Simon's Concealed Pistol

Simon Donovan's hand plunges to his concealed holster amid the convenience store's fluorescent glare, ripping free the pistol—steel flashes as he cocks it with lethal snap, barrel locking dead on the sweatshirt-clad robber by the fruit stand. He grips it iron-steady, forcing the suspect prone, compliance extracted under its unblinking threat while the empty cash drawer yawns and panic coils unseen.

2 appearances

Purpose

Drawn, cocked, and aimed to intimidate and subdue robbery suspects during off-duty intervention

Significance

Simon wields it with surgical poise to cuff chaos incarnate, his heroism blazing bright seconds before the second robber's shots rip control away—raw emblem of competence crushed by random violence, haunting C.J.'s world forever after.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Uncovers Robbery and Heroically Subdues Suspect Before Fatal Ambush

Simon draws concealed pistol from holster after spotting empty drawer, cocks it sharply, aims steadily at suspect to enforce compliance during subduing, embodying his lethal readiness and narrative pivot from casual shopper to protector.

Before: Holstered and concealed on Simon

After: Held in Simon's hand, dropped nearby after fatal shots

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Subdues Robber with Improvised Bow Tie Restraints

Simon's concealed pistol is rapidly drawn from its holster, cocked with a decisive snap, and steadily aimed at the suspect to enforce compliance, lie-down, and disarmament—its unblinking authority transforming Simon from casual buyer to crisis commander, symbolizing instant shift from civilian normalcy to trained lethality.

Before: Concealed in holster on Simon's person

After: Held steady in Simon's grip, aimed during radio call

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