Game: Modern Warfare 4MW4

SA K556 16" attachment in MW4

BarrelLight Barrel

The SA K556 16" is a barrel attachment (“Light Barrel”) that community sites list for 2 weapons: Han 86 and M4. CODMunity lists a stat change on 2 of them; the largest is vertical recoil +9% on the Han 86 (worse). No popular build that CODMunity lists uses it.

Community-reportedggranked and CODMunity, read . Unverified, not Activision data.

Weapons that can equip the SA K556 16"

Activision publishes no compatibility list; 2 community sources report these 2 weapons. No weapon level is reported.

Weapons that can equip the SA K556 16", with weapon level and the stats the source lists a change for
WeaponClassWeapon levelStats with a listed change
Han 86Assault Riflenot reportedvertical recoil (moderate, worse), horizontal recoil (moderate, worse), vertical gun kick (moderate, worse), horizontal gun kick (moderate, worse), crouch movement speed (moderate, better), ADS movement speed (small, better), ADS speed (small, better), and ADS out speed (small, better), and 6 more
M4Assault Riflenot reportedcrouch movement speed (moderate, better), ADS movement speed (small, better), ADS speed (small, better), ADS out speed (small, better), strafe speed (small, better), movement speed (small, better), sprint speed (small, better), and firing movement speed (small, better), and 2 more

What the SA K556 16" changes

Percent changes are relative to the base value with nothing attached (CODMunity, read November 4, 2026).

Key stats the SA K556 16" changes on each weapon, from the base value with nothing attached
WeaponStatBaseWith itChange
Han 86Vertical recoil41.945.7+9% (worse)
Horizontal recoil11.212.2+9% (worse)
ADS movement speed2.47 m/s2.64 m/s+7% (better)
ADS speed250 ms235 ms−6% (better)
Movement speed4.67 m/s4.81 m/s+3% (better)
Sprint speed6.13 m/s6.31 m/s+3% (better)
Sprint to fire speed210 ms204 ms−3% (better)
M4ADS movement speed2.51 m/s2.69 m/s+7% (better)
ADS speed240 ms226 ms−6% (better)
Movement speed4.70 m/s4.84 m/s+3% (better)
Sprint speed6.18 m/s6.37 m/s+3% (better)
Sprint to fire speed210 ms204 ms−3% (better)

Smaller changes are left out of the table: 7 other stats on the Han 86 and 5 other stats on the M4.

Changes across weapons

The stats it changes on 2 weapons, with the lowest and highest change.

Range of the SA K556 16"'s reported changes per stat across weapons
StatWeaponsLowest changeHighest changeVerdicts
ADS movement speed2+7%+7%2 better, 0 worse
ADS speed2−6%−6%2 better, 0 worse
Movement speed2+3%+3%2 better, 0 worse
Sprint speed2+3%+3%2 better, 0 worse
Sprint to fire speed2−3%−3%2 better, 0 worse
Horizontal recoil1+9%+9%0 better, 1 worse
Vertical recoil1+9%+9%0 better, 1 worse
Crouch movement speed2+8%+8%2 better, 0 worse
ADS out speed2−6%−6%2 better, 0 worse
Strafe speed2+4%+4%2 better, 0 worse
Firing movement speed2+3%+3%2 better, 0 worse
Tactical sprint speed2+2%+2%2 better, 0 worse
Horizontal gun kick1+9%+9%0 better, 1 worse
Vertical gun kick1+9%+9%0 better, 1 worse

How it ranks among barrel attachments

Its largest change on each weapon, compared with the other barrel attachments the source lists that stat for.

Pros and cons the sources list

None reported, which is different from having none.

Popular builds that use the SA K556 16"

No popular build listed by CODMunity uses the SA K556 16". That says nothing about how it performs; most listed attachments are in no popular build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the SA K556 16" do in MW4?

CODMunity lists 24 stat changes for it across 2 weapons: 20 better and 4 worse. The largest is vertical recoil +9% on the Han 86 (worse).

Which weapons can use the SA K556 16"?

Community sites list Han 86 and M4. Activision has not published a compatibility list.

Is the SA K556 16" in a popular build?

No. None of the popular builds that CODMunity lists uses it.

Sources: ggranked (read October 28, 2026); CODMunity (read October 28, 2026). Updated .