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CS2 M4A1-S changes

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October 29, 2025

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M4A1-S change history

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Counter-Strike 2 Update

  • Retake loadout cards will now randomly offer M4A1-S or M4A4 if player has both equipped in their CT loadout.

Counter-Strike 2 Update

  • New Limited Time Item, the M4A1-S | Solitude, is now available in The Armory.
  • Improved deploy animations for the AWP, M4A4, M4A1-S.

Release Notes for 11/8/2023

  • Fixed a case where unsilenced m4a1-s did not have any distant gunfire sounds

Release Notes for 10/9/2023

  • Fixed the bolt not moving during the M4A4 and M4A1-S deployment animations

Release Notes for 10/6/2023

  • Adjusted M4A4 and M4A1-S draw animation to start from out-of-frame

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