M4A1

M4A1
Details
Weapon class	Carbine
Users	United States Army
Capacity	30-round detachable box magazine
Cartridge	5.56x45mm NATO
Rate of fire	830 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic; Fully Automatic

For the 3-round burst variant, see M4.

“	The M4 rifle is the carbine variant of the larger M16 series of rifles, first adopted by the US Army in the mid 1960s. The rifle is now the standard issue rifle of the US Army and fires the slim, lightweight 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. It has a number of modern features including a telescopic stock and an integrated rail system for the mounting of optics (M150 4x optic, or the M68 Close Combat Optic) and grips. Its light weight and high cyclic rate make it a very handy weapon in various combat environments.	„
	~ In-game description

The M4A1 is a carbine featured in Squad.

Statistics

Details

Weapon Name

M4A1

Weapon Type

Carbine

Damage Type

Kinetic

Magazine Size

30+1

Ammo Cost

2

Damage Model

Base Damage

62

Min. Damage

35

Base Damage Distance

345 m

Min. Damage Distance

500 m

Damage: Head

186

Damage: Shoulder

38.75

Damage: Calf

31

Damage: Forearm

26.04

Rate of Fire

833

Ballistics

Muzzle Velocity

880 m/s

Acceleration

−30 m/s² for 2 s

Gravity Modifier

2.8

MOA

3

Max. Range

N/A

Weapon Handling

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Sway
Sway Stand (HF/ADS)	1.3/0.95
Sway Crouch (HF/ADS)	1/0.6
Sway Prone (HF/ADS)	0.56/0.45
Sway Bipod (HF/ADS)	0.0/0.0
Max Move Sway Factor	6.0
Low Stamina Sway Factor	5.4
Max Sway Limit	10.0
Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS)	1.0/0.65
Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS)	0.75/0.47
Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS)	0.65/0.4
Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS)	0.0/0.0
Max Move Sway Alignment Factor	4.5
Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor	5.4
Max Sway Alignment Limit	6.0
Spring
Stiffness	0.6
Damping	0.9
Recoil
Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ)	x:0.50/0.10 y:0.08/0.10
Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ)	x:0.42/0.10 y:0.08/0.12
Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ)	x:0.30/0.09 y:0.02/0.10
Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ)	N/A
Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ)	x:0.467/0.085 y:0.085/0.085
Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ)	x:0.425/0.085 y:0.085/0.085
Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ)	x:0.361/0.085 y:0.085/0.85
Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ)	N/A

Miscellaneous

Suppresion Effect

Regular

Equip

0.75 s

Reload Tactical

4.61 s

Reload Empty

5.07 s

Reload Bipod

N/A

2-hit Kill Max Distance

413 m

Variants

The M4A1 is available to one faction, the United States Army.
Aside from the two optic options, the M4A1 is also available with the Foregrip attachment.

Variant	Faction	Sight	Ammo	Accessories
M4A1 Tracer + Vertical Grip	USA	Iron sights, ranging 100-600m	7 mags	Tracer
M4A1 Tracer + M68 + Vertical Grip	USA	M68, 50m zero	7 mags	Tracer
M4A1 Tracer + M150 + Vertical Grip	USA	M150 (4×), 100m zero	7 mags	Tracer
M4A1 + Vertical Grip	USA	Iron sights, ranging 100-600m	7 mags
M4A1 + M68	USA	M68, 50m zero	7 mags

Gameplay

The M4A1 magazine holds 30 rounds.
Can be fired on automatic or semi-automatic.
The sights for the M4A1 are the flip-up iron sight, M68 red dot, and M150 (4×) optical sight.
- The flip-up iron sight allows the user to zero the rifle for different ranges (from 100m to 600m).
- The M68 red dot sight provides a clear sight picture in the center and peripheral vision, but it doesn't allow zeroing, limiting the long-range effectiveness.
- The M150 optic allows the user to see enemies from long distances easily and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon.
M4A1 is a well-balanced weapon with adequate damage, effective range, and bullet dispersion performance.
M4A1 shares its damage model and ballistic performance with M4, M16A2, and M16A4.
- The 833 rounds per minute rate of fire sits above average for most automatic weapons. It can output serious firepower in close-quarter combat but makes the gun more difficult to control.
M4A1 is classified in-game as Carbine. Short rifles and Carbines are well-balanced in handling.
- They output regular suppression effects, are relatively easy to point fire, and are effective at all ranges.
The Foregrip attachment is cosmetic and does not improve the gun handling as of Version 6.0.

History

The M4A1 is a gas-operated, rotating bolt, magazine-fed carbine. The M4A1 is an automatic variant of the M4 carbine. The M4A1 was designed from the M4 and was adopted by the US Army in 2012. It became the standard assault rifle/carbine of the US Army in 2014.