M249 SAW/FC2

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M-249 SAW
Details
Appearances	Far Cry 2
Weapon type	Light Machine-Gun
Firing modes	Automatic
Ammunition stats
Type	LMG Ammo
Amount	200
Price
20
Attachments
Reliability Upgrade - 5 Accuracy Upgrade - 5 Ammunition Upgrade - 15
Statistics
Damage: 4/10 Range: 2/10 Accuracy: 6/10 Reliability: 6/10 Fire Rate: 6/10
Magazine size
200

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 the same act. It is superior to the PKM in terms of accuracy and rate of fire, although has less recoil and a lower reliability. Enemies will begin to carry this weapon in the place of the PKM around midway through the Faction missions in the Bowa-Seko region. The M249 also appears in Act I as a mounted gun. During Act 1, all enemy Assault Trucks have a mounted M249 until Act II, where it is replaced by the M2 heavy machine gun and Mk 19 grenade launcher.

Characteristics

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. It is recommended to purchase the reliability upgrade in order to counter this weakness.

Reliability

When the Reliability Upgrade is purchased for the M-249 SAW, it will start to jam somewhere between the 525th shot and the 1350th shot and will eventually break on the 1500th shot (three full bandoliers х 500 rounds).

Trivia

• 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 I.
• The mounted M249 turrets and the hand held version are counted as the same weapon in the statistics screen. This means a player can have the M249 listed as their favorite special weapon in the journal before it is available to them.

Gallery

The stats of the M249 in Far Cry 2

A stationary M249 in Far Cry 2