If you were having trouble getting your gooooooolden lancer code to work, included with your launch copy of Gears of War 2 - you weren't alone. If you didn't get a code at all, well you are still SOL. Lucky, lancerless folks have a fix, and it's a simple one.
Launch the Xbox Dashboard Sign into your Profile Go to the Marketplace blade Select "Account Management" Select "Download History" Under the "Games" section, select "Gears of War 2 Gold-Plated Lancer Assault Rifle" When the blade appears, select "Download Again" Wait until the "download complete" confirmation toast appearsNow you can show off your bling to everyone in Horde mode. The Locust will never even see you coming...it's the glare.