Han 86 vs M4 in MW4

Data updated 4 Nov 2026 · Latest official patch: 2 Nov 2026

M4 is ahead on 7 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Han 86 is ahead on 2, and 3 stats are tied. M4's biggest lead is reload time (2600 ms against 3133 ms). Han 86's is horizontal recoil (11.2 against 17.1). Fire rate and magazine size are Activision's numbers; the other key stats are community-reported by CODMunity, read November 4, 2026.

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Same class: Assault Rifle

Official numbers

Official numbers for Han 86 and M4, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Han 86	M4
Fire rate (higher is better)	740 RPM	810 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	30 rounds Tie	30 rounds Tie
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	90 rounds Tie	90 rounds Tie
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	120 rounds Tie	120 rounds Tie
Unlock level	Player Level 4	Player Level 14
Weapon levels	72	72
Apex Attachment	Han X20 Skybreaker	M4 Hurricane
Apex blocks	Optic, Stock and Barrel	Barrel and Magazine

From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.

About Han 86 and M4

Han 86

South Korean military rifle with a high rate of fire and moderate damage; usable in close quarters and at longer range.

Apex Attachment, Han X20 Skybreaker: Targeting optic plus a 20 mm airburst launcher: dial in a point within range and the shell detonates in the air. Direct impacts are duds. It blocks optic, stock, and barrel attachments.

M4

Fully automatic, highly adaptable service rifle that Activision pitches as effective in most engagements.

Apex Attachment, M4 Hurricane: Converts the M4 into a top-loading, high-capacity 5.7x28 mm variant that is lighter, more agile and fires faster. It blocks barrel and magazine attachments.

Community-reported stats

Community-reportedBase values with nothing attached, read from CODMunity on November 4, 2026. Unverified.

Across the 31 rows with a direction, Han 86 is ahead on 6 and M4 on 13; 12 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: M4 is ahead on fire rate (moderate); Han 86 leads no row of this group. Level on magazine size, reserve rounds, and total rounds.
Mobility: M4 is ahead on ADS movement speed (tiny), firing movement speed (tiny), crouch movement speed (tiny), sprint speed (tiny), tactical sprint speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), and strafe speed (tiny); Han 86 leads no row of this group.
Handling: Han 86 is ahead on raise speed (clear) and ADS out speed (clear), and M4 is ahead on reload time (clear), drop speed (narrow), and ADS speed (narrow). Level on sprint to fire speed.
Recoil: Han 86 is ahead on horizontal recoil (wide) and horizontal gun kick (clear), and M4 is ahead on vertical gun kick (clear) and vertical recoil (narrow). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Han 86 is ahead on bullet velocity (narrow); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range and bullet penetration.
Hip fire and flinch: Han 86 is ahead on hip gun bob (moderate); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway, hip turn sway, and flinch received.
Fire rate and ammo: no row has a leader. Level on headshot multiplier.

Brackets give the size of the gap as a share of the larger value: tiny under 2%, narrow under 5%, moderate under 10%, clear under 20%, wide under 40%, very wide above.

The widest gaps across both tables are horizontal recoil (Han 86 11.2 against 17.1), reload time (M4 2600 ms against 3133 ms), and horizontal gun kick (Han 86 2.8 against 3.3).

Han X20 Skybreaker, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical gun kick −40% (better), Horizontal gun kick −39% (better), ADS speed +32% (worse), and Vertical recoil −30% (better).

M4 Hurricane, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical gun kick +104% (worse), Magazine size +67% (better), Total rounds +67% (better), and Horizontal gun kick +58% (worse).

Attachment effects reported for Han 86

The community-reported attachments for Han 86 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
45 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
SA H86 465mm (barrel): Damage range +29% (better).
Corvus LVL-40 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Attachment effects reported for M4

The community-reported attachments for M4 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
45 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
Corvus LVL-40 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Han 86 and M4 from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Han 86	M4
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.67 m/s	4.70 m/s Ahead
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.47 m/s	2.51 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.13 m/s	6.18 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.21 m/s	7.26 m/s Ahead
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.18 m/s	2.20 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.58 m/s	3.60 m/s Ahead
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	4.09 m/s	4.15 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	250 ms	240 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)	320 ms Ahead	370 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	210 ms Tie	210 ms Tie
Reload time (lower is better)	3133 ms	2600 ms Ahead
Raise speed (lower is better)	800 ms Ahead	933 ms
Drop speed (lower is better)	700 ms	667 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	41.9	40.6 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	11.2 Ahead	17.1
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	19.3	16.9 Ahead
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	2.8 Ahead	3.3
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.40° Tie	0.40° Tie
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	615 m/s Ahead	590 m/s
Damage range (higher is better)An index: 100 is the weapon's own damage range, and attachments scale it	100% Tie	100% Tie
Bullet penetration (higher is better)	13.0 in Tie	13.0 in Tie
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	1.31° Tie	1.31° Tie
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.09° Ahead	1.15°
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	20.9° Tie	20.9° Tie
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.29x Tie	0.29x Tie
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	1.20x Tie	1.20x Tie

"Ahead" marks the better value of a row; "not reported" means no value, not zero.

Pick rates and tiers

Community-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about Han 86 and M4, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Han 86 and M4
Figure	Han 86	M4
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	5.6%	5.6%
ggranked tier	Tier A, 864 ms time to kill	Tier S, 819 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier S	Tier S
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Han 86 or M4, as listed on this site.

Han 86: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Max Damage Range changed from 1,120 to 1,200 (+7.1%).
Neck Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

M4: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Max Damage Range changed from 990 to 1,020 (+3%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Han 86 and M4 do?

Han X20 Skybreaker (Han 86): Targeting optic plus a 20 mm airburst launcher: dial in a point within range and the shell detonates in the air. Direct impacts are duds. It blocks optic, stock, and barrel attachments. M4 Hurricane (M4): Converts the M4 into a top-loading, high-capacity 5.7x28 mm variant that is lighter, more agile and fires faster. It blocks barrel and magazine attachments.

Where is Han 86 ahead of M4, and where is M4 ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Han 86 is ahead on horizontal recoil (wide), horizontal gun kick (clear), raise speed (clear), ADS out speed (clear), hip gun bob (moderate), and bullet velocity (narrow). M4 is ahead on reload time (clear), vertical gun kick (clear), fire rate (moderate), drop speed (narrow), ADS speed (narrow), vertical recoil (narrow), and 7 other rows.

How often are Han 86 and M4 picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.6% for Han 86 and 5.6% for M4, the same rate. ggranked places Han 86 in tier A and M4 in tier S. ggranked gives a time to kill of 864 ms for Han 86 and 819 ms for M4; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places both weapons in tier S. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.

Community-reported values: CODMunity, read November 4, 2026. Official numbers: Activision launch posts, updated October 24, 2026. Unofficial fan site; see Data and assumptions for every source and gap.