M249
Weapon·Very Rare·Stacks to 1·Wears downM249 is a Very Rare Weapon in Rust. Recycling one returns 20 high quality metal, 0.5 rifle body, 3 metal spring. It crafts at a level 3 workbench from 40 high quality metal and 1 rifle body and 6 metal spring and 6 gears.
High damage, high rate of fire, belt fed light machine gun.
Recycles into
High Quality Metal16 / 20
Rifle Body0.4 / 0.5
Metal Spring2.4 / 3
Gears2.4 / 3
Per item, at 40% yellow safe-zone / 50% green radtown efficiency. Grid power lifts green recyclers to 60%, and the red machine at the power plant pays 75%: price a whole haul at any of them.
Research & blueprint
- Not researchable
- Blueprint required
- Not on the tech tree
Live game data, Rust build 24774405, verified August 2026.
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