Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

COD4 M60E4

Light Machine GunsUnlocked at Level 19Takes camo
Light Machine GunsM60E4 — Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the M60E4?

The M60E4 unlocks at Level 19 in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It is COD4's hardest-hitting LMG, firing powerful rounds from a 100-round belt. It can control long routes with short bursts or carefully timed single shots. Its slow fire rate, heavy recoil and long reload make it poorly suited to reactive run-and-gun play. Its camo track finishes at Red Tiger (150 headshots with this weapon). It is also the light machine guns Gold camo weapon: finish every challenge in the class and Gold unlocks here.

UnlockLevel 19
Takes camoYes
Gold camoUnlocks on this weapon — finish every challenge in the class

Reviewed July 26, 2026. Unlock and challenge requirements were checked against original COD4 multiplayer reference data; loadout and progression advice is editorial. Modern Warfare Remastered uses a different progression system.

How does the M60E4 play in COD4?

RoleMaximum-damage heavy LMG
StrengthsHighest per-shot damage in the LMG class; Large belt and strong penetration make it effective for defensive lane control
TradeoffsSlowest fire rate and heaviest recoil among the LMGs; Very long reload requires safe cover
Useful setupRed Dot Sight unlocks at 25 kills and supports manual taps or short bursts at head level; Grip unlocks at 75 kills and uses Perk 1; ACOG Scope unlocks at 150 kills
Camo tipTreat the M60E4 like a heavy automatic marksman weapon: tap or burst into upper-body angles instead of holding the trigger. Use the belt's capacity to wait for a genuinely safe reload.
Compared withIt hits harder than the RPD but fires slower and is more difficult to control; the RPD is the more balanced general-purpose LMG.

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M60E4 — common questions

What level does the M60E4 unlock at in COD4?

The M60E4 unlocks at Level 19 in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer. The level cap is 55, and prestige is console only (up to 10). PC has none.

How do you unlock camos on the M60E4?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Every camo-eligible weapon earns Digital (25 headshots), Blue Tiger (75 headshots), Red Tiger (150 headshots) in order — headshots are cumulative, so one grind clears the whole ladder. Shotguns use a reduced ladder: 25 / 50 / 100 headshots. On the M60E4 the final tier is Red Tiger — 150 headshots with this weapon.

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