Weapons

M39 Rifle

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A high fire-rate semi-automatic military rifle found in elite crates and the Bradley APC. Cannot be crafted.

It fires 5.56 Rifle Ammo, HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Spring, High Quality Metal. 14 skins exist for it — see every M39 Rifle skin with live prices, topped by Metalhead M39.

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Damage & Attachments

Damage

Capacity

Ammo Types

5.56 Rifle Ammo	Standard rifle round.
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Higher velocity, flatter trajectory.
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Damages structures; less player damage.
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Starts fires; reduced direct damage.

Compatible Attachments

HolosightSimple Handmade Sight8x Zoom Scope16x Zoom ScopeMuzzle BoostMuzzle BrakeSilencerWeapon LasersightWeapon Flashlight

Recycling

Quantity

recyclingSafezone Recycler

Metal Spring	×1
High Quality Metal	×20
Rifle Body	×1(40%)
Metal Spring	×1(60%)

warningRadtown Recycler

Metal Spring	×2
High Quality Metal	×30
Rifle Body	×1(60%)
Metal Spring	×1(40%)

Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.

Repair

buildRepair Bench

High Quality Metal

×13

Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Looted From

Supply DropGold EggLarge Loot BagSantas Supply DropElite CrateUnderwater Lab - Elite CrateBradley Heavy Flamethrower ScientistBradley Heavy M249 ScientistBradley Heavy Minigun ScientistBradley Heavy Spas-12 ScientistElite Crate - HeliOil Rig Heavy Flamethrower Scientist

Popular M39 Rifle Skins

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14 skins are listed, from $0.68 to $5.26, with a median of $1.44. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-10-06.

Skin	DMarket	Skinport	Steam Market	CS.Deals	Best
Veridian M39	$0.69	$0.71	$1.01	—	$0.68
Arctic Skull M39	$0.86	$0.83	$1.22	$0.86	$0.82
Toxic Wolf M39	$0.91	$0.89	$1.34	$2.00	$0.86
Apocalypse Nomad M39	$1.00	$1.29	$1.64	$1.08	$1.00
Bombshell M39	$1.08	$1.10	$1.35	$1.08	$1.07
Kevlar M39	$1.15	$1.14	$1.66	$1.48	$1.14
Tempered M39	$1.44	$1.47	$2.20	$1.59	$1.44
No Mercy M39	$1.89	$1.67	$2.37	$1.92	$1.67
Ornate M39	$2.29	$2.05	$3.64	$2.23	$2.05
Abyss M39	$2.52	$2.50	$3.99	$2.84	$2.50
Devourer M39	$3.53	$3.63	$4.37	$4.86	$3.53
Redemption M39	$3.95	$3.86	$5.29	$3.93	$3.86
Phantom M39	$4.45	$4.98	$6.24	$4.35	$4.31
Metalhead M39	$6.41	$6.08	$7.01	$5.26	$5.26

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