AK-47 | VariCamo Grey (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

AK-47 | VariCamo Grey in Battle-Scarred is the roughest take on this grey camouflage. Large areas of the magazine, handguard and receiver edges lose paint, giving the rifle a worn, salvaged character. Because the base pattern is already grey, the damage blends in more calmly than on bright finishes.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

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 hydrographic VariCamo pattern covers the entire AK-47: receiver, dust cover, handguard, pistol grip, stock and magazine. It is made of small irregular patches of light grey, mid grey and dark olive grey on a dark base, giving a dense, slightly pixelated texture.

Large worn areas cover the magazine and the handguard, and the receiver edges and front sight are largely stripped. The stock and grip carry clear scratches and rubbed patches. In game the rifle reads as a rough, battered weapon with patchy camouflage. Remains of the pattern survive mainly on the flat sides of the stock and receiver.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.672

The whole float range of AK-47 | VariCamo Grey is 0–0.672; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.672 segment (33% 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 Boreal Collection with 29 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

Among 6 skins of the AK-47 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

The neutral grey camouflage works as a backdrop for almost any sticker, with bright red, orange or gold stickers standing out the most. Placing them on the receiver side or the magazine gives strong contrast, while matte olive or black stickers keep the military look.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the magazine edges show wear first.
• The camouflage has no pattern variations worth paying extra for, so compare copies by float and condition.
• On Souvenir copies, look at the applied stickers and how they fit the grey finish.
• Look for a name tag or extra stickers that may change the look of a plain finish.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players looking for the cheapest way to replace the default AK-47.
• Fans of a rough, battered look on a grey finish.
• Conclusion: a budget entry for those who do not mind heavy wear.