Counter-Strike has three main guns: T-side’s AK-47 and CT-side’s two M4s. No matter what role you prefer to play, most likely, you’ll be using these throughout your games pretty often. And skins make them even better: nothing is more enjoyable than pulling a clutch while flexing with your skins. CS.MONEY Blog has chosen the seven best skins for rifles in Counter-Strike 2.
By the way, skins will also change when CS2 finally drops. Obviously, it’s only for the better, thanks to new lighting and textures. You can learn about CS2 skins on our special landing page here: we compare the skins and their price changes and even give some investment tips. Click and dive in now!
AK-47 The Empress
Skins made by 2minds Studio always look fantastic. AK-47 The Empress is one of them. Its design is inspired by a tarot card: The Empress glows royally, blessing your weapon and guiding it with her greatness, while the rest is coloured red, azure, and some white elements.
AK-47 The Empress only fades a little with increasing Float Value, but there won’t be any scratches or other wear-off signs whatsoever! Therefore, the price and look difference between Field-Tested and Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred is not that significant. We recommend choosing a Field-Tested option because it’s optimal.
CS.MONEY’s Choice: AK-47 The Empress Field-Tested for around $40.
AK-47 Neon Rider
AK-47 Neon Rider got into Counter-Strike when synthwave’s popularity peaked. And this one fully corresponds to the art style: neon colours, simple figures, and, of course, a city in the background. Also, don’t overlook (which is almost impossible) the main character: a Hotline Miami-vibe biker wearing a helmet.
You can style up this weapon finish gun to make it even better. We recommend crafting AK-47 Neon Rider with Web Stuck (Holo), Coiled Strike (Holo) or Legendary Eagle.
CS.MONEY’s Choice: AK-47 Neon Rider Field-Tested for around $50.
M4A1-S Golden Coil
M4A1-S Golden Coil is one of the first golden guns in the game; it was added back in 2015! However, even today, in CS2, it looks great: a dark background, marble accents, and a serpent wrapping around the rifle. Golden Coil is tremendous. Moreover, it looks gorgeous even with a High Float Value!
All due to its finish style, Gunsmith. All such skins look much better in Counter-Strike 2. This is why they are now rising in price and may potentially become a good investment.
CS.MONEY’s Choice: M4A1-S Golden Coil Well-Worn for around $55.
M4A4 The Emperor
Another skin from 2minds. Like AK-47 The Empress, M4A4 The Emperor was inspired by tarot cards. Again, you can guess the origin by the skin’s name. Here, you can see a grey-haired monarch with a golden crown on an azure background with a scattering of small elements. He observes your journey through Counter-Strike with pride and nobility.
In case you didn’t know, M4A4 The Emperor‘s second sticker slot is located precisely on the Emperor’s crown, which allows you to make serious or fun combos. Experiment for yourself in our 3D Builder!
CS.MONEY’s Choice: M4A4 The Emperor Minimal Wear for around $65.
AK-47 Asiimov
The Asiimov Series skins look like they made it to the game right from some realistic movies about the future like INTERSTELLAR or Oblivion. Totally white, with bright orange and rich black elements—the essence of sci-fi. Surely, another huge plus of the Asiimovs is that they go well with almost any sticker. AK-47 Asiimov is best enhanced with orange stickers. For example, Lambda, Fnatic 2020 RMR or Battle Scarred (Holo).
CS.MONEY’s Choice: AK-47 Asiimov Minimal Wear for around $70.
AK-47 Bloodsport
AK-47 Bloodsport is a Ferrari in the world of CS2 skins. Covered with stickers and logos, it seems to be just from a Monaco Grand Prix race. Have you ever noticed the cute cat face, though? Anyways, Bloodsport literally screams: “I’m cool, and you know it!” And it definitely is.
By the way, AK-47 Bloodsport‘s price skyrocketed after CS2 was announced, but then it dropped to its old values. And now it’s growing again. Perhaps this could be a good investment?
CS.MONEY’s Choice: AK-47 Bloodsport Field-Tested for around $120.
M4A1-S Printstream
M4A1-S Printstream looks simple: black and white all along and a couple of small monochrome details. JTPNZ, the creator of this skin, placed some colours only above the mag. However, its main feature is the pearlescent effect: Printstream’s body luminesces in shades from green to purple.
Indeed, the pearlescent goes well with white and black holographic stickers. Best stickers for M4A1-S Printstream? Killjoy (Holo), Runtime (Holo) or G2 Esports (Holo) Stockholm 2021.
CS.MONEY’s Choice: M4A1-S Printstream Field-Tested for around $250.
In case you haven’t seen our other compilations, we highly advise you to open our SKINS page and read! We’ve got plenty of cool stuff: Cheapest Knives, Skins That Got Better In CS2, or All About Case Hardened Skins & Blue Gems. Or just click the suggestions on the right.
