Desert Eagle | Hand Cannon (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin is easy to spot by its antique look: a mottled green patina across the slide and frame and a brass-coloured front end. In Minimal Wear the finish already looks deliberately aged, so the few small marks on the edges blend into the patina rather than stand out. Many buyers see little difference from Factory New in normal play.

Item type: pistol. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

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

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The slide and frame are covered in a teal-green patina with darker mottling and fine vertical streaks, imitating oxidised brass. Toward the muzzle the slide shifts into a yellow-brass tone with dark drips running down from the top.

Small scuffs may appear on the sharpest edges of the slide and around the muzzle. Because the patina is mottled by design, these marks are hard to tell apart from the pattern itself. At normal distance the pistol looks practically the same as a Factory New copy. The frame, trigger guard and grip area remain clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of Desert Eagle | Hand Cannon is 0.01–0.7; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (12% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Cobblestone Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• Boston 2018 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• ESL One Cologne 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package

And 4 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 4th of 15 skins Restricted Desert Eagle in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, bronze and brass-toned stickers match the antique metal theme, while teal and dark green ones blend into the patina. Placing them along the slide keeps the black grip panels clear and preserves the contrast.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the slide edges and muzzle show the difference first.
• Look closely at the brass-yellow muzzle end, as it is the first area to lose its colour on worn copies.
• Souvenir copies come with stickers already applied, so make sure they suit you.
• Review any stickers or name tag on the listing, as they change both the look and the value for other buyers.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Buyers who like that small marks hide in the mottled patina.
• A sensible balance of appearance and cost.