CS2 M4A4: price, damage, magazine and recoil values

The M4A4 is a full-auto rifle that the item data lists for Counter-Terrorists in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). In the game files from Oct. 22, 2026, it costs $2,900, deals 33 damage per bullet and holds 30 rounds per magazine.

This guide lists the weapon’s values from those files, then goes through the price history and the other Valve updates that name the M4A4.

M4A4 values in the game files

The table shows the values in the weapon data file as of Oct. 22, 2026.

The weapon is listed as a rifle.

Which side uses the M4A4

The item data lists Counter-Terrorists as the class that uses the M4A4.

M4A4 price history

Valve’s update notes list these price cuts.

The Jan. 28, 2025 change came with Premier Season Two. In the post announcing the season, Valve wrote, “the M4A4 is more… A4-dable…” Four days earlier, in a Jan. 24, 2025 post, Valve called the rifle “a bit less expensive” for Season Two.

The files from Oct. 22, 2026 show a price of $2,900.

Damage, headshots and armor

The M4A4 fires one bullet per shot at 33 damage. In the files, the headshot multiplier is 4.0, the armor ratio is 1.4 and the penetration value is 2.0.

The range is 8192.0, with a range modifier of 0.97.

Recoil and accuracy values

Each recoil entry for the M4A4 has two values in the files, and both are the same: a recoil magnitude of 23.0, a recoil angle of 0.0 and a recoil angle variance of 70.0.

Recovery time has a base value and a final value, and the shift between them runs from the second bullet to the fifth.

Several accuracy entries come as pairs of values.

Magazine, reserve ammo and reloading

The M4A4 holds 30 rounds per magazine, and the files list a reserve maximum of 4, counted in magazines.

Valve redesigned reloading in the March 18, 2026 update. In its announcement, Valve wrote that when you reload, “you’ll drop the used magazine and discard all of its remaining ammo,” and a new full magazine is taken from the reserves.

The update notes add that reserve ammo is now shown as a number of magazines, shells or bullets depending on the weapon, and that the fill level of the current weapon appears below the ammo count. Valve also wrote that it tuned reserve magazine counts per weapon.

In the announcement, Valve wrote that most weapons got a “three clips fill-up,” with some getting less or more.

Other updates that name the M4A4

Valve’s notes also name the M4A4 in these updates.

• Aug. 14, 2025Valve listed improved deploy animations for the AWP, M4A4 and M4A1-S.
• Oct. 29, 2025Retake loadout cards now randomly offer the M4A1-S or the M4A4 if a player has both equipped in their Counter-Terrorist loadout.

FAQ

How much does the M4A4 cost in CS2?

The game files from Oct. 22, 2026 list a price of $2,900. Valve set that price in the Jan. 28, 2025 update.

Which side uses the M4A4 in CS2?

The item data lists Counter-Terrorists as the class that uses the M4A4.

How many bullets does an M4A4 magazine hold?

A magazine holds 30 rounds. The files list a reserve maximum of 4, counted in magazines.

Is the M4A4 fully automatic?

Yes. The weapon data marks it as full auto.

What happens to leftover ammo when I reload?

Since the March 18, 2026 update, a reload discards all ammo left in the magazine. A new full magazine is taken from the reserves.

When did the M4A4 get cheaper?

Valve lowered the price from $3,100 to $3,000 on May 23, 2024, and to $2,900 on Jan. 28, 2025.