For my rifles, always quality. Believe and practice the theory of "1 shot, 1 kill". For handguns and shotguns, not as picky.
If I'm in the house I'm already armed with a 9mm Beretta. It will be in my hand and emptied before I spend time examining the kitchen table.
I've never owned a hi-point but I've shot a friends. It is a little heavy, a lot ugly, and completely functional.
I'd have no hesitation to use one to defend myself.
I have no opinion regarding the kimber or wilson because I have no first hand experience with either.
I am enough of a gun snob that I've never wanted to buy a hi-point pistol.
On the other hand I am often tempted to buy a hi-point carbine.
If I had no other choice than the guns on the table, I'd take the hi-point. I know to a certainty how to make it go bang.
I have a NEF Pardner Pump, $200 copy of an 870, goes bang everytime. Also have Glocks, Rugers & Kahr. If its reliable then its good for me. I do own a Hi Point too. Ugly as hell, not one single malfunction yet.
I voted quality as my experience has been that you 'buy once, cry once. Buy cheap and you cry every time you have to fix/replace something'. Now having said that, I do believe there is very good quality at different price points.
Hmmm. I never thought about what camp im in.I started off buying out of necessity and within a tight budget. Now I've moved on to buying as quality a piece as I can for me and my families personal protection. I walked a line between quality and affordability for my wife's gun. And I spent a little more for a few quality rifles for the piece of mind.
Truth is I still enjoy shooting my "cheap" Sigma 9.
Truth is I still enjoy shooting my "cheap" Sigma 9.
Cheap doesn't necessarily mean low quality, expensive doesn't always mean more reliable than cheap. Two worst pistols I've ever owned. Standard Arms 9mm (think I got the name right) wouldn't cycle for **** $100 used, CZ P07 Duty within 50 rds it would light strike at least half of the primers and had to pry the magazines out of if with a screwdriver cost $450ish new.
+1, I hear ya. Love my Sigma!
Funny story....was at Banner range in early December and had a guy next to me actually snicker when I pulled it out(my Sigma 9mm) to shoot. Finished both magazines and put away. Pulled out my Kimber Pro Carry 2 and asked him if he thought this was better. He raised his eyebrows and said NOTHING (if you were the person in question, you now have the opportunity to respond?).
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