Looking for a decent but cheap handgun to leave in the vehicles.

[JackAysJake]

I have two vehicles and would like to have one gun in each vehicle as well as carry. Never know when your going to the pool and dont really want to carry your gun with you. These guns will not leave the vehicles. Im thinking of the HiPoint maybe a .40 or .45. Now I see a lot of people hating the HiPoints, but all the owners I have talked to seem to love them with the exception of me right now. The one I have is in need of repair. Other than that, its ok for a super cheap gun.

[rsanders]

If I was going to leave one in the vehicle at all times I think an inexpensive HiPoint would be a good choice, if it fires once and saves my life then right then it's the best damn gun in the world. If it should be stolen you haven't lost much.JMO

[prkchp76]

wow i'm glad you broke the ice on this one i strongly concour the high point nine is the way to go it has it's own thread here dont use +p ammo you wont have any problems

[Gatesvilleguy]

Yep I own several for just that reason--and yes some will disagree but I doubt they would want to throw a high dollar weapon in a tool box between the seats as I do.

[MasterMynd]

Personally I wouldn't leave a weapon in my vehicle ever. That possibility of some criminal happening upon your vehicle and acquiring that weapon (YOUR weapon) and then possibly using it to commit crimes and hurt good people... Not something I want to take a chance on. If you carry a weapon, then carry it. Don't ever leave it out of sight in a vulnerable place. If it isn't within reach its completely useless to you anyway, and worse yet, can end up in the wrong hands and something tragic could happen as a result. Tragic in the sense that it could have easily been avoided. Consider instead a smaller gun like a Taurus slim 9mm or even a Kel-Tec .32 or .380. I keep a .32 with a laser sight within reach 24/7. As is said, regardless of caliber, the only gun that will save your ass is the one you have on you. Food for thought...

[Agent Smith]

Personally I wouldn't leave a weapon in my vehicle ever. That possibility of some criminal happening upon your vehicle and acquiring that weapon (YOUR weapon) and then possibly using it to commit crimes and hurt good people... Not something I want to take a chance on. If you carry a weapon, then carry it. Don't ever leave it out of sight in a vulnerable place. If it isn't within reach its completely useless to you anyway, and worse yet, can end up in the wrong hands and something tragic could happen as a result. Tragic in the sense that it could have easily been avoided. Consider instead a smaller gun like a Taurus slim 9mm or even a Kel-Tec .32 or .380. I keep a .32 with a laser sight within reach 24/7. As is said, regardless of caliber, the only gun that will save your ass is the one you have on you. Food for thought...

This is right on. Never leave a gun in the car. If you feel you must at least get a locking storage device that can keep a theif out for a little while; and not I don't mean a stock console. I carry a Walther PPK/S almost every day. I have a Springfileld XD in 45ACP but I find that the Walther is a better fit for my lifestyle. I have been looking at the DAO Rugers and thinking anckle holster. But carry it on you or don't carry at all.

[MadScotsMan]

Kel-Tec PF9 is a good choice.

[prkchp76]

what a true joke i always leave at least some kind of weaponary in the car next are we going to say dont use a knife till you get that badge come on people the guy did not say should i he said what kind thank you for voicing your opinion but answer the question i guess next i should ask truthfully how many people have vehicle weapons long gun or handgun everybody be ttruthfull

[rsanders]

Every time I'm in any of my vehicles I have at least one weapon most times two,but I seldom leave one in an unattended vehicle.My theory is if my weapon is not welcome in your establishment then neither am I and spend my money elsewhere.I never leave my home without some sort of pistol on my person,so there is no need for me to leave one in my vehicles.

[nakadnu]

what a true joke i always leave at least some kind of weaponary in the car next are we going to say dont use a knife till you get that badge come on people the guy did not say should i he said what kind thank you for voicing your opinion but answer the question i guess next i should ask truthfully how many people have vehicle weapons long gun or handgun everybody be ttruthfull

Personally I would not reccomend a cheap handgun for any reason. If you can't afford a good handgun Get yourself a Mossberg 500 18.5 inch barrel pistol grip 12 guage loaded with buckshot. Around $300, reliable, versatile and effective.
I have a S&W 629 .44 mag in my pickup at all times. It is stainless steel so it won't rust with minimum care and I am always armed.

[brotherzoo]

Personally I wouldn't leave a weapon in my vehicle ever. That possibility of some criminal happening upon your vehicle and acquiring that weapon (YOUR weapon) and then possibly using it to commit crimes and hurt good people... Not something I want to take a chance on. If you carry a weapon, then carry it. Don't ever leave it out of sight in a vulnerable place. If it isn't within reach its completely useless to you anyway, and worse yet, can end up in the wrong hands and something tragic could happen as a result. Tragic in the sense that it could have easily been avoided. Consider instead a smaller gun like a Taurus slim 9mm or even a Kel-Tec .32 or .380. I keep a .32 with a laser sight within reach 24/7. As is said, regardless of caliber, the only gun that will save your ass is the one you have on you. Food for thought...

+1 for this.

[hminus]

I am with MasterMynd on this one. Two reasons: 1.) I carry all the time. Why do I need to keep a gun in each vehicle, even if it is an el-cheapo. 2.) Too much can happen to put your gun in the hands of a bad guy. A thug is more likely to break into my car than my home. I live in a good section of town and have decent security in my home. I sometimes park my car in places that are not always secure in bad sections of town. Also, let say you have a child in your car and forgot the gun was there (It can happen). Should that child discharge the weapon you are now responsible for potential injury or death. And in the state of NC, you may be convicted of a misdemeanor:

Any individual who resides with a minor, who owns or possesses a firearm, and stores or leaves that firearm in a condition that the firearm can be discharged, and in a manner that the individual knew, or should have known, that an unsupervised minor would be able to gain access to the firearm, is guilty of a misdemeanor if such minor gains access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor's parents or a person having charge of the minor.........

Again, this is just my opinion and I am not knocking the opinion of others.

[beowulf50]

Staying just with the hardware aspect of this question. I would reccomend you look for a used police .357 rev. preferibly stainless. I also have a gun safe in my truck.

cheers,ts

[prkchp76]

nakadnu i agree but people often get off subject the high point is not that bad if it fails u can beat them to death with it but sincerely you have a valid point but i feel much better sleeping knowing i wont be out of one of my prized smiths or even my bersa for that matter it could actually be worse it could be a cobray

[cbprice797]

OK first prkchp just "accidentally" run over your Hi-Point. Then contact the company explain what happened and they will have you send it to them. They will either repair it to factory specs or replace it. When they ship it back they usually include a magazine as a "for your time and effort" gift. They have th absolute best warranty of any weapon manufacturer in existance. It is a LIFETIME warranty on the weapon regardless of how many owners the weapon has had. You will not beat that anywhere else.

As for whether you sould buy a "cheap" Hi-Point product.... their products are inexpensive NOT cheap. When they first started out they had issues but have overcome those. I have one of their 9mm carbines and have put several thousand rounds through it. I have friends that have them as well and none of us have had issues. I know a couple of people that own a Hi-Point handgun and love them, I did as well when I shot them. THey are a bit top heavy and not very ergonomic but for the price you cannot beat them.

I have a funny anecdote. Recently I borrowed a buddy's Hi-Point 40 cal. I took it to the range along with my Glock 17. I took the Hi-Point out of my bag to shoot first and had several people there actually s****** at me because I was shooting something like that, their words not mine. After putting the ulgy beast through the paces i put it away and took out my Glock. Immediately I was asked by the guy nest stall over why would I own a POS weapon like the Hi-Point. I replied, "Because it shoots." He looked all serious and said, "Till it explodes and takes off your hand." He went back and returned to shooting. THis goes to show how their early reputations are still hanging around their neck like an albatross.