The Silent Hill 2 rifle can be found in the Prison Armory when you first arrive, but you'll need to do quite a bit to find the Armory key and actually get it. This means progressing through most of the the Prison, until you open the headless serpent door further in.
Once you do that you'll have the key and be able to head back to the armory to get the hunting rifle, arguably the best of all of the Silent Hill 2 Remake weapons. It can kill most enemies with a single shot from a long distance and is invaluable in a tight pinch or against bosses. So it's definitely not one you want to forget about and miss.
Silent Hill 2 Remake rifle and key location
You'll find the rifle in Silent Hill 2 almost as soon as you reach the prison, specifically in the Toluca Prison 1f armory here:
The rifle is locked securely in a case in the armory when you first arrive at the prison. There's note next to it that says 'they still haven't found him', and that the cabinet key must have been taken by a prisoner.
There is no quick way to get the key though, and you will have to play through most of the prison area until you reach it, which involves a lengthy Silent Hill 2 Remake Prison weights and scales puzzle. The quick version of that involves getting the Heaviest Weight from the church, using that on the scales in the yard to open the Snake Door, and then working through that area until you reach and clear the SH2 Remake Electric Chair puzzle. That will open a lot of cell doors and lead to a combat heavy section in Silent Hill 2 Remake as you fight to get past everything that got out.
However, once all that's done you'll be able to find the Silent Hill 2 Rifle key here:
The one good thing here is when all this is finally done you'll find a door that takes you almost immediately back at the armory, ready to claim the rifle for yourself. So you won't have half as much of a slog to get back as you did to get there. Much like the Silent Hill 2 Remake shotgun, this is a weapon you can only get when you're allowed to, and potentially miss if you rush off following the story.
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