The Fabrique Nationale M249 is the US Army's standard-issue squad automatic weapon (SAW/light machine gun). It fires the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, and can accept either linked ammo or M-16 compatible magazines. It weighs 23 lbs loaded, 20 empty. It's intended for suppressive fire, not accurate point fire, and therefore comes equipped with a built-in bipod for spraying Charlies at long range. Standard US military doctrine is to issue one M249 for every 4-man fire team (two or three M249s per squad).
The M249 Para variant features a folding stock and a shorter barrel. It is designed for paratroopers, who naturally prefer its compact dimensions. However, the Para is most often spotted in the hands of hyperactive 13-year-olds playing that Counter-Strike game.
The M249 Para variant features a folding stock and a shorter barrel. It is designed for paratroopers, who naturally prefer its compact dimensions. However, the Para is most often spotted in the hands of hyperactive 13-year-olds playing that Counter-Strike game.
Corporal, I see dirty terrorists coming up the street. Keep their heads down with your SAW while I go around back and flank em with the rest of the squad.
by Tronno November 12, 2004
by Ramsy Norris August 20, 2021
The fine line between psychosis and genius is measured only by the quantity of bullets that you dispatch from this gun into your victim.
by MPseMp July 14, 2005
The M249 SAW is the primary killing weapon of U.S. Infantry squads. The SAW is an air-cooled, belt-fed or magazine fed, gas-operated automatic weapon that fires 5.56mm ammunition. It has a regulator for selecting either cyclic fire (725 rpm) or sustained fire (1000 rpm). Unloaded it weighs roughly 15.2 pounds. Loaded with a 200 linked rounds it weights approximately 22 pounds. While it fires smaller rounds than the main platoon automatic weapon, the M240B, it weighs less and is more efficient for squad based operations.
by PFC Mick January 23, 2006
In CSGO, the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. You only use it if you misclick, nothing else.
by Abyss the Hybrid January 14, 2021
The M249 SAW is the Current Heavy Weapon of Choice for the Army
It fires a 5.56 by 45mm Round
in a 100 round Belt. It is Lighter than the M-60 But dose have the Big Bold Look and Knock Down power of the 7.62
The "SAW" has Also been converted to the M249 PARA... this Gun is the Same without a Stock... it is Featured in Counter Strike
It fires a 5.56 by 45mm Round
in a 100 round Belt. It is Lighter than the M-60 But dose have the Big Bold Look and Knock Down power of the 7.62
The "SAW" has Also been converted to the M249 PARA... this Gun is the Same without a Stock... it is Featured in Counter Strike
by pipewoofer January 16, 2004
The most expensive weapon in CS:GO. Clocks in at a whopping $5200, which is over half of the money cap in casual. The only reason to use this over the Negev is because you misclicked.
The Negev has a better magazine size (150 versus 100), better fire rate (1000 rpm versus 750 rpm), and turns into a literal laser beam after the 14th shot fired. Not only that, the Negev costs $1700. You can buy a Negev and a M4 and a flashbang for the cost of a M249.
Just buy the Negev. It costs less and turns into a fucking laser beam after the 14th shot, whereas the M249 is just a piece of shit.
The Negev has a better magazine size (150 versus 100), better fire rate (1000 rpm versus 750 rpm), and turns into a literal laser beam after the 14th shot fired. Not only that, the Negev costs $1700. You can buy a Negev and a M4 and a flashbang for the cost of a M249.
Just buy the Negev. It costs less and turns into a fucking laser beam after the 14th shot, whereas the M249 is just a piece of shit.
xXx_AwpMain_xXx: "Holy shit. Why the fuck did you buy the M249 "The Misclick"?"
You: "Ah shit. I misclicked. There goes half my money"
You: "Ah shit. I misclicked. There goes half my money"
by TheRealCannedTuna September 23, 2019