Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare M1 Irons

SpecialsFree title updateTakes camo
SpecialsM1 Irons — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the M1 Irons?

The M1 Irons is the free M1 Irons title-update weapon released for all five original platforms in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and fills the single-action revolver added for all original platforms role. It arrived in a free title update and uses its own M1 Irons camo profile even though it is listed as a Special. Its camo track finishes at Gold (200 kills with no attachments). Complete every camo challenge on it and Diamond unlocks. Its Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it once every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.

UnlockFree title update
Takes camoYes
Diamond camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Royalty camoDiamond on this weapon is not required — Royalty appears after every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete
Post-launch free weapon for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC.

Reviewed July 28, 2026. Release identity, modes, Exo movement, Pick 13, DLC and M1 Irons access were checked against Activision sources. The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records. Weapon advice is editorial; unsupported damage and magazine statistics are intentionally omitted.

Sources: Activision — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare · Activision — Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal · Activision — Advanced Warfare release · Activision — Day Zero Edition · Activision — Havoc DLC overview · Activision — AE4 availability · Activision — Ascendance and Ohm · Activision Support — M1 Irons · MP1st — launch multiplayer roster · MP1st — later weapon update and old-generation scope · Call of Duty Wiki — Advanced Warfare challenges · Call of Duty Wiki — M1 Irons camouflage profile · GameFAQs — post-patch camouflage values mirror · PlayStation Store — Advanced Warfare Digital Edition pack · Steam — Backdraft Personalization Pack · Steam — Psychedelic Personalization Pack · Steam — X-Ray Personalization Pack

How does the M1 Irons play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleSingle-action revolver added for all original platforms
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare special weapon; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsIt arrived in a free title update and uses its own M1 Irons camo profile even though it is listed as a Special; The M1 Irons has a defined single-action revolver added for all original platforms purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsThe deliberate single-action cadence gives less correction room than an automatic or burst sidearm; The M1 Irons still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Setup notesBuild the class around the weapon's unique input and engagement window instead of forcing a normal rifle template onto it; Use perks and equipment to reach the situations its special mechanic is designed to solve
Challenge noteThe M1 Irons uses the m1 irons post-patch challenge profile. Gold is a separate final challenge, then Diamond requires every camouflage challenge on this weapon. Personalization camos and Sentinel do not count.
Progression tipCamo progress is stored on the M1 Irons. It can earn its own camos and Diamond, but its Diamond is not required for Royalty. Royalty becomes available on it once the required launch weapons in its category are complete.
Camo tipLet the revolver settle between shots and build point-blank or headshot challenges around short, controlled routes.
Compared withThe 1911 is a later semi-automatic pistol limited to newer platforms; the M1 Irons is the free all-platform revolver.

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M1 Irons — common questions

How do you unlock the M1 Irons in Advanced Warfare?

The M1 Irons was added post-launch to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare through a free title update. Platform availability is listed on this page. The level cap is 50, and prestige is 15 original Prestige levels followed by 15 Master Prestige ranks, ending at Grand Master Prestige.

How do you unlock camos on the M1 Irons?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Advanced Warfare has fourteen regular challenge camos followed by a separate Gold challenge on each eligible weapon. The post-patch totals vary by class and, within Specials, by MDL, Crossbow and M1 Irons. Complete every weapon challenge including Gold for Diamond; earn Diamond on the required base weapons in a category for Royalty. Heavy Shield has no camo track. M1 Irons has its own final challenge profile, and the twelve later Supply Drop weapons were released only on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. On the M1 Irons the final tier is Gold — 200 kills with no attachments. After that, Diamond needs every camo challenge on the weapon done. This post-launch weapon's Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it after every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.

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