The Judas Rifle is a sniper rifle designed by Hammer Industries in order to fire Judas Bullets.

History[]

Incrimination of Luke Cage[]

Attack on Luke Cage[]

Having managed to obtain a Judas Rifle as part of his black market dealings, Diamondback had then kept it for himself. Once he decided to step up and deal with Luke Cage himself, following Cage's interference with one of his dealers, Cottonmouth, Diamondback sniped on Cage and was able to shoot one of the Judas Bullets into Cage's stomach, managing to penetrate Cage's skin, causing him to fall to the ground in agony, shocking that his seemingly unbreakable skin had been broken.^[1]

Cage was taken into an ambulance by Claire Temple, but they were chased by Diamondback into Harlem Women's Clinic, where he shot another bullet, perforating the wall and making it explode. Cage went to confront Stryker, first in close quarters inside the clinic, and then stalling him preventing him from firing again inside United Palace Theatre, where he left Stryker unconscious. Stryker followed Cage, and shot another bullet at him, that made Cage fell inside a garbage truck, where Stryker hoped he would die.^[2]

Attack on Harlem's Paradise[]

The rifle was taken by Diamondback to Harlem's Paradise, and he assembled it to shoot the last Judas Bullet he had with him while Luke Cage bumped inside and caused a hostage situation. Diamondback managed to ambush Cage while holding Candace Miller hostage, and shot at him while Cage rushed to rescue her. However, Cage managed to avoid the bullet, that ended up hitting a chair and causing it to explode.^[3]

Anti-Inhuman Movement[]

Attack on Jeffrey Mace[]

One of the Judas Rifles was obtained by the Watchdogs and given to hired mercenary Yuri Zaikin. Zaikin acted as a sniper during an elaborate plan to assassinate S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Jeffrey Mace, firing the Judas Bullet at him. However, Daisy Johnson managed to notice Zaikin's presence and warned everyone to get down. Mace grabbed a nearby podium for cover, and Zaikin's shot missed, hitting the podium, and then making it explode.^[4]

Capabilities[]

To be added

Appearances[]

In chronological order:

• Luke Cage | Episode 1.07: Manifest
• Luke Cage | Episode 1.08: Blowin' Up the Spot
• Luke Cage | Episode 1.11: Now You're Mine
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Episode 4.10: The Patriot

Behind the Scenes[]

• The prop used for the Judas Rifle is the Fostech Origin-12 shotgun, modified in imitation of a sniper rifle.

References[]

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