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 Phantom 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 $0.70 to $4.62, with a median of $1.48. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-11-03.

Skin	CS.Deals	DMarket	Steam Market	LIS-SKINS	Best
Veridian M39	$0.70	$0.72	$1.15	$0.74	$0.70
Toxic Wolf M39	$0.85	$0.91	$1.31	$0.87	$0.85
Arctic Skull M39	$1.02	$0.95	$1.49	$1.04	$0.95
Bombshell M39	$1.02	$1.00	$1.43	$1.03	$1.00
Apocalypse Nomad M39	$1.05	$1.12	$1.46	$1.06	$1.05
Kevlar M39	$1.15	$1.22	$1.56	$1.13	$1.13
Tempered M39	$1.48	$1.51	$2.08	$1.48	$1.48
Ornate M39	$1.79	$2.16	$2.50	$1.85	$1.79
No Mercy M39	$1.82	$1.84	$2.45	$1.84	$1.82
Abyss M39	$3.14	$2.82	$3.73	$2.53	$2.53
Devourer M39	$3.90	$3.42	$4.06	$3.40	$3.40
Redemption M39	$4.37	$4.01	$5.87	$4.11	$4.01
Metalhead M39	$4.39	$4.91	$6.49	—	$4.39
Phantom M39	$4.89	$5.16	$6.58	$4.62	$4.62

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