Part 31

Battlefield Hardline .44 Magnum unlocks at $16,800 for criminals or 1,250 kills for cops. The .410 Jury unlocks via Mechanic Assignments.

.44 Magnum

Unlocks: $16,800 [criminals] / get 1,250 kills with it and buy licence [cops]

Summary: The .44 Magnum uses .44 Magnum ammunition and has a capacity of 6 rounds. It fires at 150 RPM with a reload time of 4.00 seconds. It offers a maximum damage of 55, capable of a two-hit kill with chest shots up to 23 meters. Its minimum damage is 37.5, allowing for a three-hit kill at longer ranges. Unlike the .357 RS, it holds fewer rounds due to the larger caliber.

Trivia: The in-game .44 Magnum is based on the Taurus Model 44, specifically the 44SS6 model. Other real-world variants include the Model 608 (8 rounds of .357 Magnum) and the 44SS8 (8-inch barrel). A community mission in mid-August 2015 offered $100k in-game currency for five kills with the .44 Magnum, though players initially received a gold Battlepack and had to re-earn the kills after the reward was fixed. Another community mission in late April 2016 also offered a gold Battlepack for five kills with this sidearm.

.410 Jury

Unlocks: Complete 'Mechanic Assignment 2' [both factions]. This requires completing 'Mechanic Assignment 1' first, which needs Mechanic Bronze Service Star 2 (20,000 XP with class), 10 SMG kills, and 5 repairs on friendly vehicles. 'Mechanic Assignment 2' requires Mechanic Bronze Service Star 7 (70,000 XP with class), 'Mechanic Assignment 1', 25 SMG kills, and destroying 10 vehicles using sabotage.

Summary: The .410 Jury uses .410 bore shells and has a capacity of 5 rounds. Its fire-rate is 180 RPM with a reload time of 4.10 seconds. Each shell contains five pellets, with a maximum damage of 25 per pellet out to 12 meters. While theoretically possible to get a kill with one round, it typically takes at least two. It features a tight scatter cone, half that of the 870 shotgun. The reload animation shows the character loading all five shells at once. The .410 Jury can be fitted with sidearm optics and laser/light accessories, but no muzzle attachments.

Patched: In the April 28, 2015 patch, the max damage per pellet increased from 15 to 20, and the damage drop-off range extended from 8-15 meters to 10-20 meters. In the March 1, 2016 patch, damage was buffed again from 20/6 (max/min) to 25/8 per pellet, and the drop-off range increased from 10-20 to 12-25 meters.

Trivia: The .410 Jury is modeled after the Taurus Public Defender. The Taurus Judge revolver, on which the Public Defender is based, was designed to hold .410 bore shotgun shells. The Public Defender is a snub-nosed variant with a 2-inch barrel. Other real-world variants include the lightweight Public Defender with a polymer frame, the Judge Magnum, the Raging Judge (which can use .454 Casull loads), and the Circuit Judge carbine model.