M4A1-S | Nitro (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

M4A1-S | Nitro is recognisable by its orange barrel and orange details set into a dark grey rifle. In Field-Tested the paint starts to chip on edges and protruding parts, and some bare metal shows through. The orange accents remain clearly readable, so the overall look holds up in play.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, carry handle, handguard, magazine and stock are painted a matte dark grey close to black. Tangerine orange is applied to the exposed barrel between the handguard and the suppressor, to the buffer tube behind the receiver and to small parts such as the trigger, selector and pins.

Chips become visible on the suppressor, handguard ribs, carry handle and magazine edges, with metal showing through. The orange barrel picks up first light scratches. In game the scheme still reads clearly and the wear is mostly seen in the inspect view. Flat areas of the receiver and stock stay mostly clean.

Field-Tested wear: float 0.15–0.38

The float of M4A1-S | Nitro ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 31% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Safehouse Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

Price by quality

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 25× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.4× dearer
• Well-Worn — 3% dearer
• Battle-Scarred — 7% dearer

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 10 skins of the M4A1-S in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Orange, black, grey and white stickers match the two-colour scheme well. Placing an orange sticker on the receiver or magazine echoes the barrel accent, while dark holo or foil stickers blend into the body.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float position within the wear, since chips on the suppressor and handguard grow quickly toward the worse end of each grade.
• Inspect the orange barrel section, as its condition defines how the skin reads in game.
• Look at the edges of the magazine and the carry handle, which wear first on this finish.
• Make sure whether you are buying a regular or Souvenir copy and check any applied stickers or name tag.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the orange scheme for everyday use.
• Buyers looking for balance between look and grade.
• Conclusion: a solid middle choice.