Souvenir M249 | O.S.I.P.R. (Factory New)

Skin overview

M249 | O.S.I.P.R. is a restrained gunmetal finish for the M249 machine gun, with a dark, almost black-blue body and a lighter grey ammo box carrying a Combine logo. In Factory New the dark paint keeps its smooth sheen, and the box markings stay sharp. This is the grade for buyers who want the finish exactly as designed.

Item type: machinegun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The receiver, top cover and barrel are finished in a deep gunmetal tone close to black, with a faint blue-grey sheen on the flat surfaces. The box magazine under the receiver is a lighter grey and carries small markings and the Combine emblem, making it the brightest part of the gun.

The dark paint is even across the receiver, barrel and stock, with its sheen untouched. The grey box and the Combine emblem are crisp, with no marks on the corners. At normal distance in game the gun looks smooth and uniform. Everything is clean.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of Souvenir M249 | O.S.I.P.R. ranges from 0 to 0.7; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 10% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

Souvenir M249 | O.S.I.P.R. belongs to The Snakebite Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Snakebite Case.

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Monochrome, grey, silver or muted blue stickers keep the restrained gunmetal look intact. Placements on the dark receiver let lighter stickers stand out, while dark stickers blend in for a clean service-weapon style.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since low-float copies keep cleaner edges on the receiver and ammo box.
• Look at the Combine emblem and markings on the ammo box in inspect, as they fade on more worn copies.
• Inspect the receiver edges and top rail, which show lighter metal first.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied and whether they suit the dark finish.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the finish with untouched edges and a crisp emblem.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean dark base.
• The pick for anyone who wants the skin in its intended form.