The snakeskin is quite difficult to see in low light and it defiantly doesn't cover 51% of the gun. But if I seen someone with a M4 or any other sort of assault rifle in the street I would assume it was a airsoft gun. You don't see many fully automatic guns on the mean streets of fife. AW have no doubt made enquiries about the paint job to find out if it meets the required standard before selling it to the public as any responsible business would do.