A needle in a haystack……

[Noble Sniper]

When I turned 21 (over 30 yrs ago) I bought my first handgun…. a S&W 645. I shot and shot that pistol!!! I got hurt and needed a few bucks so had to sell it. Always wish I could of kept it. I made a repair to that pistol that stands out to me…. and low and behold the other day I see a 645 with that same repair. Sure enough it’s my old 645 …. same serial number and it’s for sale. Needless to say my first pistol is mine again!!!

 

[cosermann]

Very cool.

 

[BankShot]

Congratulations, that's pretty cool.

 

[Usmccookie]

Seriously, what are the chances of that! Congrats

 

[Noble Sniper]

I still can’t believe it….. got a piece of my youth back lol

 

[Dean C.]

Nice find!!! This just further reinforces my belief in always buy never sell , unless I really dislike a firearm for some reason.

 

[BankShot]

I still can’t believe it….. got a piece of my youth back lol

My first gun was a Ruger P85 that I traded for a Glock 19. I still have the G19, but I would love to have that P85 back also.

 

[El Conquistador]

Very nice find. I have a few from my youth that i wish I had back. Such as a couple of Colt 1911’s, a python and a couple of contenders.

 

[2in1evtime]

Well glad to hear it didn't make it to the streets of chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rugertoter]

When I turned 21 (over 30 yrs ago) I bought my first handgun…. a S&W 645. I shot and shot that pistol!!! I got hurt and needed a few bucks so had to sell it. Always wish I could of kept it. I made a repair to that pistol that stands out to me…. and low and behold the other day I see a 645 with that same repair. Sure enough it’s my old 645 …. same serial number and it’s for sale. Needless to say my first pistol is mine again!!!

Hey, you like apples? HOW BOUT THEM APPLES? Very cool OP...glad the ole girl got to finally come home!

 

[STEEL CORE]

I love a story with a happy ending?
Keep it and pass it down someday.

 

[wcd]

If you don’t mind did you find it in an area nearby? Seems like it was meant to be yours.

 

[Usmccookie]

Nice find!!! This just further reinforces my belief in always buy never sell , unless I really dislike a firearm for some reason.

I did this once... I've been wanting that gun back for years... I hate that gun, until after I sold it.

 

[Noble Sniper]

Rest assured once I depart my son or one of my two grandsons will get this one…. And know how I got it twice.

 

[Noble Sniper]

If you don’t mind did you find it in an area nearby? Seems like it was meant to be yours.

In another part of the state actually…. Pure luck!!!

 

[BigRed]

That's awesome

 

[Onebad06vtx]

What was the repair that you made that stood out?

 

[Leo]

To find something you lost and missed is a pretty special thing.

I engraved my name under the back shelf between the speakers of my "66 Chevy Hardtop and my '71 Skylark. I figured no one would ever repaint under there and I could pretty easily check. So far, I have not had to climb in any trunks to make a positive ID. I guess I could have just kept the old registrations. After I got married in 1978, pretty much every document of my past life disappeared under double jobs, mortgages, hospital bills, child care, etc. Maybe one day I'll climb in a trunk to check.

 

[Noble Sniper]

What was the repair that you made that stood out?

The screw holding the right hand side of the decocker on….. not a factory screw. I worked at a old hardware store at the time and sifted thru many screws to find the exact one

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

I wondered about the mod you made that stuck out
I see it now
Congrats on the S&W 645 @Noble Sniper
It must have been meant to be
Every handgun or rifle I have ever sold vanished into the wind to never be seen again