MP9 | Dart (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This MP9 keeps the same dark grey base and silver chevrons as the cleanest grade, with only faint marks that are hard to spot in game. Minimal Wear is a practical way to get the full stripe pattern without paying for the top condition. The arrow lines on the receiver still look sharp in first-person view.

Item type: smg. The weapon is available only on the Counter-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, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The whole MP9 is finished in a dark gunmetal grey, from the receiver and short barrel shroud to the grip, foregrip, magazine and folding stock. The pattern sits mainly on the upper receiver and its sides: thin light grey stripes arranged in nested chevrons that point toward the muzzle.

Small scuffs may appear on the top edge of the receiver and near the muzzle. The stripes remain almost fully intact and keep their clean lines. At normal distance the difference from Factory New is hard to see. The grips and magazine still look clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of MP9 | Dart is 0–0.46; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (17% 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

MP9 | Dart belongs to The Vanguard Collection, which holds 14 skins.

The source is Operation Vanguard Weapon Case (on sale since Nov 5, 2014).

What it costs in each quality

Among 18 skins of the MP9 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 6th 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 21% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Monochrome, silver or holo stickers match the grey chevrons, while a single red or orange accent stands out well against the dark body. Placing stickers on the side of the receiver along the direction of the arrows keeps the composition tidy.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end of a grade keep noticeably more of the stripes.
• Look at the top edge of the receiver and the area around the muzzle, where the chevrons fade first.
• Pattern placement changes little on this finish, so condition matters more than the pattern seed.
• Check applied stickers and name tags, as they can change how the muted grey design reads.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a nearly clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Sticker crafts where faint marks do not matter.
• A balanced pick between appearance and cost.