You're not going to believe what I lost at gold creek today??

[diamonddave]

It looks like the peeps worried that someone would find it and use it to shoot them can relax now...I don't pack but after bumping into some on the hill who DO drink the bongwater, I'm glad of the people around me that do carry.

EBB has all the luck. Well, sometimes anyway. Good job dude!!

 

[Good to Go]

Looking forward to see pics and hear report of gun condition.

BTW, a google search quickly confirmed the National Park rule does not take effect until Feb 2010.

Sounds about right.. thanks for looking it up.

 

[harf69]

i have a friend who almost did the same thing we were riding over at priest lake and we were doing a night ride it was in his pack and he went over the bars and the pack opened up and flopped it out in the snow we found the gun but not the extra clip now its on him when he rides thats a hard one because you lose it and every bad thing that can happen you think of i know i would.i would almost bet that your 44 is in better shape than you think S@W builds quality firearms keep us posted

 

[ericbigbore]

Well I got it back today and it's in unreal shape. Very little rust and the trigger pulls with ease. This is one hell of a gun to melt through 10+ feet of snow and rain for 5 months.

I am going to send it in to S&W to get torn down and cleaned up. I will update with total cost for my stupidity. Heres the pics I promised.

coming soon

 

[adrenaline junkey]

way better shape then i thought it would be in

 

[ericbigbore]

I have to put few more in. This is before I have cleaned anything and the oil inside looks great. Check this out..

 

[Tumblina]

Nice Piece

I still can't believe you got it back.

 

[rockymking]

EBB ... was the cylinder release missing when you got it back or did you remove it? Regardless, that pistol weathered pretty damn well. Gotta love Scandium/Titanium.

 

[ericbigbore]

EBB ... was the cylinder release missing when you got it back or did you remove it? Regardless, that pistol weathered pretty damn well. Gotta love Scandium/Titanium.

I lost the relese before I lost the gun. I cleaned it up last night and any rust came right off. It looks perfact. Wanna see a cleaned up pic?

 

[justadude]

Post it Beoch!!

 

[rockymking]

Post it Beoch!!

Yea ... what he said! LMAO @ dude(funny bastage)

 

[ericbigbore]

Post it Beoch!!

Here you go.

Just going to neet to replace the sights and maybe the hammer, time for the laser grip.

 

[Vertical_Escape]

Great shape all things considered.

 

[rockymking]

Hell yes ... it came out of hibernation really well! Glad to hear it reconditioned well and glad it's back in your possession ... I'll buy you a lanyard for Christmas.

 

[harf69]

I figured it would come out alright is that the natural color of the metal or is there a finish on that?And do you know if they make it in a 460 4inch with a muzzle break?Im thinking about picking one up it seems it would be alot lighter than the stainless 629 44mag?

 

[firedog]

wow...

wow. that's amazing that:

1.) Somebody found it.
2.) They turned it in and you got it back.
3.) It's in as good of shape as it is.

Sweet return. Nice to hear stories like that....that's a one in a million!

 

[ericbigbore]

wow. that's amazing that:

1.) Somebody found it.
2.) They turned it in and you got it back.
3.) It's in as good of shape as it is.

Sweet return. Nice to hear stories like that....that's a one in a million!

Thanks man, I still havent sent it in to S&W but I will when I have a few extra bucks. I took it out and shot it and it was flawless.

Some have asked about the color, it has not changed and their is just a few rust spots on the steel parts. Other peeps have asked about the weight of packing a .44 mag. At 2.6lbs I think it's very light, maybe a Bogey wheel or a small water bottle.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments for those of you who wrote me. All of you haters out there that have given me a bunch of $hit, have a nice day, I hope you have a great time in the mountains and ride safe. Peace - Eric

 

[blacksnow]

awesome

incredible. i want to be on your side if things go haywire

 

[CaseyK]

Thanks man, I still havent sent it in to S&W but I will when I have a few extra bucks. I took it out and shot it and it was flawless.

Some have asked about the color, it has not changed and their is just a few rust spots on the steel parts. Other peeps have asked about the weight of packing a .44 mag. At 2.6lbs I think it's very light, maybe a Bogey wheel or a small water bottle.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments for those of you who wrote me. All of you haters out there that have given me a bunch of $hit, have a nice day, I hope you have a great time in the mountains and ride safe. Peace - Eric

That is an amazing story, Definitley 1 in a million! You are a very lucky man.

I recently aquired a S&W 342 (.38+p airlite-ti). It is an awesome piece, 11 oz. unloaded and small enough to fit in my front pocket. I put the Crimson Trace grips on it too! Great to see S&W making such resilient products!

 

[Ridersride]

You cant Beat S&W for durablity... Nice save killer story