MS 261 C-M VW Petrol Chainsaw: Powerful 3.0 kW forestry chainsaw with Light 04 bar, fitted with electric carburettor heating and electrically heated handles
The STIHL MS 261 C-M VW petrol chainsaw is the perfect tool for small to medium tree maintenance work. This new version features a newly designed Light 04 guide bar as well as the new .325” RS Pro saw chain for improved cutting performance. The high performance .325” saw chain provides up to 20% more cutting performance compared to its predecessor (.325” RS) due to the narrower kerf.
Technical details
| Displacement | 50.2 cm³ |
| Power output | 3/4.1 kW/HP |
| CO2 | 705 g/kWh |
| Weight | 5.1 kg 1) |
| Weight | 5.98 / 6.1 kg 2) |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 1.7 kg/kW |
| Bar length | 35-40 cm |
| Bar length | 14-16 ” |
| Saw chain pitch | .325 ” |
| Length with bumper strike | 448 mm |
| Sound pressure level | 105 dB(A) 3) |
| Sound power level | 116 dB(A) 3) |
| Vibration values left/right | 3.5/3.5 m/s² 4) |
1)Without fuel, without bar and chain2)Without fuel, with bar and chain3)K-factor according to DIR 2006/42/EC = 2.5 dB (A)4)K-factor according to DIR 2006/42/EC = 2m / s ²


