M249
heavyMachine gun. Based on the FN Minimi machine gun developed in Belgium in 1974. Among the main advantages of M249 are very high rate of fire, large magazine capacity, and capacity to deliver a one-hit headshot kill even with a helmet equipped. Disadvantages include high recoil, high price, and low accuracy. This is one of the least popular weapons in the game.
Available Skins
Every finish released for the M249
Shipping Forecast
19.03
Humidor
2.53
Blizzard Marbleized
19.13
Jungle
3.90
Midnight Palm
0.94
Impact Drill
1.67
Jungle DDPAT
4.53
Emerald Poison Dart
1.53
Nebula Crusader
1.27
Magma
1.51
Warbird
0.70
Predator
0.66
Downtown
0.43
Aztec
0.53
Deep Relief
0.69
Contrast Spray
0.20
System Lock
0.61
O.S.I.P.R.
0.30
Spectrogram
0.17
Spectre
0.31
Hypnosis
0.24
Gator Mesh
0.06
Submerged
0.17
Sage Camo
0.17
About the M249
Overview · Skins
Overview
The M249 is a belt-fed machine gun available to both sides for $5,200, one of the costliest weapons in the game. It is modeled on the FN Minimi, a Belgian design from 1974, and carries the largest magazine of any weapon at 100 rounds with 200 more in reserve. Its fire rate of about 750 rounds per minute lets it output damage quickly, dealing 32 to 40 per body shot and 102 to 128 to the head, enough to drop an opponent through a helmet in one hit. Heavy recoil and poor accuracy at range work against it, and between the price and the handling it stays one of the least-chosen weapons in matches.
Skins
The wiki catalogs 26 skins for the M249, one of the smaller collections among the primary weapons. Mil-Spec Grade makes up the largest share with 9, Consumer Grade follows with 8, Industrial Grade adds 5, and Restricted accounts for the remaining 4; no Covert or Classified finish exists for this gun. The rarest listed are Aztec, Downtown, Emerald Poison Dart, and Nebula Crusader.
Guides
How this item works in CS2
CS2 Float Values Explained: Exteriors, Caps and Wear
A CS2 float runs 0.00–1.00 and sets skin wear. See the five exterior ranges, float caps by skin, how to check a float and how trade-ups use it.
CS2 Rarity Tiers and Case Odds: Official Drop Rates
CS2 skins come in seven rarity grades, Consumer to Contraband. See each color, the official case odds per tier, the StatTrak chance and how drops work.
CS2 Trade-Up Contracts: Rules, Odds and Float Formula
A CS2 trade-up turns 10 same-rarity skins into 1 of the next tier, or 5 Covert into a knife or gloves. Rules, odds and float formula, October 2026.