M4A1-S | Guardian (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

Guardian's simple scheme handles wear well: a single blue coat with stencilled markings ages like real equipment paint. In Well-Worn the edges and handguard ribs show dark metal through the blue, and the magazine emblem looks faded. The rifle stays recognisable by its colour alone.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Well-Worn

The receiver, handguard, carry handle and stock are painted cobalt blue, while the barrel, pistol grip and silencer remain dark grey. The magazine carries a stencilled CT emblem in a muted gold tone, and fine stencil text runs along the receiver and the silencer.

Scratches spread from the edges onto the handguard and the lower receiver, and the rear of the stock shows chipped paint. The emblem on the magazine is noticeably faded and the fine stencil text is partly worn away. In game the rifle looks used but still clearly blue. The centre of the stock and the flat sides of the receiver hold most of their colour.

Well-Worn wear: float 0.38–0.45

The float of M4A1-S | Guardian ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Well-Worn quality covers 0.38–0.45 — 14% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Winter Offensive Collection with 13 skins in total.

The source is Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013).

Price by quality

By price this skin is 3rd of 12 skins Classified M4A1-S in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 3.3× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, white and blue stickers match the cobalt paint and the gold-toned CT emblem. Small stickers placed in a line along the receiver keep the clean colour block intact, while a single gold accent works well near the magazine.

What to check before buying

• Check the float within the grade, since lower values keep cleaner handguard ribs and magazine edges.
• Look at the CT emblem on the magazine, which is the first detail to fade on worn copies.
• Inspect the rear of the stock and the carry handle for chips that show dark metal through the blue.
• Note any applied stickers and name tag, as they change how the plain blue finish looks.

Who should buy Well-Worn

• Budget buyers who still want a clearly blue M4A1-S.
• Players who like worn edges and a faded emblem.
• A good option if character matters more than cleanliness.