Хотя нет, rifle там есть тоже: "There was no personal identification to go with it. For a moment Viktor considered stripping the sniper of his armored hexlar vest and impersonating him, rifle in hand. But there was no way of knowing whether the guards down below knew the sniper by sight, or even by name".
"Shaking his head, he picked up the unconscious sniper's rifle, checked the balance, and ejected the magazine. It held a clip of five long, slender bullets. If the sniper had a spare clip, he must have hidden it somewhere, and he was in no position to divulge that information now".