In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, you get a range of guns including pistols, Shotguns, SMG, and Rifles. Depending on the money you have, you can select a gun for the round. Choosing the right weapon is important for winning the round. So, you should know what are the best CS: Go weapons and how to use them. Obviously, you will have to learn how to use these guns to perform better. Each gun has recoil and a different spray pattern. In this article, I am listing the 5 best guns in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I am also adding additional details, so you know why these guns are the best and should be preferred.
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Best CSGO Guns
1. AK-47
AK-47 is the best weapon in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is available to the T side only. A headshot from AK-47 can kill the enemy in one shot even if the enemy is wearing armor. The gun also has a good rate of fire and comes with 30 bullets in a magazine. If you are good at peeking and has good aim, you can even beat an AWPer
Base damage: 36
Price: $2700
Magazine/Reserve: 30/90 rounds
Reload time: 2.5s
Kill reward: $300
Fire rate: 600 RPM
Penetration:77.5%
| Primary Attack | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unarmored | Armored | |
| Head | 143 | 111 |
| Chest & Arm | 35 | 27 |
| Abdomen & Pelvis | 44 | 34 |
| Leg | 26 | 26 |
2. AWP
Several people consider AWP as the best CS Go gun because it can kill an enemy in one body shot and can do massive damage even if the shot hits on the leg.
Base damage: 115
Price: $4750
Magazine/Reserve: 10/30 rounds
Reload time: 3.7s
Kill reward: $100
Fire rate: 41 RPM
Penetration: 97.5%
| Primary Attack | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unarmored | Armored | |
| Head | 459 | 448 |
| Chest & Arm | 115 | 112 |
| Abdomen & Pelvis | 143 | 140 |
| Leg | 85 | 85 |
3. M4A4
M4A4 is CTs’ weapon that is good for both long-range and short-range firefights. You can even knock out several enemies in a single spray. It is said to be the most accurate gun but less damaging than AK-47. The has good firing bursts and moderate recoil. It offers larger magazine and reserve capacity than M4A1-S. That is the reason I am putting it above M4A1-S.= in this list.
Base damage: 33
Price: $3100
Magazine/Reserve: 30/90 rounds
Reload time: 3.1s
Kill reward: $300
Fire rate: 666 RPM
Penetration: 70%
| Primary Attack | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unarmored | Armored | |
| Head | 131 | 92 |
| Chest & Arm | 32 | 23 |
| Abdomen & Pelvis | 41 | 28 |
| Leg | 24 | 24 |
4. M4A1-S
M4A1-S is also a good gun and is available from only CT side. This rifle is equipped with a silencer that can also be detached by using secondary fire key. The S in the name stands for the “silencer”. It can kill and Unarmored enemy on one headshot and Armored enemy on two shots.
Base damage: 33
Price: $2900
Magazine/Reserve: 25/75 rounds
Reload time: 3.1s
Kill reward: $300
Movement: 225 units/sec
Fire rate: 600 RPM
Penetration: 70%
| Primary Attack | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unarmored | Armored | |
| Head | 131 | 92 |
| Chest & Arm | 32 | 23 |
| Abdomen & Pelvis | 41 | 28 |
| Leg | 24 | 24 |
5. Desert Eagle
Desert Eagle is a pistol and is commonly known as Deagle. This is incredibly cheap but also really powerful. If you know how to use it properly, you can easily beat the enemy with a rifle. This pistol can kill an enemy on one tap even if the enemy is wearing Helmet. In the short range, two body shots are enough to kill enemies.
Base damage: 63
Price: $700
Magazine/Reserve: 7/35 rounds
Reload time: 2.2s
Kill reward: $300
Fire rate: 267 RPM
Penetration: 93.2%
| Primary Attack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unarmored | Armored | ||
| Head | 250 | 233 | |
| Chest & Arm | 62 | 58 | |
| Stomach | 78 | 72 | |
| Leg | 46 | 46 | |
