M4A1

Colt M4A1 Carbine or Maverick M4A1 Carbine is an assault rifle exclusive to the Counter-Terrorists in Counter-Strike series and Counter-Strike Online.

Overview
The M4 is an American made assault carbine which fires 30 rounds of 5.56 NATO. It is renamed to Maverick M4A1 Carbine in game. The M4A1 is a light assault rifle (carbine) which does medium damage and good accuracy in long range. A silencer can be installed to this weapon to reduce the muzzle flash and firing sound. Thus, it can reduce the weapon's recoil and make the user can easily perform headshot. However, it will reduce the weapon's firepower and accuracy in long range.

M4A1 is defined as the best assault rifle among Counter-Terrorists due to its fair balance between damage and accuracy, making it the best choice for both experts and newbies. It is also the most used assault weapon among the Counter-Terrorists.

The M4A1 users can be frequently found in Original, Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes.

Advantages

 * High accuracy even in long range
 * Can reduce firing sound when install the silencer
 * Light weight
 * High rate of fire
 * Low recoil
 * High damage

Disadvantages

 * More expensive than its counterpart, the AK-47
 * Only purchasable by the Counter-Terrorists.
 * Lower damage if silencer's attached

Users
Counter-Terrorists:
 * Usa flag.png: Used by Navy Seals and Gerrard's PMC.
 * Germany.png: Used by GSG-9.
 * Uk.png: Used by Special Air Service.
 * France.png: Used by GIGN.
 * Russia.png: Used by Spetsnaz.
 * Southkorea flag.gif: Used by 707th Special Mission Battalion and Choijiyoon's secret service team.
 * China.png: Used by PLA Special Forces.
 * Taiwan.png: Used by Thunder Squad.
 * Japan.png: Used by Special Assault Team.
 * Singapore.png: Used by SAF Scout.

Tactics using M4A1

 * In close range, aim for the enemies head and shoot.
 * In medium range, aim for chest and fire in burst.
 * In long range, try not to fire in bursts as it will make your aiming slightly off, instead fire one-by-one and aim for the enemies' gut.
 * For instance silencer attachment/detachment, press RIGHT-CLICK and Q twice.
 * Stick to middle-close range combat for maximum performance.

M4A1 Scope

 * Main article: M4A1 Scope.



M4A1 Scope can be obtained only from Code Box at random. It has the ability to scope but unable to be attached with the silencer.

M4A1 Gold


The gold-plated variant has quite different appearance and animations from the original M4A1. It has a handguard with foregrip and a tactical flashlight. Obtainable via Code Box only. It shares the same performance to original M4A1 except it can be purchased by both teams. The M4A1 Gold also have M16A4 holder. Thus, the reload animation is mirrored from HK416.

M4A1 Dragon


M4A1 painted with Blue Dragon arc. It has faster reload time if the player possess Dragon Knife.

HK416

 * M4a1hk416.pngMain article: HK416.

HK416 used to be an alternate skin for the original Colt M4A1 before it was officially released. It is an improved version of the M4A1, it is lighter and has lower recoil but lower damage.

M4A1 Camouflage


This gun is a high definition skin for the M4A1 exclusive to the Korean localized version of Counter-Strike Online. The M4A1 Camoflage can only be obtained in the Code Box.

M4A1 Red


The M4A1 Red Edition can be obtained from certain internet cafe events only. It has higher damage (+1%) compared to the original one.

Advantages

 * Lower recoil (-12%)
 * Lighter (-4%)
 * Cheaper ammo cost (-$20)
 * Can be attached with silencer

Neutral

 * Same fire rate (91%)
 * Same clip size (30 / 90)

Disadvantages

 * Lower damage (-2)
 * Less accurate (-5%)
 * More expensive (+$600)
 * Slower reload (+0.6 seconds)

M4A1
Firing sound

Ditto, with the silencer

Adding silencer

Remove silencer

Reload sound

Draw sound

M4A1 Gold Edition
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M4A1 Blue Dragon
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Trivia

 * The drawing and reload animation of this weapon is not correct (animation based on Counter-Strike 1.6). To chamber a round, the user should pull the charging handle instead of the forward assist. The user may also just press the bolt catch to chamber a round after he/she inserted the mag. (The correct animation was only used in Condition Zero)
 * The Colt logo can be clearly seen on the HQ model.
 * This weapon, is of the highest number of variants available in CSO.
 * M4A1 Gold Edition is the only weapon that use a foregrip and a tactical flashlight compared to other M4A1 variants.
 * This is the one of the most used weapon in game, (as well as the original Counter-Strike) same along as AK-47, AWP and Desert Eagle.
 * In real life, M4A1 itself is not just fitted with iron sights but it can be fitted with variations of optical scope, holographic sights, foregrips and grenade launchers.