G3SG1 | Hunter (Factory New)

Skin overview

G3SG1 | Hunter is a gunsmith-style finish that pairs a black base with dark wood paneling on the handguard, magazine and stock. In Factory New the wood grain is even and the reddish-brown tone stays deep, so the rifle has the look of a well-kept hunting gun. The black metal parts keep a uniform surface with no grey showing through.

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.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The receiver, barrel, scope and pistol grip are finished in plain black, close to the stock look of the rifle. The handguard carries wood panels in a reddish-brown mahogany tone, split by a darker diagonal band, and the same wood covers the magazine and the stock. The wood grain runs along the length of the gun and gives the finish its warm, traditional character. On worn copies the panel edges, the front of the handguard, the bottom of the magazine and the butt of the stock lose finish first, while the raised edges of the black receiver and scope mount start to show lighter metal.

The wood panels are smooth with an even tone and a clearly visible grain. The black receiver, barrel and scope have no visible marks. In game the rifle looks clean and uniform at any distance. Every part, including the magazine and stock edges, is intact.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of G3SG1 | Hunter is 0–1; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (7% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

G3SG1 | Hunter belongs to The Spectrum 2 Collection, which holds 17 skins.

The source is Spectrum 2 Case.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Factory New quality, the others go like this:

• Minimal Wear — 3.3× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 3.3× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 5.1× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 5.1× cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 11 skins of the G3SG1 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 9th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 1.9× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in brown, gold, cream or black tones blend with the wood and metal without breaking the traditional look. Placements on the black receiver stand out more clearly than those on the wood panels, so a single muted sticker there often works better than several bright ones.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the condition of the wood panels changes noticeably across the range.
• Inspect the handguard panel edges and the bottom of the magazine, as these lose finish first.
• Look at the receiver and scope mount edges for lighter metal showing through the black.
• Note any stickers or name tag, and decide whether they suit the wooden look.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the wood grain and black metal in their cleanest state.
• Sticker crafters who need an unmarked base for a careful layout.
• The choice for those who want the finish exactly as designed.