I am a firm believer that two is one and one is none. I had been looking for another .45 ACP to compliment my Rock River 1911 which, aside, I am very pleased with. At one time I had a Glock 36 that I sold when I needed some money, or thought I did, and I still have the holster. Can’t let that go to waste, right? However, I began to think of a pistol-caliber carbine. I, and many others, believe it is a good idea to have a handgun and a rifle in the same chambering. This point of view dates to the old west where it was very desirable to have a handgun and rifle that fired the same cartridge. There are not many carbines or rifles chambered in .45 ACP, and some of them are very expensive. Like almost everyone else on SurvivalBlog, I want to make my gun and ammunition budget go as far as possible.
Looking around on the internet I read good things about the Hi Point 4595, reasonably priced, good customer service, lifetime warranty to not only first but subsequent owners and most of all reliable. Some years ago I owned an early Hi Point 995 in 9mm, liked it even though it’s appearance was kind of out there, it was sometimes referred to as the Planet of the Apes gun, and I knew the positive things I’ve heard about Hi Point are true.
Now, I cannot say the 4595 is the most beautiful firearm in the safe, and I’m kind of a traditional sort of guy, but the good things about the 4595 outweigh its somewhat radical appearance. I’m not into all the tactical devices that can be mounted but if you’re into that kind of thing there are rails provided with additional rails available. Iron sights are my preference, but my vision is deteriorating in my right eye and I may have to consider a scope that is available from Hi Point in 4X, or a red dot of some sort. I’d rather not have to learn to shoot left-eyed but it may come to that.Continue reading“The Hi Point 4595 Carbine, by Rick C.”