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M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

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M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Production information
Affiliation
Type

Light machine gun

Technical specifications
Damage

15 points per bullet

Magazine Size

50

Maximum Ammunition

200

Ammunition Type

5.56x45mm NATO

Rate of Fire

High

Effective Range

Low

Range

Medium

Usage
Used by
Game information
Entity

weapon_m249

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, also known as SAW, is a weapon featured in Half-Life: Opposing Force. It is a powerful automatic weapon used by the HECU.

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[edit] Overview

  • The M249 is essentially a powered-up SMG with the grenade launcher removed. However, it also has a lot of recoil added to it as well so that the SMG is not made completely obsolete. In addition to decreasing accuracy the longer the player fires the gun, the M249's recoil knocks the player back a bit as long as the fire key is held down.
  • The M249 can first be obtained by taking it from a dead ally in the chapter Friendly Fire. If not picked up there, it can be obtained at the very end of the chapter Vicarious Reality.

[edit] Tactics

  • Headshots will make quick work of even the strongest enemies, so one should try to aim for the head if possible.
  • Crouching will make the weapon more accurate, so one should be sure to crouch as often as possible when using it.
  • Ammo for this weapon is extremely rare until the end of the chapter Vicarious Reality.
  • The M249 has a fairly long reload time, so one should make sure to be safe before reloading.
  • Tapping the primary fire button instead of holding it will greatly reduce the recoil. Moving forward removes the recoil but decreases accuracy.

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