AK-47 | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

AK-47 | Black Laminate in Battle-Scarred keeps the dark receiver and magazine but shows heavily worn laminate on the furniture. The pattern is patchy, with large scuffed areas on the stock and grip. It is the most affordable way to get the skin and fits players who like a rough, worn rifle.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver, dust cover, barrel, gas tube and curved magazine stay in a plain dark grey metal finish without any pattern. The handguard, pistol grip and stock are covered in black laminate with pale beige and cream layered lines that form oval rings and long streaks, like cut plywood.

The laminate on the stock, grip and handguard is heavily scuffed with large broken areas. The cream grain survives only in patches. In game the furniture reads as a rough dark surface with scattered light marks. Because the finish caps below the most extreme wear, the pattern does not disappear entirely.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.8

The whole float range of AK-47 | Black Laminate is 0.06–0.8; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.8 segment (47% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Vertigo Collection with 6 skins in total.

The source is Berlin 2019 Vertigo Souvenir Package.

What it costs in each quality

Among 6 skins of the AK-47 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo-gold, black and cream stickers match the laminate grain and the dark metal. Placements on the receiver side work well because it is plain and lets the stickers stand out without clashing with the wood pattern.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since edge wear on the stock and handguard grows noticeably towards the dirty end.
• Look at the butt end, stock edges and pistol grip on the inspect view, as these lose the laminate first.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so check whether they suit you before buying.
• Review any stickers and name tag, as bright additions change the restrained look of the finish.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget entry for anyone who wants an AK-47 skin with a laminate theme.
• Players who like a rough, battered rifle.
• Conclusion: the cheapest way to own the skin, at the cost of a patchy pattern.