boatdoc
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Age: 54
Location: South Oregon Coast
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« on: October 25, 2009, 04:03:28 PM » |
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I've had a HP 380 for over 10 years but never had done anything with it but fire it a couple of times when new. I got a bug in my butt the other night while talking with a cousin that was visiting from SoCal and talking gun talk and home protection. The light came on and it got brighter and brighter to the point where I pulled the little .380 out and for some reason need more HP's.
I went down to the local feed/gun store, we're very rural here, and asked about him being a transfer dealer. He has never done it before and said he could get them for about the same price as on-line dealers, ya right!!!! On display on top of the counter was the HP carbine, now I don't know a thing about them but the price was $480.00. I kinda shrugged my shoulders and said I'd come back in if I really thought about more HP products.
Checked his price at just a couple of on-line guy's and holy crap, his must be made of gold or looking for a sucker. I now know I won't be going back in there for HP pistols even though I didn't ask him for prices.
Anyway, Thanks for the forum and all you guys post's on here for us newbi's. I think this forum has already saved me time and money.
Thanks again, boatdoc
He also let me know his opinion of the HP products. Thye're junk and won't last 500 rounds, now where have I read that before!!!
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2009, 04:34:40 PM » |
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Welcome to the forum from TN. The prices are all over the board for these junky guns. I know this forum has saved me a ton of money.
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Better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it. - Woodrow F. Call
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~Jeff~
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 07:04:25 PM » |
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Welcome! there's lots of people out there willing to take your money for these "junk" guns aren't there? Tons of good info and people on this site.
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anon626
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 08:32:48 PM » |
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 from IL, at least you did your homework and didnt get a raw deal |
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Flip
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 05:00:00 PM » |
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from Alabama
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Jazz
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 06:06:55 PM » |
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from Georgia
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BuddyLars
HPFF Plinker
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Location: Rockton, Illinois
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2009, 06:00:12 AM » |
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welcome from Rockton, IL
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"You don't understand how serious this is. They killed my dog." - Bob Lee Swagger "Shooter"
Regarding multiple assailants, I favor "Boarding House Rules": Everyone gets served once before anyone gets a second helping.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Anyone Who Threatens It
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2009, 08:22:06 AM » |
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Good job of not impulse buying! & welcome!
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clipsch
HPFF Marksman
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 08:57:12 AM » |
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the price was $480.00...They're junk and won't last 500 rounds, now where have I read that before!!! I guess with a price of $480 for a "junk gun", it's much easier to sell the pricier guns. customer: "hey what's this cheaper gun?" seller: "you don't want that, it's a piece of junk and won't last over 500 rounds" customer: "oh well i guess this $700 gun is worth the price then!". if it had been $250, the customer probably would have said "for a third of the price, i'll take my chances!" I'm becoming convinced that most stores only stock HP's in order to sell people on more expensive "quality" guns. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2009, 05:00:46 PM » |
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ceprise
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2009, 07:35:41 PM » |
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The price of Hi-Points seem to be very dependent on where you live, and the availability in that area. If you live near the Mother Ship (Ohio), they seem to be plentiful and near MSRP.
I live in southeastern PA (Sodom on the Delaware), and it took me 4 to 5 visits to local gun shops (LGS) to get my 995TS. I then found Cabela's up in Hamburg, PA where prices were low, but the firearm was sold out.
So it helps if you post the area where you eyeballed prices and availability. Or put your location info in your profile.
You were right, $480 was a rip-off.
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"The right to buy weapons is the right to be free."
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 04:20:57 PM » |
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from Northern Indiana .
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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2009, 08:21:40 PM » |
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From SC
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History DOES repeat itself,just look around you.
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