MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden (Factory New)

Skin overview

MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden is a Mil-Spec Grade SMG skin that covers the upper receiver in acid green, with a semi-transparent hydrographic pattern of nuclear skulls and bones laid over a chromed base. In Factory New the green is unbroken and the skull shapes stay sharp, so the chrome underneath gives the whole receiver an even glow. This is the grade where the pattern reads exactly as designed.

Item type: smg. 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.

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The finish is applied to the upper receiver, which is coated in bright acid green with a dense pattern of lighter yellow-green skulls and bones outlined in darker green. The grooves along the top of the receiver pick up the print, and the chrome base under the semi-transparent layer gives the colour a slight sheen. The barrel stays dark, while the grip, magazine, trigger guard and sling hardware are left in plain grey metal, and the strap is beige. On worn copies the green wears off first on the front and rear edges of the receiver, the top ridges and the corners, exposing the chrome beneath.

The green layer is complete across the whole receiver, with no exposed chrome on the edges or ridges. Skull outlines and bone shapes are crisp, including the details running into the top grooves. In game the receiver reads as a solid, bright green block with a visible pattern. The grey grip and magazine look the same as in every other grade.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of MAC-10 | Nuclear Garden ranges from 0 to 0.7; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 10% 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

The skin’s collection is The Cache Collection with 13 skins in total.

It drops from:

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

And 6 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

Among 18 skins of the MAC-10 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Black, yellow and toxic green stickers fit the radioactive theme and blend into the skull pattern. Hazard-style or skull-themed designs suit the artwork, and dark stickers stand out well against the bright green receiver.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies at the cleaner end of a grade keep noticeably more green on the edges.
• Look at the front and rear edges of the receiver and the top ridges, where the green wears off first.
• Souvenir copies exist, so check which stickers are applied and whether they suit you.
• Check for a name tag and existing stickers, as they change how the item looks in the inspect view.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the skull pattern fully intact and the green unbroken.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean, bright base for a toxic-themed build.
• Conclusion: the grade for those who want the skin exactly as designed.