When to Buy FAMAS and Scout Rifles

FAMAS is a T-side rifle costing $2250. It's cheaper than AK-47 and viable on eco/half-buy rounds. FAMAS lacks one-tap headshot capability and has higher recoil, but enables full team rifle buys on tighter budgets. Teams use FAMAS on force-buy rounds when AK-47 is unaffordable.

Scout rifle (SSG-08) costs $2400, provides long-range precision, one-shots heads at distance. Scouts aren't primary weapons—they're situational. Holding long angles (A main on Dust2), scouts are valuable. In close-quarters maps, scouts are ineffective. Scout buys are rare and situational.

CZ-75 (secondary pistol) costs $500, has high fire rate, viable at close range. CZ replaces defaults in some situations—on anti-eco rounds, CZ purchases supplement pistols. However, CZ is generally inferior to standard pistol play.

Map-specific choices: on Mirage with long engagements, scout holds are viable. On Inferno with close quarters, scouts are bad buys. Understanding map characteristics informs alternative weapon choices.