M249 | Gator Mesh (Factory New)

Skin overview

M249 | Gator Mesh covers the machine gun in a yellow-green net pattern laid over darker olive streaks, so the surface resembles reptile scales. In Factory New the mesh cells stay sharp across the box magazine and stock, and the yellow tones are at their brightest. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the pattern exactly as it was sprayed.

Item type: machinegun. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Factory New

The receiver, top cover and handguard are sprayed with a yellow-green net pattern over dark olive streaks, which gives a scale-like texture. The box magazine carries the largest and brightest area of the mesh, where the cells read as reptile scales. The stock and grip continue the same olive base with a softer layer of mesh, while the barrel, muzzle and small fittings remain dark metal. On worn copies the paint goes first from the magazine corners, the edges of the top cover, the rails and sights, and the rear edge of the stock.

The mesh is complete on every painted part, with crisp cell edges on the magazine and receiver. The contrast between the yellow highlights and the dark olive streaks is at its strongest. In game the gun shows an even, bright scale pattern from any angle. Nothing on the weapon looks scuffed.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of M249 | Gator Mesh ranges from 0 to 0.6; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 12% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

M249 | Gator Mesh belongs to The Safehouse Collection, which holds 15 skins.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

Price by quality

Among 5 skins of the M249 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in yellow, olive, black or gold match the mesh and keep the camouflage theme. Matte or holo stickers on the flat sides of the receiver or the magazine sit well against the scale pattern, while bright red or blue designs will stand out sharply.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits inside the wear range, since a low float keeps the magazine corners noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the box magazine first, because it carries the brightest part of the mesh and shows wear most clearly.
• Pattern placement changes little on this finish, so do not pay extra for a specific seed.
• For Souvenir copies, check which stickers are applied and how worn they are.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the mesh with full contrast and no marks.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean yellow-green base.
• The top grade for anyone who values a flawless look on this finish.