★ M9 Bayonet | Stained (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

This M9 Bayonet carries an uneven patina of charcoal and blue-grey that already looks weathered by design. In Field-Tested the light scuffs blend into the stains rather than breaking the look, and the bright edge remains clearly visible. It is the grade where the finish keeps its character at a noticeably more accessible level.

Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The blade is covered in a forced patina of dark charcoal and grey patches with pale blue-grey blotches and thin lighter outlines between them. A polished strip along the cutting edge and the fuller hole stay bright and contrast with the stained metal, while the serrated spine runs dark.

Light scratches become visible on the spine, around the serrations and near the tip. The patina on the flat of the blade starts to look slightly duller, though the blotches keep their shape. At normal distance the knife still reads as a mottled dark blade with a bright edge. The guard and grip show only minor scuffing.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of ★ M9 Bayonet | Stained is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

It drops as a rare special item from:

• CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 3 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Operation Bravo Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013)
• eSports 2013 Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014)

And 5 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 1.5× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 10% dearer
• Well-Worn — 2% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 3% cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 18 skins of the M9 Bayonet in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 9th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 14% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end of a grade show fewer scuffs on the spine and tip.
• Compare the stain placement on the inspect screen, as some copies carry more blue and others more dark grey on the visible side.
• Look at the serrations, tip and blade edges, which lose the patina first.
• Check for a name tag if you prefer the default item name.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players looking for an M9 Bayonet for everyday use at a lower entry point.
• Buyers who like that light scuffs blend into an already weathered finish.
• The practical grade for playing with this knife.