G3SG1 | Black Sand (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Black Sand combines olive, tan and black geometry, and a heavily used copy suits the military theme of the design. In Battle-Scarred the paint is broken across the barrel, scope and stock edges, with bare metal showing through the tan bands. It is the most affordable way to get the skin's colour scheme on the rifle.

Item type: sniper 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.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver carries an olive green base broken by large tan wedges and black outlined panels, while its top rail and the trigger area stay dark. The barrel is black with tan bands, and the muzzle device has a tan tip.

Heavy wear covers the muzzle, barrel, scope and stock, where large areas of paint are gone. The tan wedges on the receiver and magazine are broken up by scratches. The black outlines lose continuity in many places. In game the rifle reads as a worn military camo with the colour scheme still visible.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.8

The float of G3SG1 | Black Sand ranges from 0 to 0.8; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.8 — 44% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

G3SG1 | Black Sand belongs to The Shattered Web Collection, which holds 17 skins.

The source is Shattered Web Case.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 6th of 8 skins Mil-Spec Grade G3SG1 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 2.5× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in gold, tan, black or olive tones match the artwork without breaking the camo look. Placing them on the receiver side next to the tan wedges keeps the layout balanced, while bright blue or pink stickers will stand out strongly against the scheme.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end keep more of the tan bands.
• Look at the muzzle tip and scope rings first, as these parts show wear earliest.
• Inspect the stock edges and the bottom of the magazine on Field-Tested and lower copies.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag and whether they match the tan and olive scheme.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget entry for players who want any finish on the G3SG1.
• Fans of heavily worn military styles where damage suits the theme.
• Conclusion: the lowest entry point to the Black Sand colour scheme.