The big question that most new cs:go players have been wondering is whether the M4A4 or the M4A1-S is better. Unfortunantely I cannot tell you that, it is based off of your preference. I suggest you to go into a private match and examine them both and test them out. But I could tell you what my opinion is on them. Here it is:



The M4A4 is a classic gun used by many pros. The M4A4 has high accuracy and moderate recoil, making it good for firing bursts. However, spraying is not always recommended, unless the enemy is in close proximity. At longer ranges, it is better to burst fire or tap fire.
In medium and close ranges, the M4A4 can spray bullets at the torso or stomach and quickly deliver lots of accurate shots.
Crouching can quickly and easily compensate for the early-spray recoil.

Although headshots from the M4A4 are not always lethal, aiming for the head is still recommended, moreso at long range. A headshot might kill if an already injured opponent, or at least deliver enough damage that another bodyshot can finish.

Compared to the M4A1-S, the M4A4 offers a larger magazine and reserve capacity, making it more suitable for a defensive role where more ammo is needed.



The M4A1-S is currently my favorite out of both of them. It offers a silencer which can be unscrewed during difficult upclose situations. It basically could turn into the M4A4 if you take off the silencer.

In game, the weapon's capacity and reserve capacity is reduced compared to its predecessor, at 25 rounds per magazine and 75 rounds in reserve, which is the lowest out of all assault rifles. Its rate of fire is slightly lowered at 600 RPM, slightly lower than the average assault rifle fire-rate or 667.

The M4A1-S is equipped with a silencer, which is attached when receiving the weapon, and can be manually detached (and reattached) by pressing the secondary fire key. The time taken for detaching and reattaching the silencer is greatly increased, so it is unadvised to do it in the midst of combat.

The silencer is best kept on because removing it increases recoil and decreases accuracy, making it less effective overall than its non-silenced counterpart M4A4. One reason to do so however is that the silencer noticeably increases the length of the weapon, which may make stealth around corners slightly more difficult.

With the silencer on, the weapon has a quiet firing sound, low recoil, and high accuracy. It also doesn't fire tracers. These properties make the M4A1-S suitable for long-range tapfiring.

The max audible distance of silenced firing sound the M4A1-S is 800 units


Thanks so much to counterstrike. fandom. com (no spaces) for helping me with this guide. I hope this can help you decide what you like better!

- Scareless