Jimmy's Rifle
Jimmy’s long black rifle has served him through years of isolation and conflict. He has now retrieved it from above an apartment ceiling panel.
Story so far
Jimmy reached for a long black gun when asking to accompany his father; the gun left with him was the same kind his father used to kill Yani. His early experimentation put a hole in the ceiling, and its ammunition holder’s stiff spring made loading difficult. Before leaving his refuge, he dismantled, oiled, and reassembled his favorite rifle and loaded two clips from ammunition he considered lucky because few rounds had failed or jammed.
Solo used the rifle to shoot at a locked Supply entrance, and it discharged against a doorjamb as he fled. It later took in water during a fall into the flooding. After years without firing it, Jimmy used his rifle against two intruders. He subsequently left his gun behind, considering it no longer useful. Jimmy now retrieves the black rifle from above an apartment’s ceiling panel.
Appearance
A long black rifle with an ammunition holder whose stiff spring makes loading difficult.
Role
A weapon Jimmy has maintained, used in encounters with other survivors, and now retrieved from concealment.
Sources — 13 recorded facts, by chapter
- Jimmy reaches for a long black gun leaning against the wall while asking to accompany his father.
- The long gun left with Jimmy is the same kind as the gun his father used to kill Yani.
- Jimmy’s experimentation with the gun leaves a hole in the ceiling.
- The rifle’s ammunition holder has a stiff spring that makes loading difficult.
- Jimmy takes his favorite rifle apart, oils it, and reassembles it before leaving.
- Jimmy loads two clips with ammunition from a box he considers lucky because few rounds have failed or jammed.
- Solo uses his rifle to shoot at Supply’s locked entrance.
- The rifle discharges when it strikes the doorjamb and presses into Solo’s finger as he flees.
- Solo has used his gun to break open a door.
- Water enters Solo’s rifle when he falls into the flooding.
- Jimmy uses his rifle against both intruders after years without firing it.
- Solo leaves his gun behind because he considers it no longer useful.
- Jimmy retrieves the black rifle from above an apartment’s ceiling panel.