4595 locks open and won't close

I have a new 4595 that I took out for the first time. The first mag went through fine, but then when the slide locked back after the last shot, and I inserted the next mag, the slide would not go forward. I worked with it for a while and got it forward, shot the next mag and the same thing happened again.

At this point, the bolt was open and nothing I did while standing there on the range could get it to go forward, so I stopped shooting it and took it home. Once at home, I was able to put enough pressure on the charging handle with my hand to get it to snap closed like it should. I can work the action by hand and it will cock and go closed like it should, but if I put an empty mag in and open the action, it locks back like it should, but then even after the empty mag is removed, I have to put a great deal of pressure on the charging handle to get it to snap closed. If feels like it's hanging up on something inside the action.

Has anyone else run into this issue? Is it a simply break-in issue, or is there something hanging up inside?

I will be calling the factory Tuesday, but wondered if anyone else has had this happen to them.

Thanks.

 

Thanks for all the quick replies.

Yes, I am removing the empty mag and then pulling the handle to the rear to try to release it. It doesn't release when I do that, so I manually put pressure on the charging handle until it snaps forward.

When I pull the bolt back with no mag in place it locks open. I can then hit it and it will snap forward. Is this the way it's supposed to work?

I've owned several HP pistols and think they are well worth the money. I always have one or two HPs in my prep stash. I just need to know if I am missing something here with the carbine.

 

Thanks to all for your inout.

I thought of the charging handle and made sure it was good. The charging bolt is installed correctly and it doesn't rub anywhere. It's has plenty of clearance and play.

I'll call the factory Tuesday and see what they say.

 

Yup, the charging handle looks just like that.

I appreciate the thoroughness, and i have checked all the possibilities. I'll call Hi-Point tomorrow and see what they say. I will pass it along.