M4 vs Mosin-Nagant in MW4
Data updated · Latest official patch:
M4 is ahead on 10 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 1, and 1 stat is tied. M4's biggest lead is fire rate (810 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 590 m/s). 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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M4 is an assault rifle and Mosin-Nagant is a marksman rifle. This pair has a page because both are among the 12 weapons with the highest Multiplayer pick rate in CODMunity's list.
Official numbers
| Stat | M4 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 810 RPM Ahead | 44 RPM |
| Magazine size | 30 rounds Ahead | 5 rounds |
| Reserve rounds | 90 rounds Ahead | 15 rounds |
| Total rounds | 120 rounds Ahead | 20 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 14 | Player Level 36 |
| Weapon levels | 72 | 69 |
| Apex Attachment | M4 Hurricane | Mosin Harpoon |
| Apex blocks | Barrel and Magazine | Barrel and Muzzle |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About M4 and Mosin-Nagant
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.
Mosin-Nagant
Legacy bolt-action rifle that stays rugged and hard-hitting at long range.
Apex Attachment, Mosin Harpoon: Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle 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, M4 is ahead on 24 and Mosin-Nagant on 5; 2 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), and total rounds (very wide); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: M4 is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), firing movement speed (clear), crouch movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (narrow), and sprint speed (narrow); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Handling: M4 is ahead on ADS speed (wide), reload time (wide), raise speed (wide), drop speed (clear), sprint to fire speed (clear), and ADS out speed (narrow); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Recoil: M4 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), ADS idle sway (very wide), vertical recoil (very wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), and vertical gun kick (narrow); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group. Level on ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (clear); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: M4 is ahead on hip idle sway (very wide) and flinch received (very wide), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide) and hip gun bob (moderate).
- Fire rate and ammo: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on headshot multiplier (wide); M4 leads no row of this group.
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 fire rate (M4 810 RPM against 44 RPM), magazine size (M4 30 rounds against 5 rounds), and reserve rounds (M4 90 rounds against 15 rounds).
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).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.
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).
Attachment effects reported for Mosin-Nagant
The community-reported attachments for Mosin-Nagant with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 10 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- Mosin Pistol Stock (stock): Bullet velocity −51% (worse).
- 7 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
| Stat | M4 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.70 m/s Ahead | 4.57 m/s |
| ADS movement speed | 2.51 m/s Ahead | 2.10 m/s |
| Sprint speed | 6.18 m/s Ahead | 6.04 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.26 m/s Ahead | 7.09 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.20 m/s Ahead | 2.11 m/s |
| Strafe speed | 3.60 m/s Ahead | 3.50 m/s |
| Firing movement speed | 4.15 m/s Ahead | 3.66 m/s |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 240 ms Ahead | 350 ms |
| ADS out speed | 370 ms Ahead | 380 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms Ahead | 240 ms |
| Reload time | 2600 ms Ahead | 3333 ms |
| Raise speed | 933 ms Ahead | 1167 ms |
| Drop speed | 667 ms Ahead | 833 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 40.6 Ahead | 78.8 |
| Horizontal recoil | 17.1 Ahead | 45.5 |
| Vertical gun kick | 16.9 Ahead | 17.3 |
| Horizontal gun kick | 3.3 Ahead | 4.9 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Ahead | 0.79° |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 590 m/s | 700 m/s Ahead |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 13.0 in | 30.0 in Ahead |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Ahead | 4.89° |
| Hip gun bob | 1.15° | 1.09° Ahead |
| Hip turn sway | 20.9° | 10.8° Ahead |
| Flinch received | 0.29x Ahead | 0.52x |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 1.20x | 1.70x Ahead |
"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 M4 and Mosin-Nagant, not Activision data.
| Figure | M4 | Mosin-Nagant |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| ggranked tier | Tier S, 819 ms time to kill | Tier D, 2,534 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier S | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change M4 or Mosin-Nagant, as listed on this site.
M4: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026
- Max Damage Range changed from 990 to 1,020 (+3%).
No change to Mosin-Nagant is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
Weapon pages, builds and tools
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of M4 and Mosin-Nagant do?
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. Mosin Harpoon (Mosin-Nagant): Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle attachments.
Where is M4 ahead of Mosin-Nagant, and where is Mosin-Nagant ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), and 18 other rows. Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), headshot multiplier (wide), bullet velocity (clear), and hip gun bob (moderate).
How often are M4 and Mosin-Nagant picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.6% for M4 and 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant, so M4 is picked about 1.4 times as often. ggranked places M4 in tier S and Mosin-Nagant in tier D. ggranked gives a time to kill of 819 ms for M4 and 2,534 ms for Mosin-Nagant; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places M4 in tier S and Mosin-Nagant in tier B. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.