M249 | Predator (Factory New)

The M249 | Predator (Factory New) is a Consumer Grade M249 skin wrapped in a bold zebra-stripe pattern. Factory New is the top grade in its range, showing the striping at its most defined with no wear to blur the edges.

Design

Predator covers the M249 in a high-contrast zebra-stripe pattern that runs the length of the shell — a loud, graphic look that's all about the striping. It's a Valve finish, and it ships without an in-game flavor line, letting the pattern speak for itself.

M249 | Predator (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs a float range of 0.06–0.80, and Factory New sits at the tight bottom of that scale. Because the floor is 0.06 and Factory New needs a float under 0.07, the clean band is narrow, so genuine Factory New copies are on the scarcer side. At this grade the zebra stripes read hard-edged with no scuffing anywhere.

M249 | Predator Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade — the white tier, the base grade at the bottom of the standard weapon ladder. It's the most common rarity in the game, though this particular finish sits on the pricier end of the M249 lineup regardless.

M249 | Predator Case and Collection

Predator is part of The Havoc Collection, introduced with Operation Broken Fang in December 2020. There's no weapon case that drops it — copies enter the economy through collection drops and the market, so supply depends on what players list rather than a steady unboxing flow.

M249 | Predator Patterns

The design is fixed: the zebra striping lands the same way on every copy, so the paint seed changes nothing and there's no blue-gem or rare-pattern index to hunt. Only wear and float separate one Predator from the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish has no StatTrak version — StatTrak is minted only through weapon cases, and Predator comes from a collection that was never sold as a case, so no kill-counter copies exist. There's no Souvenir version either, since Souvenir weapons come solely from Major-tournament packages and this finish was never offered in one.

M249 | Predator Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Predator ladder as the highest available grade, a clear step above Minimal Wear — and paired with a scarce clean band, it's the priciest way to own the finish. It ranks premium among M249 skins. Available on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Why are Factory New Predator copies harder to find?

Because the finish's float floor is 0.06 and Factory New requires a float below 0.07, the window for a clean copy is very narrow. Only a small slice of rolls land in that band, so Factory New Predators are scarcer than usual — which tends to lift their price above the other grades.

Does the Predator have a StatTrak version?

No. StatTrak weapons are produced only inside weapon cases, and Predator belongs to a collection that was never sold as a case. With no case to mint from, no StatTrak copies were ever created — the finish exists purely in its standard, non-StatTrak form.

Which gloves suit the Predator?

Its stark zebra striping is a statement on its own, so understated gloves work best — black, white, or gray wraps keep the loadout balanced and let the pattern lead. A monochrome or subtly patterned pair complements the high-contrast look without turning the whole setup into visual noise.