M249 or M249 Para??

sushicake · April 17th, 2011, 00:43

Which one should I go for? I've already owned 2 Para's in the past but sold em due to financial situations. Now I have a choice of either the standard M249 or the Para and I love both, but I can only get one which one should I get!?

:^) · April 17th, 2011, 02:21

Get m249 para and then get the solid stock separate, so when you are in the mood to have a solid stock you can switch.

link very related

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ThunderCactus · April 17th, 2011, 17:38

Get whichever one you want, they both perform the same lol

wildcard · April 20th, 2011, 18:53

get a daytona version you will never look at another M249

Styrak · April 20th, 2011, 19:05

Doesn't the M249 have a longer barrel, while the M249 Para has a shorter barrel?

Mist3r.B · April 20th, 2011, 19:13

Get one and you'll endup wanting the other at one point, but I'd say go with the para for ease of mouvement. The gun is allready 15lb, you migth not want it to be cumbersome.

ThunderCactus · April 21st, 2011, 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Styrak

Doesn't the M249 have a longer barrel, while the M249 Para has a shorter barrel?

Yep, but barrel length makes no difference when your gun is built right

Styrak · April 21st, 2011, 06:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

Yep, but barrel length makes no difference when your gun is built right

Wasn't saying it made a difference. I know barrel length doesn't make that much difference. I went from an AUG with a 590mm barrel to an AKS74U with a 260mm barrel!
Just that if he wants a shorter or lighter gun, he could go with the para.

AngelusNex · April 21st, 2011, 08:21

The barrel length makes a HUGE difference.

Not in performance but in maneuverability. I got a M249 full size and removed the longer part of the barrel (A&K/Echo 1 have 2 part barrel) and that little modification turned the gun from too much for a 5'6" individual (me) to handle into something I can use like a rifle.

Mplanters · April 21st, 2011, 09:39

never owned a m249, but i'll rater go for a para if a had to.

ThunderCactus · April 22nd, 2011, 00:11

The weight makes a bigger difference than the barrel length. Despite being 5'7, somehow I excel at using long rifles. It's still more difficult than I'd like to go from prone to standing while holding my 8.5kg para with one arm, but I can handle a CA M249 MKII like an M16 lol

But +1 for dense woods and CQB on the para. Plus that retractable stock comes in handy a lot, especially in vehicles!

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April 17th, 2011, 00:43	#1
sushicake Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Markham, ON	M249 or M249 Para?? Which one should I go for? I've already owned 2 Para's in the past but sold em due to financial situations. Now I have a choice of either the standard M249 or the Para and I love both, but I can only get one which one should I get!? __________________ "Don't you know the first law of physics? Anything fun costs atleast $8"

April 17th, 2011, 02:21	#2
:^) Pizza is a Vegetable Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Waterloo	Get m249 para and then get the solid stock separate, so when you are in the mood to have a solid stock you can switch. link very related para stock Last edited by :^); April 17th, 2011 at 02:26..

April 20th, 2011, 19:05	#5
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Doesn't the M249 have a longer barrel, while the M249 Para has a shorter barrel? __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

April 17th, 2011, 17:38	#3
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	Get whichever one you want, they both perform the same lol

April 20th, 2011, 18:53	#4
wildcard Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In my man cave	get a daytona version you will never look at another M249

April 20th, 2011, 19:13	#6
Mist3r.B formerly Botchbomber Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal	Get one and you'll endup wanting the other at one point, but I'd say go with the para for ease of mouvement. The gun is allready 15lb, you migth not want it to be cumbersome. __________________

April 21st, 2011, 08:21	#9
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	The barrel length makes a HUGE difference. Not in performance but in maneuverability. I got a M249 full size and removed the longer part of the barrel (A&K/Echo 1 have 2 part barrel) and that little modification turned the gun from too much for a 5'6" individual (me) to handle into something I can use like a rifle.

April 21st, 2011, 09:39	#10
Mplanters Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Montréal, Qc	never owned a m249, but i'll rater go for a para if a had to.

April 22nd, 2011, 00:11	#11
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	The weight makes a bigger difference than the barrel length. Despite being 5'7, somehow I excel at using long rifles. It's still more difficult than I'd like to go from prone to standing while holding my 8.5kg para with one arm, but I can handle a CA M249 MKII like an M16 lol But +1 for dense woods and CQB on the para. Plus that retractable stock comes in handy a lot, especially in vehicles!

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