Definitely get some markings on there. For the bolt try removing the color from the diffuse and keep it only in the spec. The plum is coming off a little too strong compared to the real thing. Also having it in the diffuse is making it read more like a paint rather than a metallic finish. Lot's of of wasted space in your…
He is not using 4k textures, he is using 4x2k that is a big difference and imo a smart choice and a very good size for a weapon. 2k seems borderline for many larger weapons, especially if you need detail in first person, and 4k seems like too much, unless you got like an LMG or such. 16k is also a reasonable budget but…
Maps are here (a bit loose though, should probably aim for a tighter pack for next time) also just noticed I should probably fix the diffuse values for the bullet lmao
The whole thing looks a bit too messy imo. I'd clean the wood up quite a bit. First thing that comes off as odd is the dark stuff around the edges on the spec. Makes it look really weird. The random plywood on the gloss also seems quite off. Realistically it makes no sense to have it there. For the diffuse, I'd remove (or…