CoD4 M4 Carbine Guide

CoD4 M4, not only is it one of the most popular guns in Call of Duty its also one of the best. Like every thing else in CoD you have to use it the right way to get the full effect. All you have to do is use its strengths against the weakness of other CoD4 guns.I'll talk about handling the gun, positioning, and what maps favor the M4.

CoD4 M4 - Perks

Bandolier is a great perk to have with the M4. Since the M4 is full auto and has good wall penetration your prone to spam with it.
Stopping Power
A great perk for any gun in CoD4 including the M4. More damage equates directly to more kills.
Steady Aim/Deep Impact
Both good perks, aggressive players should roll with steady aim. If you prefer to sit back and pick deep impact might serve you better.

CoD4 M4 - Attachments

Grenade Launcher

Good for beginners, this attachment takes the place of your first perk. Once you unlock bandolier you can get more kills with that perk.
Silencer
Not only is this good for being sneaky but it also takes care of muzzle flash making it easier to aim while shooting.
Red Dot Sight
Another great attachment, ditches the iron sight for a better view while zoomed in. Its between this and the silencer for the best M4 attachment.
ACOG Scope
The worst thing to ever happen to video games. So terrible all it does is screw up your field of view while zoomed in, terribad attachment.

CoD4 M4 - Movement

Mid range is where you want to be with the M4, at this range you want to use large bursts (6-8 rounds) while standing still and zoomed in. Up close its alright to move during the fight but DON'T zoom in it slows you down too much.


Around the Map
Perches where you can over see key points of the map like enterable buildings are good places for an M4. Get a few kills in one then move on to the next, try to maintain a little bit of distance to keep your midrange advantage with the M4.

CoD4 M4 - Maps

Lots of perches for this midrange rifle to control. between B-buildings, tin house, and shak a good M4 can control the map.
Crossfire
Another map that offers good midrange action. Stay out of the way of snipers and you will be good on crossfire.
District
M4 is great for taking control of the flanks on this map. Both bomb sites in SnD are covered by midrange vantage points.
Strike
Good midrange marksman make or break controlling middle on this map. As long as the other team doesn't try to control mid with a sniper a good M4 can do the job.

Bad Maps


Shipment
Close range and small clip size make the M4 a bad choice on shipment.
Bloc
Normally this map is filled with snipers which get in the way of trying to play a midrange game.
Countdown
The broken up layout of the map makes every thing either long range or short range neither of which is where the M4 excels.

CoD4 M4 - CoD4 Gun Guide