Galil AR | Sandstorm (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

Galil AR | Sandstorm is a Mil-Spec rifle finish with a warm beige base swept by purple, wind-like streaks. In Minimal Wear the sand tones stay bright and the purple shapes keep sharp edges, so the hydrographic pattern reads as intended. This is the cleanest grade the skin can be found in.

Item type: 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: Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The receiver and handguard are covered in a light beige to peach base with purple streaks flowing along the length of the rifle. The magazine carries long vertical bands of purple over sand colour, and the pistol grip is mostly purple. The stock repeats the beige base with softer purple patches, while the barrel and muzzle stay dark. On worn copies the paint goes first from the handguard edges, the top of the receiver, the magazine and the corners of the stock.

The finish looks nearly intact, with only tiny marks possible on the handguard edges. Colours are saturated and the purple streaks have clean borders. In game the rifle reads as smooth and bright at any distance. The stock, grip and magazine look fully clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.1–0.15

The whole float range of Galil AR | Sandstorm is 0.1–0.6; Minimal Wear takes the 0.1–0.15 segment (10% 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

Galil AR | Sandstorm belongs to The Winter Offensive Collection, which holds 13 skins.

It drops from Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013).

What it costs in each quality

Among 14 skins of the Galil AR in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 18% cheaper than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in purple, lilac, gold or warm sand tones blend with the artwork. Placing them on the receiver side keeps the brighter handguard pattern visible.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since lower values keep the beige brighter.
• Look at the handguard edges and magazine, which lose paint first.
• Compare screenshots of several copies, as the hydrographic print places the purple streaks differently.
• Check any applied stickers or name tag if you plan your own craft.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want the cleanest available look of this skin.
• Collectors and sticker crafters who need sharp colours.
• A good choice for full, bright colours.