03/28/2026
So training season is upon us, myself and a buddy have been working on hammering out a trade for many days now, actually over the last couple of weeks. To be fair I have two sets of buddies, the first group, we will call traditional, I would say normal but I don’t know anyone normal, with exception of Abby, Abby normal! (If ya know ya know) By definition my traditional buddies favor pistols that have won two world wars dont ya know! All things 1911.
And then, well…..there is the other bunch, who we will call modern, you know Tupperware toting, striker fired, plastic kind of buddies. So long story short one of my “modern” buddies is trying to wrangle me into taking a G***k in a trade. As most everyone on here knows I do not own a G***k and have not for many years. And frankly, to be honest I do not speak G***k, so forgive my ignorance as I attempt to describe said pistol.
He is wanting to trade me a souped up, decked out 5th Gen G***k 45, I was like woo Hoo I can do that, you know I love 45s. In what can only be described as an exaggerated eye roll, coupled with a slow shake of the head he very carefully and slowly replied, “ No you moron it is a model 45” to which I simply replied ya guy, I get it a 45, I love 45s, 230 grains of round nosed beauty. Again with an even more exaggerated eye roll and a long sigh of resignation he explained. A model 45 G***k is a 9mm. Well that killed the deal, I was like, what in tarnation does a model 45 have to do with a 9mm?This makes no sense, no wonder I don’t have a G***k! In desperation, trying to save the deal and get me reengaged, Knowing my penchant for customization he further explains, this is no ordinary G***k, it has a Trijicon RMR, Ameriglo front sight, extended mag release, complete Timney trigger group. And several magazines. What do ya think? In the end we worked it out and I am the proud new owner of a model 45 that shoots 9mm.
Once I got it home, all it really needed to be viable was some toe nail polish. Pro tip shooters, put a dab of polish on the screws of your optic. You will know at a glance if the screws are backing out. You did use lock tite didn’t you? It will save the day over and over again. Plus with an optic you don’t have to worry about that pesky G***k front sight always falling off!
Never lose
Win or learn
JB