StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Dark Water (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

M4A1-S | Dark Water is a restrained rifle finish: charcoal metallic stripes and patches laid over a chrome base, with the pattern only showing up where the light catches it. Minimal Wear is the cleanest grade this skin comes in, so the difference between the darker and more reflective paints stays clear on the handguard and magazine. It suits players who want a dark, low-key M4A1-S that still has some depth up close.

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.

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The whole rifle is covered in charcoal metallic paint, with lighter silver-grey stripes and blotches running through it in a flowing, water-like pattern. The ribbed handguard and the magazine show the pattern most clearly, while the receiver carries smaller grey patches around the carry handle and magazine well.

Minimal Wear copies may show tiny specks on the tip of the suppressor and the edges of the magazine, usually only visible on inspect. The handguard ribs, receiver and stock keep their full charcoal tone and the reflective streaks stay crisp. In game at normal distance the rifle reads as clean and uniformly dark. Lower floats in this grade look practically untouched.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.1–0.15

The float of StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Dark Water ranges from 0.1 to 0.26; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.1–0.15 — 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 Arms Deal Collection with 9 skins in total.

The source is CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

Compared with the Minimal Wear quality, the others go like this: Field-Tested — 23% cheaper. The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 8 skins of the M4A1-S in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 2× dearer than the regular one.

Which stickers suit it

Silver, holo and foil stickers in grey, white or cool blue tones match the metallic streaks without breaking the dark scheme. A single bright accent near the magazine well can work as contrast, while crowded colourful crafts tend to clash with the monochrome finish.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the grade, since cleaner copies keep the suppressor tip and magazine edges intact.
• Look at the magazine and handguard on inspect, because the reflective pattern is most visible there.
• Note that StatTrak™ and Souvenir versions exist, and Souvenir copies may carry stickers that change the look.
• Check any applied stickers or name tag, as they matter more on a quiet, dark finish like this one.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want the cleanest available version of a dark, understated M4A1-S.
• Collectors who value crisp reflective streaks on the handguard and magazine.
• Sticker crafters who need a tidy dark base for metallic or holo stickers.
• Conclusion: the grade to pick if you want Dark Water at its best.