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M249

Description

High damage, high rate of fire, belt fed light machine gun.

Item Data

Stat Value
Stack Size 1
Despawn Time 1 hour
Craftable False
Repairable True
Recyclable True
Researchable False
Item ID -2069578888

Ammo Compatibility

Ammo Damage DPS Velocity Headshot
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo 72.8 606.7 292.5 ×2
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 541.8 292.5 ×2
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 541.7 585 ×2
5.56 Rifle Ammo 5.56 Rifle Ammo 65 541.7 487.5 ×2

Recycle

Recycler

Output Quantity Chance
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 24 100%
Gears Gears 3 100%
Metal Spring Metal Spring 3 100%
Rifle Body Rifle Body 1 60%
Metal Spring Metal Spring 1 60%
Gears Gears 1 60%

Safe Zone Recycler

Output Quantity Chance
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 16 100%
Metal Spring Metal Spring 2 100%
Gears Gears 2 100%
Metal Spring Metal Spring 1 40%
Rifle Body Rifle Body 1 40%
Gears Gears 1 40%

Compatible Modifications

Modification Effects
8x Zoom Scope 8x Zoom Scope Recoil: +50%, Zoom: +4
Gas Compression Overdrive Gas Compression Overdrive Damage: +20%, Velocity: +30%, Recoil: +10%, Fire Rate: +20%
Holosight Holosight Aim Cone: -20%, Zoom: +1.5
Military Silencer Military Silencer Damage: -25%, Velocity: -25%
Muzzle Boost Muzzle Boost Fire Rate: -10%
Muzzle Brake Muzzle Brake Damage: -15%, Recoil: -50%, Aim Sway: -100%
Oil Filter Silencer Oil Filter Silencer Damage: -30%, Velocity: -30%, Durability Loss: +400%
Simple Handmade Sight Simple Handmade Sight Zoom: -0.5
Soda Can Silencer Soda Can Silencer Damage: -30%, Velocity: -35%, Durability Loss: +400%
Targeting Attachment Targeting Attachment -
Variable Zoom Scope Variable Zoom Scope Recoil: +50%, Zoom: +8
Weapon flashlight Weapon flashlight -
Weapon Lasersight Weapon Lasersight Aim Cone: -20%, Hip Aim Cone: -50%, Aim Sway: -90%

See Weapon Mods for the full comparison matrix.

Repair

Repair Bench

Material Amount Condition Loss (%)
Metal Fragments Metal Fragments 30 20%
High Quality Metal High Quality Metal 11 20%

Loot Sources

Source Amount Chance (%)
Helicopter Crate 1 10.0
Bradley Crate 1 8.3

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