M249

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 name ES M249 Para.

Overview
This 100 round, 5.56mm machine gun has great fire power and decent reload rate.

Advantages

 * Large magazine capacity (100)
 * High rate of fire
 * Purchasable for both Counter-Terrorists and Terrorists
 * Good accuracy
 * High reserve ammunition supply (200)
 * Purchasable with game points

Disadvantages

 * Expensive
 * High recoil
 * Heavy
 * Long reload time
 * Low knockback and stun against zombies

Normal matches

 * Fire in full-auto in close range.
 * Aim for feet and fire at full-auto in medium range.
 * Avoid long range battle.

Zombie Mods

 * Wait for the zombie to come close for maximum performance.
 * A 100 rounds of M249 can deal between 2800 ~ 5600 damages. It can surely kill a normal zombie if all bullets hit.

Zombie Scenario
If starting money is $7500, the player can buy M249 for $5750 and $1200 for 600 reserve ammuntion giving the balance of $550.

Normal matches

 * Attack the user in long range.
 * A M249 user moves slowly due to it's heavy weight. Use ambush tactics, as the user cannot gun-and-gun very well.
 * Never duck when facing a M249 user because the bullets will hit your head.

Zombie Mods

 * Make the user to waste bullets by attacking and retreating frequently.
 * Charge the user when he/she is reloading or runing out of bullets.
 * If you have more than 6000 HP, attack the user with no fear.

M249 Red
M249 Red or M249 Christmas is available during Christmas and other special events only and frequently appears as the prize for the winners in competition campaign by the Counter-Strike Online publishers. It shares the same performance as the original M249 except the appearance and models.

For Singapore/Malaysia version, there was an event starting from 16 December 2010 where the player must achieved 400 kills in Team Deathmatch to get the M249 Red for free for 30 days. The event ended in January 2011.



Skull-7

 * Main article: Skull-7

Skull-7 or M249EX is a zombie-exclusive version of M249. It holds up to 120 rounds of 5.56 Anti-zombie and 240 rounds as reserve ammuntion. It costs far more and has better performance over the original one.

M249
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.

Known Operators
Counter-terrorists:


 * Usa flag.png: The M249 SAW is the main service LMG of the US Armed Forces.
 * Uk.png: Used by Special Air Service.
 * France.png: Used by GIGN.

Terrorists:


 * Phoenix Connexion
 * Elite Crew: Used by Yuri.

Polls
Which mode do you prefer M249 the most? Original Deathmatch & Team Deathmatch Zombie Mods Zombie Scenario

Do you ever get the M249 Red? Yes! No but I ever use it from other people. No...