AWP | Black Nile (Factory New)

Skin overview

AWP | Black Nile is a dark Gunsmith finish with contour lines on the stock and receiver that resemble a topographical map. Brass accents on the muzzle, the scope ring and a thin band on the barrel break up the near-black body. In Factory New the contour pattern stays crisp and the brass details keep their even shine.

Item type: sniper rifle. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The receiver and the stock are covered in a near-black finish with flowing contour lines in a slightly lighter bronze-grey tone, like grooves on a relief map. The long barrel is kept plain dark olive with a thin brass band, ending in a brass-coloured muzzle collar. The scope body is black with a brass ring around the objective lens, and the bipod carries small brass details as well. On worn copies the brass parts, the edges of the stock and the thumbhole, and the raised areas of the receiver lose their finish first.

The black base is even across the whole rifle and the contour lines on the stock and receiver are sharp. The brass muzzle collar, scope ring and barrel band have a uniform tone without scratches. In game the rifle reads as a clean dark AWP with distinct gold accents. Every part looks untouched.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of AWP | Black Nile ranges from 0 to 0.75; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 9% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Anubis Collection with 19 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Anubis Collection Package (on sale since Apr 24, 2023)
• Austin 2025 Anubis Souvenir Highlight Package
• Austin 2025 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Copenhagen 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Paris 2023 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Shanghai 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package

Price by quality

By price this skin is 2nd of 5 skins Mil-Spec Grade AWP in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, brass and black stickers match the trim and keep the rifle's engraved look. Placing them on the barrel near the brass band or on the plain side of the receiver avoids covering the contour lines on the stock.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the brass trim and stock edges change most between low and high values.
• Look at the muzzle collar, scope ring and thumbhole rim on the inspect screen, as these show wear first.
• Souvenir copies exist, so check whether the item carries souvenir stickers and whether they fit the dark finish.
• Review any applied stickers or name tag, because they affect how the restrained look reads.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the contour pattern and brass trim in their sharpest form.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean dark base for gold or black applications.
• The choice for buyers who want the finish exactly as designed.