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FN Minimi (Fabrique Nationale Minimi) or M249 is an original machine gun available both in Counter-Strike series and Counter-Strike Online. It is purchasable with game points and available since the first release in 2008. In game, it uses ES M249 Para name.
Overview
FN M249 is a Belgium machine gun fed with 100 rounds of 5.56mm. It has large magazine capacity and decent firepower but it has low rate of fire, is heavy and has long reload time.
- After the Free Update patch, this weapon becomes a free default weapon in all player's inventories.
Advantages
- Large magazine capacity (100)
- Purchasable for both Counter-Terrorists and Terrorists
- Decent accuracy
- High reserve ammunition supply (200)
- Low recoil
Disadvantages
- Low damage for a machine gun (28)
- Expensive price
- Heavy weight
- Long reload time
- Low rate of fire
- Low stun and knockback power against zombies
Tactics using M249
Normal matches
- Fire in full-auto in close range.
- Aim for the feet and fire at full-auto in medium range.
- Avoid long range battle and use this weapon in close-combat maps.
Zombie Mods
- Wait for zombies to come close for maximum performance, but do not do this when facing a Heavy zombie.
- A 100 rounds of M249 can deal between 2800 ~ 5600 damage to the zombies. It can surely kill a normal zombie if all bullets hit.
Zombie Scenario
If the starting money is $7500, the player can buy M249 for $5750 and $1200 for 600 reserve ammunition, giving the balance of $550.
Tactics facing M249 user
Normal matches
- Attack the user in long range.
- A M249 user moves slowly due to its heavy weight. Use ambush tactics.
- Never duck when facing a M249 user because the bullets will hit your head.
Zombie Mods
- Make the user waste bullets by attacking and retreating frequently.
- Charge the user when he/she is reloading or running out of bullets.
- If you have more than 6000HP, attack the M249 user without hesitating as the weapon is not very dangerous to zombies.
Users
Counter-Terrorists:
: The M249 SAW is the main service LMG of the US Armed Forces.- : Used by Special Air Service.
- : Used by GIGN.
- Soy: Used in Zombie File.
Terrorists:
- Phoenix Connexion
- Elite Crew: Used by Yuri.
Comparison to SKULL-7
Positive
- Free
- Lighter (-0.2 kg)
- Cheaper (-$3250)
- Cheaper ammunition ($60 per 30 rounds)
Neutral
- Same rate of fire (90%)
- Same knockback power
Negative
- Lower accuracy (-6%)
- Lower damage to humans (-2)
- Lower damage to zombies (-33)
- Higher recoil (+1%)
- Lower stun to zombies
- Lower magazine size (-20)
- Lower reserve ammunition (-20)
- No scope
Variants
Gallery
View model
World model
Shop model
Store preview
Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
Singapore/Malaysia poster
CSN:Z poster
In-game screenshot
View model
World model
Shop model
China poster
In-game screenshot
Indonesia poster
Firing sound
Reload sound
Draw sound
Trivia
- The M249's model is taken from Counter-Strike: Source model.
- The world and shop models show M249 has a buttstock while the view model and buy icon show no buttstock.
- The draw sound of this weapon is the same as the Glock 18.
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