Glock-18 | Death Rattle (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

The Death Rattle finish is a muted, earthy snakeskin pattern that wraps the slide, frame and grip of the Glock-18. Field-Tested copies keep the overall reptile look, while the edges start showing light scuffs. The natural brown tones hide this wear well, so the pistol still looks coherent.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The slide, frame and grip are covered in a continuous snakeskin hydrographic: a dense pattern of small scales in dark brown with large irregular tan blotches. On the slide the blotches run along the top and sides, while the grip shows the lighter patches most clearly.

Field-Tested adds visible scuffs on the slide edges, the front of the slide and the trigger guard. Lower floats in this grade look close to Minimal Wear, higher ones show more scratching on the grip edges. In game the brown pattern masks most of the wear. The sides of the slide and the centre of the grip still look intact.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Glock-18 | Death Rattle is 0.08–0.5; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (55% 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

Glock-18 | Death Rattle belongs to The Bank Collection, which holds 16 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

By price this skin is 5th of 6 skins Industrial Grade Glock-18 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Brown, gold, beige and muted green stickers blend with the earthy snakeskin finish. Matte or paper stickers on the slide keep the natural look, while a single bright gold sticker can work as an accent.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since copies near the cleaner end look noticeably fresher.
• Look at the front edge of the slide and the trigger guard, as these lose paint first.
• Compare how the tan blotches fall on the slide and grip, because placement differs between copies.
• Souvenir copies come with preset stickers, so check whether they suit you before buying.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want a good look without paying for the top grade.
• Sticker crafters, since the brown tones hide light wear.
• A balanced option between appearance and cost.