M249 | System Lock
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Machinegun
Weapon
M249
Finish
System Lock
Finish Style
Custom Paint Job
Designer
Nextgenz
Workshop
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Released
January 8th, 2015
Finish Catalog
401
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
81%
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Containers
Collection
Chroma Collection
Contains 14 items
Community Rating
4.7
out of 5
9.9K Votes
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Supply
765.9K
total items in circulation
Factory New
0
Minimal Wear
0
Field-Tested
0
Well-Worn
0
Battle-Scarred
0
Liquidity
23%
Low
Price Statistics
Current Price
$448
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
0.18%
+$0.82
30d Change
11.80%
+$47.31
1y Change
75.27%
+$192
All-Time High
$448
Today
All-Time Low
$250
Aug 11, 2026
24h Low
24h High
$448
$448
7d Low
7d High
$447
$448
30d Low
30d High
$400
$448
1y Low
1y High
$250
$448
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Description
A strong open-area LMG, the M249 is the perfect choice for players willing to trade a slow fire rate for increased accuracy and a high ammo capacity. It has been custom painted with a sci-fi design. Coverfire never looked so good
History
The M249 "System Lock" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 11 years ago, on January 8th, 2015. It was released as part of the Chroma Case, alongside the "Chroma Case Skins" update. The skin was created by the community designer "Nextgenz".
Origin
The M249 "System Lock" can be obtained by opening the Chroma Case. The skin is also part of the Chroma Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 81%, the M249 "System Lock" is currently in the top 19% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The M249 "System Lock" is one of 51 Machinegun skins. The rarity of the skin is Mil-Spec Grade, which makes it a fairly common occurrence in the game.
Availability
With a price range between $0.30 and $457, the M249 "System Lock" is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the M249 "System Lock" ranges from 0.00 to 0.80, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.
Finish Style
This M249 skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the System Lock finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The primary color of this skin is red. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the System Lock finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The M249 "System Lock" has received 9.9K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players kennyS, Happy and tarik.
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