¶ Hi-Point Firearms
The Hi-Point family. Hoo boy.
Once upon a time a man named Strassell had a dream. A dream not of a chicken in every pot but a gun in every holster. And so he set out to make this dream a reality by dedicating his time to making the cheapest, heaviest, most cumbersome pistol on the planet. But it reliably fires bullets and those bullets reliably make holes. Those same qualities also make for a unique pistol frame that is prime for 3d printing adaptation. Godspeed, sir. Godspeed.
| Hi-Point | |
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| Type | Pistol family |
| Caliber | 9mm 380acp 40s/w 45acp |
| Manufacturer | Hi-Point Firearms |
| Website | 1 |
There are four pistols in the Hi-Point family which have 3d printable receivers (as of this writing none of the carbines do):
- Hi-Point CF-380 (380acp)
- Hi-Point C-9 (9mm)
- Hi-Point Model JCP (40s/w)
- Hi-Point Model JHP (45acp)
Notably, It is one of the first pistols for which frames capable of repeatedly firing 40 or 45 were made.
¶ Parts Availability
Parts kits from seized and destroyed Hi-Points are easily found every week on GunBroker. Before the advent of 3d printed frames they usually went for a song; now you are unlikely to find one for less than $100. That is still cheaper than buying one retail and one of the cheapest options available.
¶ Projects
There are two Hi-Point based projects:
- Project LoPoint (380acp and 9mm)
- Big-Point (40s/w and 45acp)