Hi-Point backs up their warranty no matter how many owners had it. The long and short of it is they replaced all missing parts and polished it! I got mine back in 10 day's!! Looked like a new gun! Thx Hi-Point...
If you just give hi point a call you can send them your firearm with mags and they will fix all those issues for free!! I just got mine back from hi point and they polished the crap out of that feed ramp and updated all my springs, firing pin and even sent out a ghost ring sight all free!!! Now it did cost me 40 to send it out, but it was well worth it!! They also space out the mags.
+Mainely Acres Farm "all free!!!!" ....you paid $40 when you could have done it yourself "all free!!!!"
Nice video! One thing that I noticed that many Hi-Point owners fail to talk about is that Hi-Point's warranty is the BEST in the industry. People that snub these guns, I just simply ignore. I don't have time for gun snobs. For the money and warranty, a Hi-Point is a tremendous value and should be a part of any gun collection. Just my opinion.
owners not taking the time to refine the pistol when needed are the reason hipoints have such a bad rep.
My .40 cal Hi-Point shoots just fine.
***** , Hi-Point has the best warranty in the industry. No one can take that away from them.
mine too!
Good for you and your S&W. I wasn't aware of S&W's great warranty on the pistols you mentioned. Hi-Point still has a terrific warranty. I'm proud to own a Hi-Point. A good American company.
I noticed the difference when doing this to my high point 45cal soon as I chambered a round. Great idea, something so simple
Important side note... when putting your hi-point back together make for damn sure you dont put the seer in backwards. If you do and manage to get the slide on it will not slide all the way back anymore, and you cannot get the slide back off either.
ive had a hi point .40 cal for about 10 years. in that time i have also owned and ultimately gotten rid of a ruger, 2 shitty ass glocks. and one taurus. and yet some how the "junk" gun is still my preferred weapon. i will admit that i have a few others that i prefer and that i carry. the .40 is way to big to conceal carry. but this gun is truly a fantastic pistol. especially for the price, the magnificent service, and yes... the dependability. i know all the glock nazis will be bewildered by that comment, but i have had NO issues with my Hi point. not one. if this thing were just a little smaller i would definitely use it as my daily carry gun. i dont care who you are, the hi point is a fantastic weapon. especially for the dirt cheap price and the priceless warranty and service. the company is truly amazing.
Got a HighPoint 45 and just polishing the feed ramp helped the feeding dramatically. Also, glad to know I can remove that stupid magazine safety. That always annoyed the shit out of me. Thanks for the helpful video!
what are those safety things for. i have a 40 hi point i wanna adjust.
@@daviddowns7552the magazine safety is designed to keep the gun from firing without a magazine inserted. That's all I know on the subject.
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Very informative. I'm looking to buy a pistol for the first time and have a very limited budget. I've been doing my homework and for the money these Hi Points seem the way to go. I personally think they look ok. And all the videos like this one helping people troubleshoot issues to make them more reliable makes all the difference. Thanks.
Right? I've never thought high points were all that ugly. I've always liked chunky things, like Jeeps. If I may ask, do you still have a high point? Have you upgraded much in the past few years since making this comment?
I had a Hi Point 45 acp and LOVED it. People can say what they want but with a little tinkering they are very nice guns. Even Glock owners scrap the sights, trigger, internals, grip, etc. The high point warranty I put to the test and low and behold they came through with shining colors unlike many other manufactures. I see a .40 in my very near future.
I'm Ohio proud. Live in S.W. Ohio. Hi Points are made in Ohio. Any gun (as stated in the comments) needs some tweaking. I'm very glad that I have viewed this video. I recently purchased the 380 CF from an auction site. Just looking up the mag slot, I can see where the nose of the bullets have been dragging on the bottom of the feed ramp. I can look inside the ejection port and see there hasn't been any polishing done to the feed ramp and the gun itself hasn't been oiled or cleaned. I plan to address all these issues before purchasing a single bullet to shoot through the gun. I enjoy a challenge! I have one of the much spurned JA-22 pistols, also. The videos found on UA-cam for the JA-22 were a real education when it comes to making any semi auto gun reliable. Thanks for the video!
Seems people hate these guns.. but most people are too helpless to do much more than change a lightbulb themselves. I enjoy tweaking/learning and improving any tool/machine I own so it seems like a good gun for people like me. Looks like with a little love it can become as reliable as anything else. That and you can get 4 of them for the price of something "decent".
I polished the feed ramp on my jcp and after hundreds of rounds not 1 ftf or fte. Perfectly reliable. I would trust my life to it. Plus, I leave my mags loaded all the time.
Another issue that has been discovered is the lrho ( last round hold open) lever is a little long. I noticed on my cf380 that the nose of the bullet was hitting the lrho lever when they would advance in the mag. I filed it down just a little bit, so the bullets cleared it, and my follower in the mag still made contact to hold the slide open after firing my last round. This issue was brought to my attention on the hi point forum
Agree with Danny. Hi point has the best warranty not only covers cosmetic and functionality but its a transferable and for a life time!!!! I would like to see a warranty like that from any gun.
thanks man! i was haveing feed issues ,even sold the gun to a buddy, bought it back from him and took out the mag safety lever and now have no problems with it!
dude, the magazine safety tip is priceless! also will be polishing my feed ramp this weekend.
Great video it will help me with my new 2013 C9. I took it to the range today for the first time and I did have a couple of feeding problems out of 50, not bad, what's funny my buddy's new glock 26 had the same problem today LOL...good luck to him.
New firearms always have issues. Unless they are thoroughly cleaned a few times before the first use.
I just did everything personal defense says, but I would recommend using steel wool instead of sandpaper. It will polish it great! I took off every bit of powder coat that way. Just make sure that you don't get steel wool where it doesn't belong, and if you do be sure to blow it all out. He gives great tips, just my personal experience says, USE STEEL WOOL instead of sandpaper.
***** Yeah, I've used goof off and it worked really well.
I was having the nose dive problem and after I watched this video and sand my feeder ramp down and tweaked the end lips of my clip it completely fixed my problem.....It hasn't jammed up once.....I'm glad I found this video.......Thanks a lot.......
*magazine not clip
I picked up a JHP45 at a pawn shop for $100 because it had a "missing spring", as a repair and learning project (later found out I still probably overpaid, but that's pawn shops for ya). Thanks for your video, and pointing out additional improvements I can make while I'm at it.
It took several adjustments to the mag ears, but with patience and diligence, it can work. Polishing feed ramp and rails helps much. I did all this before ever firing the first shot through it as told by a number of UA-cam gunners. Mine is the .40cal. and it kicks my Flock 23's ass. in accuracy.
Just watchd this as i recently got my wife into getting her own guns...shes dnt like spending alot of money so hipoint is 'righteous weapon of choice'...very informative. Thanx.
Great vid! thanks for sharing. Made it run smoother! Now I get no jams! thanks man. Hi-points are now A+ in my book.
Thank you. removed powder coat and mag safety now works perfect
also most feeding problems are human error when loading the mag not getting the round all the way to the back, or not using brass jacket ammunition.
I will be doing this when I get back to The States. Will not be using steel wool as someone recommended since pieces of steel wool are likely to break off and get lodged in moving parts. Plan to use 3M WetOrDry silica carbide paper and wet it first so the abraded bits stick to the paper. Swap out paper often and avoid issues with grit getting into moving parts. Great video. Thanks.
I really appreciate your honesty and sharing of your practical knowledge. It helps demystify a very simple tool.
Great video did everything you said to do and put 300 rounds down range with no jams or misfires. Its not my S&W shield 9mm but happy how the Hi pointe is running.thanks
I have had my Hi-Point C-9 9mm for over three years now and I go to the range and shoot quite often and have yet to have even one FTF or FTE. I did polish the feed ramp as soon as I got it but other than that mod and some new grips I have had to do nothing but keep it clean and maintained. Haters can say whatever they want but I took the extra money I saved and got more ammo with it. Next I am going to get the .45 acp and do the same mods to it.
Jeff Gurney its had failures all the hi points do. dont lie
Jeff Gurney I have the hi point 45. It's a great weapon. I never polished the feed ramp or anything and I haven't had any problems with it. I have only had it jam once and that's it.
1970 olds442 buy a hi point and you'll see there are just a lot of bad false rumors about the hi point
Awesome video, solved a few issues before they even started, I tent to do a full check on them before testing but it never occurred to me to remove the powdercoating
Great video, thanks . Bought this gun for my daughter and she was having the problem with jams. This should help
I am thinking about buying my friends High Point 40 S&W. the gun shoots great! But I'm having an issue with the slide locking in position when I load a new mag. the only way I can get the gun to function is to drop the mag then the slide will release. load the mag then rack the slide and it's all good. unless this issue is resolved I don't think I'll be buying the gun. I have a High Point 380 and it's been a great little gun.
Yea Hi-points aren't the best, but if it's all you have or all you can afford? Then it's nice to know what you can do to make it "better".
The only reason I ma looking for fixes is my neighbor has one and at this point it's all he has & can't afford anything else right now. So I'm trying to help him out by educating myself on the operation and maintenance of this less than perfect low cost firearm. Thanks for the info.
Just picked one up in new condition for $120.00 with a nice holster. I just thought what the hell my bar tab the previous weekend was more than that. It will never replace my Glocks or 1911's but I'll do the minor work on it to see how it goes. I did fire 50 rds with zero problems already.
A simple way to polish the feed ramp is to stick a bit of fine sandpaper onto the feed ramp and rub it in a vertical manner with the rubber end of a pencil. Doesn't "polish" it per se but it does get the powder coating off and the vertical marks left by the sandpaper does improve feeding. First 100 "break in" rounds of my Hi Point with this feed ramp mod I only had one FTF (after tweaking the new mag lips as well).
Got the 40 cal. Will try polishing the feed ramp. Thanks for sharing.
Will this void the lifetime warranty,
Just wondering?..
What did you use to get the powder coat off the feed ramp .. Sand paper ? Would a dremel with a Sanding drum work .. to lightly remove the paint..
Hi, the problem of stove pipping in auto loading firearms is 2 fold. First if you are using ammo that is of a lowish velocity rating it is likely also to not have enough pressure on the bolt spring to compress it 100%. Under this condition the bolt will close 50% too fast, thus catching the spent casing as it tries to escape the ejection port.
It seems I got cut off early myself. As I was saying regarding stove pipping, there is a second issue with the overall lengths of the leaded bullets. The Manufacturers tend to make the overall length slightly too long by a few thousands of an inch that causes the bullet to catch going up the ramp. On jacketed ammo, Manufacturers do opposite making them on the shorter size overall. The shorter length cycles much more freely. The longer lead bullet is like an 18 wheeler trying to make a right turn that is too tight.
I imagine keeping things bare metal probably isn't great, what should I put on the parts to make sure they don't corrode?
I did polish the ramp I stretched and heat treated the mag spring as well as adjusted the magazine lips a bit, it runs damn good but I'm about to put a lighter trigger sear spring and take out that damn mag safety cant wait to run her again, although I wish 9mm ammo wasnt so damn impossible to find!!!
Nice video. I was wondering if when you remove the mag safety will the mag fall out easier.
It should. The disconnect is applying pressure directly to the side of the mag, creating friction. I took my disconnect out years ago, and the mags fall out every time under their own empty weight.
Cool thanks
The fins on the mag are supposed to bent in not out. When they are tipped in just a hair they hold the follow-up round a tad higher so it doesn't dive. Also helps control stove piping.
high points warranty is a lifetime full replacement warranty. thanks for the great video. most guys that have the feed issues. like you I agree getting rid of the powder coat on the ramp will solve most of this issue. my bro-n-law purchased a S&W 9 and it jambed several times early on but after about 70 rounds it has just about went away.
What should I use to polish my feed ramp? The issue I'm having is it's not fully going in battery mode after I fire a round.
have you tried polishing the trigger mechanism and lubricating it as well? I think I'm going to go get this gun to play with it a bit.
I have two C9 high points and i have never done no mods to them and i can say they fire great no jams i have a 40 cal Glock i would trust either one of them to perform it is all about cleaning them and care of them..
Thanks this actually worked I was pissed thinking I had to buy a new part because the trigger wouldn't pull but it was just what you said awesome video
Nice video. But if you want to remove the powder coat with out taking away any metal ( using sand paper) you can also use Lysol liquid jell to let bowl rust remover. Its cheap and had effective. Use a q-tip and dab a little on and wipe. But be careful it will take of what it gets on. Will also take blueing off to
wish you could spell,i would like to know what you're trying to say.
dmanbigd1 It's really easy to understand. Not sure what your issue is. Maybe you're getting hung up on the lack of an "i" in "toilet?"
Great vid, I did polish feed ramps on my highpoint carbine's. but didn't polish the other parts you showed I will definitely have to do that thanks.
I don't think Hipoints suck. I just bought a C9. What does suck are the magazines. I adjusted the feed lips, removed paint from and polished the feed ramp and neither of my magazines will feed a single round. The rounds nose dive because of the poor weak mag springs. A nose diving round has nothing to do with polishing trigger parts. It is simply due to the mags themselves.
Hi. Nice informative video. I have 3 Hi Point c9 models. oNE I got for only $50. It needed work so I sent it back to Hi Point & they pretty much re-did everything & gave me a magazine for my troubles. I have found that the c9 will shoot more reliably and avoid cycling issues if I use a High Velocity 9mm round - sort of like a 9 Plus P round. I polished feed ramp & adjusted the feed lips on the mags. Great Video. Thank You. Sincerely, JAMES.
I have a high point 45 and my issue is after firing the slide dont reset the firing pin it chambers the round but wont fire until you rack it back again any answers for that?
My mag started falling out after a couple of shots. Hi-Points don't suck, they are built to meet a price-point. They are rugged and rough.. rough as in not smooth in certain areas. I hated taking it to the range, jamtacular mess. After taking a dremel to the ramp and polishing, feeding problems greatly reduced... but still, the mag falling out.. maybe I'm fingering the mag release, it is in kind of an odd position.
I tore everything down and now putting back together theres a bar in handle against back wall its about 3 inches long it slid right out but i cant put it back in is there a trick to this i watch all u guys playing with this high point but do you know how to take everything out and put new back in. My clip kept falling out not loading thats why im rebuilding but i cant find anyone taking out the parts i have and putting back that bar is tripping me out. Any answers?
I have a highpoint c9. But I took it apart to clean it and not the firing won't fire wen I pull the trigger, cuz it usually clicks on a dry fire. Wat did I do wrong putting it back together
I love my hipoint jhp 45 deadly accurate do have feed problems did do the fixes have not fired it since the fixes did take out the mag safety but put it back in I like the fact that I can keep a round in the chamber and it won't fire but throw a mag in and your ready to rock and roll without pulling back on the slide but if I continue having feed problems I may remove it again
What brand ammo do you guys prefer for the Hi-Point 380? Waiting on mines to arrive.
Do you have the schematics for the highpoint C-9 as you do in the video?
I'm looking into one as just a fun gun not a personal carry I'm gonna try this tho I keep hearing people say that these guns have improved a lot over the last few years
the c9 is the second gun ive ever owned... (my 1st was the 45) i like the reviews i like the mods (clip and ramp polish/smoothing) my issue is that i have what i think is a failure to eject ... ie the firearm does not always eject the spent cartridge .... is this what yall call a failure to feed? or is this a separate issue in its self? and do you know of a fix? i would love any positive feedback and yes i am on a budget as most of the country is and for what i paid. i think its a great firearm
My HP 40 trigger is locked so that I cannot pull it. Any suggestions?
For all 40 s&w owners with feeding issues try loading the mag with 8 rounds instead of 10 it takes pressure off the spring it worked like a charm 4 me hope the same 4 you
Thanks for this info. I have a Hi-Point 40 and having this issue. Seems worse when I have a full magazine and the first round wants to dip. A little tap will usually let it close and it fires perfectly. On occasion the last round may jam. But there is a catch on the rear of the slid that seems to catch. If you have any info on this please pass it on. Thanks
Finishing your polish jobs with crocus (Jeweler's) cloth helps a lot.
Does sanding the ramp down void the factory warranty ?
+Craig Fisher quite possibly.
I don't think so. My new 45 came from the factory polished. I called the factory to ask why this one came polished. They said They polish them during test firing if the gun needs it.
mine has started to misfire. you can look at bullet and has a small strike on primer. if i put the same bullet back in gun and try again it fires. i just bought a 9mm carbine high point from gun and knife show and love it
What effect would the magazine safety rod have on failure to cycle?
if you mess with the magazine it does create more of a headache. ive done it.
hey man do the little black pin on the handle of the gun does it go in the hole of the safety or underneath it
Do your mags drop free after removing the disconnect?
Hey man could you tell me if I buy a 1911 frame could it work as a hi point frame jhp 45
I have a problem with my hi point c9 the trigger don't work between that striker and the trigger that part don't stay up
Thanks for the video bro. I no longer have any more loading problems.👍
Does anyone have any ideas on why my trigger will not pull back? It feels like it's stuck. No movement
I bought a hi point as my first firearm, and all I gotta say is, "ef" the haters. For a budget gun, if You take care of it, it does exactly what you need it to do.. I now have several other pistols but I will always keep my p.o.s hi point because it has never let me down!
How do you take the little barrel off i have a new one is there a pin holding it?
Both my C9 and .40 S@W lost the magazine disconnect immediately. I hated it. I haven't polished feed ramps yet but haven't had any problems either. Had them both for about two years. I did have to adjust the feed lips of the C9 factory mags, but not the after market.
Don't forget to polish the top feed ramp also, that's where mine was catching. These feed ramps are just machined with a plunge of a chamfering tool and are never smooth. FYI I had to do a lot of work to my Colt 1911 to make it feed and reject shells properly also but when I was done I could shoot low power semi-wadcutters with no ftl's or fte's.
keep on rocking in the hi pionts!
High points the “ Ford “ of guns ?
Thanks for the video. I will perform these very small tweaks and hope it resolves the jamming issue.
People talk smack about everything, so let them talk all the smack they want about Hi-Point Pistols.
Mine is very accurate and if these simple mods help, then it will also become more dependable.
I will still carry my S&W .40, but the HP .45 is fun as hell to shoot.
I've been lucky with mine, I've ran over a 1000 rounds threw it with no issues and not once have I cleaned it so no hating from me on high point
I got high point 9mm luger but win I pull the trigger it want fire it's not even maken the click sound how do I fix that
i just noticed as i was cleaning my c9 that it always jams up with 8 rounds but with 7 it works everytime for me and i have polished the feed ramp but =jams with 8 but not 7
To much spring tension in the magazine spring. Best solution, Load 7. Buy extra mags. they don't all do that. A lot of times the springs will relax a little with use too, it might get over that problem in the future. I had the same problem with a HIGH PRICED .380 that eventually went away with use. It was a Colt Mustang Pocketlite. You'll find out a good mag loader is worth it's weight in gold too if you shoot it very much.
I would like to see it perform before and after the ramp polishing. 100 rounds each. then compare.
replaced seer spring with pen spring and polished ramp. Dramaticly better!
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Thanks for the intel. I am happy to delete the mag safety on my JXP.
thanks bro my 9mm luger shoots good a few fails to feed and i also tried the clip thing be sure to try sanding it and mine i habe found likes perfecta from walmart in my opinion it did better than blazer but hopefully your video helps and feeds all brands through good
I have to admit i hear allot of hate for these guns but I own that exact model he is showingand have never had any issues and its damn accurate and steady. and did the same thing with the mag safety cause i also hated not being able to fire with the mag out. My only issue I have had with it is the Mag doesnt seat very well I keep my pinky underneath just to be safe
this really helped. thank you for putting out a well made and informative video.
my 380 acp won't feed, weapon is 3 days new and I have not had the enjoyment of shooting yet so please help... thanks
Have you figured out what the problem was yet?
my CF380 has every round that comes into the chamber making a left turn rather than seeting into the barrel, my feed is all pollished and it doesnt seem to have anything to do with that... but it is rather annoying...any insight?
Thanks for the tips. I just put a laserlyte on mine. Going to the range soon.
My hi point works fine with the feed ramp polished but my 10 round mag jams my gun what u think i should do with oit
i saw where the ammo made alot of difference try remington as when i watched that ammo had the best there was 0 jams while three other brands all had issues. i don't have a answer as to why the different brands matter but they seem to matter. also be sure it has enough spring pressure and the mag itself spits them out smooth and good, but like when does the jam occur at the beginning of the mag or near the end or does it make any difference?
It jams in the beginning
Armando Colon I know its 7 months now. Have you figured out your magazine problem?
No I havent I have tired everything but I'm going to send it in to get fixed
+Armando Colon I have the jcp .40 I fixed my feed problem by trimming the top of the follower guide about 3/32 of an inch and now it feeds the first round very easily. I hope this helps someone I haven't seen where anyone else has done this yet.
By removing the mag safe doesn't that void the repair warranty ?
just put it back in prior to ship, he put it aside, he didn't toss it
I have put like 500 rds in my 9mm, a few days ago went to the range but the gun didnt shot. Pulled the trigger but nothing. Gunsmith said the trigger not resetting. Any ideas?
i don't know if this helps but i read in the owners manual that for trigger reset problems u should put the whole pistol in a pre heated oven at 425 with one round in the chamber for 30 mins & if u don't have 30mins u can use a mircowave on high for 6 mins I found this also works on kel tec firearms to
Roger Preston really a live round in the microwave
+Roger Preston I put it in the oven...then the microwave... works like a charm now!!! I did use aluminum cased ammo tho' seems it is safer.
Here is how I see this feeding problem. It is the manufacturers problem and the manufacturer should step up and fix the problem. Then recall all magazines and send out replacements. I have a C9 in .45 ACP I have never fired in over a year because I loaded a magazine and cycled the gun and it jammed repeatedly. That makes the gun unreliable in my eyes.I have tried all these supposed magazine mods and still have the problem. So I bought after market magazines and one of those was the same. I recently bought another and it seems to be working correctly, so now I will go shoot it some and see if the problem is fixed.
took mine to the range ... and it started feeding, jam with like my 3rd or 4th shot.... but..... the more i fired it... the less it jammed.. i only ran 50 rounds thru it.. but i plan on putting another 150 thru in a few days... i guess i just needed to break it in.... other then that.. i love this firearm...
Thanks for the video. Nice to see others who don't hate HiPoints. One thing I'm not clear on though. How do you REALLY feel about magazine disconnects? ;-)