M4A4 | Sheet Lightning (Factory New)

Skin overview

M4A4 | Sheet Lightning pairs a charcoal base with bright gold parts and thin gold lightning streaks sprayed across the receiver and stock. In Factory New the gold on the carry handle, magazine and grip is even and saturated, and the dark areas stay deep, so the contrast between the two colours is at its strongest. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the finish exactly as it was designed.

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.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The carry handle, front sight, rear sight, handguard end caps, magazine and pistol grip are painted a warm gold. The handguard, receiver and stock are charcoal grey, with thin gold lightning streaks sprayed over the receiver and faint streaks running along the stock. The barrel and muzzle device stay dark metal, and small gold markings sit on the side of the receiver. On worn copies the gold paint goes first on raised and protruding parts: the top of the carry handle, the front sight, the magazine edges and base, and the edges of the grip.

The paint is intact on every part, and the gold has an even tone from the carry handle to the base of the magazine. The lightning streaks on the receiver have crisp edges. In game the rifle looks clean and bright, with a sharp line between gold and charcoal.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of M4A4 | Sheet Lightning ranges from 0 to 0.75; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 9% 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

M4A4 | Sheet Lightning belongs to The Boreal Collection, which holds 29 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

Taking Factory New as the baseline:

• Minimal Wear — 2.4× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 3.4× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 6× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 7.9× cheaper

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

By price this skin is 10th of 11 skins Restricted M4A4 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, black and dark grey stickers match the scheme, especially holo or foil gold placed on the charcoal receiver. Bright colours such as blue or green clash with the warm gold and are best avoided.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since the gold parts show scratches much earlier than the dark body.
• Look at the carry handle, front sight and magazine base on the inspect screen, as these show wear first.
• Make sure the lightning streaks on the receiver are still visible if they matter to you on worn copies.
• Check any applied stickers and name tag, and look for souvenir status if you prefer that variant.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the gold at full saturation.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for gold or black stickers.
• The choice for those who want the finish without compromise.