M249 | Predator (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

This M249 finish is a simple striped camouflage in green and brown, closer to field gear than to bright artwork. In Field-Tested the stripes are still clearly readable, while scuffs appear on the edges of the magazine, the carry handle and the front of the receiver. The worn spots fit the military look rather than spoil it, which makes this grade a practical middle choice.

Item type: machinegun. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

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

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver and handguard are painted olive green with diagonal rust-brown stripes that wrap around the sides and top covers. The large box magazine carries the same stripes in wide vertical bands, which makes it the most visible part of the pattern in first-person view.

Visible chips run along the magazine edges, the carry handle and the front corners of the receiver, showing small patches of metal. The large flat areas of the magazine and stock keep their stripes, though the paint looks less fresh. In game the scuffs read as general use rather than damage. Lower floats in this grade stay noticeably cleaner than higher ones.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of M249 | Predator is 0.06–0.8; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (31% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Havoc Collection with 19 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 4th of 8 skins Consumer Grade M249 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in brown, tan, olive or muted gold match the earthy palette and blend with the stripes. Placing them on the green sections of the receiver keeps them readable without clashing with the brown bands. Bright or neon stickers will stand out sharply against this camouflage, which suits only a deliberate contrast craft.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since low and high floats of the same grade can look quite different on the magazine edges.
• Look at the box magazine first, because its edges and corners lose paint earliest and it is the most visible part in first-person view.
• Compare stripe placement across copies, as the spray-paint pattern shifts slightly and some layouts look more balanced on the magazine.
• For Souvenir copies, check the preapplied stickers and how they sit on the receiver.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want the striped camouflage clearly visible in matches.
• Buyers who like light scuffs that suit a military finish.
• A practical middle option for everyday use.