Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26299202-20150505005922/@comment-10380701-20150516041902

Or it could be nothing. There's no indication of a button on the bolt, so that's not really a strong assumption. It's most likely where the trigger is, so she holds it there in preparation for any recoil boosts she needs.

More importantly, WHY would you stand beside Ruby when she's going ballistic on her opponents? If I was Weiss I'll stay as far away from her as possible when she's attacking.

It also doesn't seem like Ruby's character to consider her future team member's safety. Remember, pre-Beacon, Ruby isn't really into the idea of working with teams, so she likely designed her weapon with no concern for allies.

Sure, now she's gonna be more careful as the team leader. So their teamwork is most likely focused on being as far away from Ruby as possible unless the support is needed.