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A full size tactical Marlin 1894 lever-action rifle similar the "Mare's Leg" in-game.
Mare's Leg is a general name referring to a lever-action rifle (commonly a Winchester Model 1892) that has been given a shortened barrel and a sawed off stock so it can be used similarly to a pistol. They are a small enough size to fit into a large leg holster, and can be chambered for .44-40 or .38-40 Winchester, as well as .44 and .357 Magnum rounds.
A cut down, tactical Marlin 1894 rifle chambered for .44 Magnum appears in Battlefield 4 as the "Mare's Leg". It is customized with a tri-rail, top scout rail, Ghost Ring Sights, and an enlarged lever loop.
Battlefield 4
The Mare's Leg is an all class sidearm to be introduced with the the Weapon Crate DLC in Spring 2015. It was added along with the other Weapon Crate weapons to the Community Test Environment on March 30, 2015 for Alpha testing.
Unlike the other sidearms available to all kits, the Mare's Leg is a lever-action rifle and has a considerable range. Also, it also does not have access to the sidearm attachments, instead using the same attachments as primary weapons (excluding the Heavy Barrel), and can equip the higher powered sniper scopes like the CL6X and Hunter, as well as the Range Finder.
The Mare's Leg has a unique damage model similar to the .44 Magnum but with a greater effective range, doing 56 damage up to 15 meters and falling off to 37.5 damage at 60 meters. This allows it to kill with a single headshot out to about 20 meters, and only requiring two to three shots at all other distances.
The Mare's Leg fills a different role than other sidearms, allowing for a long range weapon in the secondary slot. However, it can struggle in close quarters due to its lever-action operation; similar to the Recon's bolt-action rifles, the lever on the Mare's Leg has to be worked after each shot. However, its high damage can help give it an advantage if the player aims for a headshot.
The weapon has a high muzzle velocity, at 520 m/s, considerably higher than the .44 Magnum, and comparable to an average sniper rifle.
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Pre-release
Trivia
- Despite being a lever-action rifle, the Mare's Leg is categorized as a Shotgun in-game, and kills with it count toward Shotgun progression, like the Shorty 12G.
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