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The M4 is a type of Assault Rifle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3 2023). Learn the best loadout and build setup for the M4, including its camo challenges, attachments, stats, and how to unlock.

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M4 Best Loadout and Build

M4 Loadout Setup

Weapon Loadout
Primary M4
Secondary X13 Auto
Tactical Flash Grenade
Lethal Semtex
Field Equipment Munitions Box
Vest Infantry Vest
Gloves Scavenger Gloves
Boots Stalker Boots
Gear Tac Mask
Conversion Kit -

M4 Attachment Setup

Barrel Tempus Trench Pro
Muzzle SAKIN Tread-40
Laser 1MW Laser Box
Underbarrel FSS Sharkskin 90
Rear Grip Sakin ZX Grip

M4 Camo Challenges

All M4 MW3 Camos

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All M4 MW2 Carry Forward Camos

Camo Challenge
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Scales
Scales 		Get 50 kills with the M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Desert Hybrid
Desert Hybrid 		Get 50 kills while ADS with the M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Dark Leaves
Dark Leaves 		Get double kills with the M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Urban Renewal
Urban Renewal 		Get 15 kills from behind with the M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Gold M4
Gold M4 		Get 3 kills without dying 10 times with the M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Golden Ivory M4
Golden Ivory M4 		In Zombies, get 100 kills and successfully extract with the M4 in a single deployment
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Bioluminescent M4
Bioluminescent M4 		Complete 51 Arachnida Camo Challenges
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Spinel Husk M4
Spinel Husk M4 		In Zombies, get 300 kills with the M4 while it's Pack-A-Punched
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Arachnida M4
Arachnida M4 		In Zombies, get 10 special or elite zombie kills with the M4

How to Get M4

How to Unlock M4 in MW3

Base Game MW2 GunModern Warfare 2 Gun
How to Unlock Unlocked by default.

Listed above is the How to Unlock method for the gun in Modern Warfare 2. The method might be different in Modern Warfare 3 and, if so, will be updated on release.

Also Available in MW3 Via Carry Forward

The M4 can also be used in Modern Warfare 3 through the Carry Forward feature for players who unlocked it in MW2.

For players who haven't unlocked this weapon or who do not own a copy of MW2, the M4 might still be unlocked through a separate challenge in MW3.

Carry Forward Explained

All M4 Attachments

M4 Barrels

7.5” Tempus Firebrand 419mm EXF Barrel 11.5” Carbine Shroud
14” Carbine Shroud Hightower 20” Barrel Tempus Trench Pro
11.5” T-H4 Barrel

M4 Muzzles

FTac Castle Comp FSS Covert V XTen Ported 290
VLK Koloss Flash Hider XTen Havoc 90 Gauge-9 Mono
Broadhead-3DP Broadhead-3DP Komodo Heavy
Cronen Maw-86 C400 Door Knocker FJX Fulcrum Pro
Dark KX30 Harbinger D20 SAKIN Tread-40
RF Crown 50 Echoless-80 Corvus Slash Gen. 2
Echoline GS-X Silentfire XG6 Cronen OP44
JCZ-390 Muzzle Device VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor HMRES Mod Suppressor
ELR Blackfire Compensator EX-01 Match Compensator Casus Brake
S-37C DL Breacher Device L4R Flash Hider Colossus Suppressor
Purifier Muzzle Brake Monolithic Suppressor STER45 Skyfury Compensator
Sonic Suppressor Shadowstrike Suppressor Wrathguard Compensator
T4LR Saber Compensator T4LR Saber Compensator T51R Billeted Brake
Endless 30 Compensator ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider JAK BFB

M4 Optics

Forge Tac Delta 4 XRK On-Point Optic Cronen Mini Pro
SZ SRO-7 Cronen Mini Dot Drexsom Prime-90
Teplo Clear Shot Kazan-Holo VLK 4.0 Optic
DF105 Reflex Sight SZ Mini Thermo-Optic X9
HMW-20 Optic Hybrid Firepoint Luca Bandera Scope
SZ Lonewolf Optic Monocle CT90 Corvus Downrange-00
SZ Holotherm Angel-40 4.8x TX4 Havoc
VX350 Thermal Optic Teplo-OP3 Scope DR582 Hybrid Sight
DR582 Hybrid Sight ARES Clear Shot FTac Charlie7
SZ Bullseye Optic SZ Minitac-40 Schlager Night View
Cronen Zero-P Optic XTEN Angel-40 BPZ40 Hybrid
SZ Vortex-90 Corvus SOL-76 SZ Sigma-IV Optic
SZ Aggressor-IR Optic Corio Enforcer Optic SZ Recharge-DX
Slimline Pro KR Marauder 9 Riser Corio ELT-10 2.5X
Intlas CAS-14 SL Truesight 2.5x AOK 4.0x RQ-9 Recon
Slate Reflector KR Mortis Precision 2.5X Corio Eagleseye 2.5X
TOS Nightfall 2.5X Thermal Optic Heinrichter Hybrid Scope Corvus Ghostview
SZ HM5 Precision Hybrid Optic Cronen Intlas MSP-12 JAK Bullseye
KR Intlas LSJ-3

M4 Receivers

M4 doesn't have Receivers.

M4 Rear Grips

Phantom Grip Support CP90 Grip D15 Grip
XTEN Grip Sakin ZX Grip

M4 Underbarrels

VX Pineapple Cronen Grooveshot Grip OP-X9 Foregrip
Commando Foregrip TV Wrecker Grip Corvus Masterkey
Schlager Tango Lockgrip Precision-40 FTac Ripper 56
Demo Cleanshot 40 Demo Firm Grip SPW 40mm
FSS Sharkfin 90 Cornerstone Bipod Bruen Sync Shot Grip
XTEN Gravedigger Level Aim Bipod XTEN Drop Grip
Bruen Tilt Grip Demo Imp-44 Grip Bipod V9 Grip
Merc Foregrip Phase-3 Grip Operator Foregrip
Agent Grip Bruen Warrior Grip Hex-40 Grip
FTac Tiger Grip XTen Stable Shot Edge-47 Grip
Chewk Angled Grip XTen TX-12 Handstop Kimura RYN-03 Vertical Grip
SL Skeletal Vertical Grip Bruen Tactical Vertical Grip Bruen Pivot Vertical Grip
Ftac SP-10 Angled Grip Bruen Bastion Angled Grip Bruen Heavy Support Grip
XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop Holger Vertical Grip FTAC MSP-98 Handstop
DR-6 Handstop XTEN Phantom-5 Handstop FTAC RS-9 Stealth Angled Grip
Kimura Seraphic Vertical Grip

M4 Stocks

Demo Precision Elite Factory Ravage-8 Demo D50 Buffer Tube
Corio Precio Factory Tempus P80 Strike Stock Demo Fade Pro Stock
JAK Cutthroat

M4 Lasers

FSS OLE-V Laser STOVL DR Laser Box 1MW Laser Box
Corio LAZ-44 V3 DXS Flash 90 Luminate-44
Schlager PEQ Box IV SZ 1MW PEQ Canted Vibro-Dot 7
FTac Grimline Laser SL Razorhawk Laser Light CS15 Scarlet Box Laser
Pro Sapphire Box Laser Verdant Hook Box Laser

M4 Magazines

45 Round Mag 45 Round Mag 60 Round Mag

M4 Ammunitions

5.56 Frangible 5.56 Armor Piercing 5.56 High Velocity
5.56 Overpressured +P 5.56 Hollowpoint 5.56 NATO Round Nose
5.56 NATO High Grain Rounds 5.56 NATO Low Grain Rounds 5.56 NATO Mono

M4 Trigger Actions

M4 doesn't have Trigger Actions.

M4 Guards

M4 doesn't have Guards.

M4 Combs

M4 doesn't have Combs.

M4 Bolts

M4 doesn't have Bolts.

M4 Loaders

M4 doesn't have Loaders.

M4 Stats Overview

M4 Max Level and Class

M4
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - M4
Class Assault Rifle Rounds 30
Max Level 20 Reserve 60
Fire Modes Full-Auto/Semi-Auto
Description
The flagship rifle of the M4 Platform. This reliable workhorse is a jack-of-all-trades that performs well in most combat scenarios.

M4 Stats

Damage Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Damage
Fire Rate Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Fire Rate
Range Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Range
Accuracy Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Accuracy
Recoil Control Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Recoil Control
Mobility Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Mobility
Handling Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Handling

Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Related Guides

Modern Warfare 3 - Guns and Weapons

List of All Guns and Weapons

All Guns and Weapon Guides

Guns and Weapon Guides
Best Guns Tier List All New MW3 Guns
All Returning Guns in MW3 Recommended Weapons for Challenges

All Guns and Weapons by Type

Guns and Weapons by Type
Assault Rifles Battle Rifles
Submachine Guns Shotguns
Light Machine Guns Marksman Rifles
Sniper Rifles Handguns
Melee Weapons Launchers

List of All Assault Rifle Weapons

Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov-74uKastov-74u Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov 545Kastov 545 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov 762Kastov 762
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M4M4 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M16M16 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - TAQ-56TAQ-56
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - STB 556STB 556 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - ISO HemlockISO Hemlock Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - ChimeraChimera
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M13BM13B Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Tempus RazorbackTempus Razorback Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - M13CM13C
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - FR AvancerFR Avancer Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - TR-76 GeistTR-76 Geist Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Lachmann-556Lachmann-556
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - MCWMCW Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - MTZ-556MTZ-556 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - SVA 545SVA 545
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - FR 5.56FR 5.56 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Holger 556Holger 556 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - DG-56DG-56
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - RAM-7RAM-7 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - BP50BP50 BAL-27
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - STG44STG44

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