I had this happen to me. It isn't gone. If you open a container and dump the gun into it, the guns will "split up" and you'll have both again. Just add this bug to the long list of shame and embarassment both Bethesda and Obsidion should feel about screwing over their fans. FYI - they sold 5 million units of this steaming pile of crap. See what a massive advertising campaign buys you, everyone? It tells the reviewers to ignore the problems, deceive gamers and hook customers into buying something reviewed as a 9/10 when it should be a 5/10.
Bethesda and Obsidian - Go [censored] yourselves.