AWP | Gungnir (Factory New)

Skin overview

AWP | Gungnir is a Covert sniper rifle finish built around Odin's spear: a dark barrel carved with gold ornament leads into a pearlescent blue body framed by ivory parts. In Factory New the blue keeps its full sheen and the fine ivory knotwork stays crisp right up to the edges. This is the condition for buyers who want the artwork exactly as painted.

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

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 barrel is dark with gold and ivory carving that runs its full length like the shaft of a spear, ending in a pale blue band with a spiral mark near the muzzle. The receiver and the front of the stock are a pearlescent navy blue covered in fine ivory knotwork and geometric ornament. The scope, its mounts, the bipod and the rear of the stock are ivory and cream, with light blue accents on the scope rings and panels. The magazine is dark with small pale details. On worn copies the scuffing appears first on the muzzle, the scope rims, the edges of the stock and the raised parts of the receiver, where the ivory picks up dark scratches and the blue loses its sheen.

The finish looks as on the image, with clean ivory parts and a fully glossy blue body. The fine knotwork on the receiver and the carving on the barrel are sharp. In game the scope and stock read as bright cream against the deep blue. Nothing on the rifle shows wear.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The whole float range of AWP | Gungnir is 0–0.6; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (12% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

AWP | Gungnir belongs to The Norse Collection, which holds 18 skins. 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 19 skins of the AWP in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, holo blue and cream stickers match the finish, and a row along the dark barrel continues the spear motif. Strong reds or greens tend to clash with the calm blue and ivory scheme.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the top of a grade look cleaner.
• Inspect the ivory stock, scope rims and muzzle band, as scratches show first on the light parts.
• Check whether the copy is a Souvenir and which stickers come applied to it.
• Look at any stickers and name tag to make sure they suit the blue and ivory artwork.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the artwork in its cleanest form.
• Sticker crafters who need a flawless base for gold or blue sets.
• Conclusion: the choice for those who want the design exactly as intended.