The Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle, dubbed the Retro Lancer during the Lambent Pandemic, was the predecessor to the Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle. When the Locust War began, the then outdated Mark 1 Lancer was still in service, but its bayonet proved to be less effective against the COG's new enemy. As such, it was replaced by the Mark II as the COG's standard issue rifle, and old rifles became a rare sight on the battlefield. However, following the Sinking of Jacinto, when supplies started to become scarce, the Retro Lancer started cropping up in the hands of fighting forces once again. They have even been used by the Savage Drones, both as primary weapons and as the platform for their Multi-Turrets.