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The M249 light machine gun, previously designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), is an American version of the FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by the Belgian company FN Herstal (FN). It fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round, which makes it useful for squad support. The M249 is available in many NATO nations and is exported worldwide.
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Far Cry 
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| M-249 SAW | |
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| Damage | 20 |
| Magazine Size | 100 |
| Maximum Ammunition | 400 |
| Reload Time | 3.3 sec |
| Fire Mode | Automatic |
| Ammunition | 5.56x45mm |
The M249 machine gun is one of the most powerful weapons a player is able to carry in Far Cry. It offers an extremely high rate of fire and is deployable anywhere. It suffers from low accuracy when fired continuously, but when focused on a particular area it can be devastating.
It is advisable to fire from the crouch or prone position to increase accuracy and reduce the enemies' ability to injure the player with return fire — if there are any enemies left, that is.
| The Far Cry Weapons |
| Machete · Desert Eagle · M4 · Silent MP5 · P90 · Jackhammer · G36 · OICW · AW50 · M249 · Rocket Launcher · Mk 19 · Minigun · M2 · Mk 2 Grenade · Flashbang · Smoke Grenade |
Far Cry 2 Edit
| M-249 SAW | |
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| Damage | Medium |
| Magazine Size | 200 (SP), 200 (MP) |
| Maximum Ammunition | 200 + 200 rounds |
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| Price | 20 
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| Reliability upgrade | 5
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| Accuracy upgrade | 5
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| Ammunition upgrade | 15
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The M-249 SAW is one of the two light machine guns in Far Cry 2, the other being the PKM. This LMG is available after completing the first Weapon Shop mission in Act 2 and starts to appear in enemy hands during Act 2. Although superior to the PKM in some aspects, enemies continue to wield both weapons. The M249 also appears in Act 1 as a mounted gun. During Act 1, all enemy Assault Trucks have a mounted M249 until Act 2, where it is replaced by the M2 heavy machine gun and Mk 19 grenade launcher.
The M249 is superior to the PKM in some aspects, as it is more accurate and has a higher rate of fire. To some extent, the M249 can be used in close quarters combat. The M249's main disadvantage is its low reliability rating.
Trivia Edit
- The player's best buddy will leave a used M249 at the Safe House before the mission to steal a canister of defoliant so that it can be sprayed on the OGC farm in Act 1.
Gallery Edit
| The Far Cry 2 Weapons | |
| Melee | Machete (Homemade Machete · Primitive Machete) |
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| Secondary | Star .45 · Makarov · Silent Makarov 6P9 · Eagle .50 · MAC-10 · Uzi · M79 · IED · Flare Pistol · Craftsman Shotgun |
| Primary | G3KA4 · AK-47 (Golden) · FAL · AR-16 · MP5 · Homeland 37 · SPAS-12 · USAS-12 · Silenced Shotgun · M1903 · SVD Dragunov · AS50 · MGL-140 |
| Special | PKM · M249 · RPG-7 · Carl Gustav · Dart Rifle · LPO-50 Flamethrower · Type 63 Mortar · Crossbow |
| Mounted Guns | M2 .50 cal · M249 · Mk 19 |
| Grenades | M67 Grenade · Molotov |
