MP9 | Dune Asp (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

This MP9 finish pairs a tan base with white brush strokes that trace a coiled snake. In Field-Tested condition the strokes begin to thin on the grips and magazine, giving the paint a weathered, sun-bleached feel that fits the desert theme. The overall pattern is still easy to recognise in hand.

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

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The whole MP9 is painted in a tan base with white, brush-like strokes and thinner brown lines that wind across the receiver and form the body of a snake. The pattern continues over the vertical foregrip, the pistol grip and the long magazine, where the strokes run in looser curved bands.

Wear spreads along the edges of both grips, the bottom of the magazine and the end of the stock, where patches of tan and white paint start to fade. Some fine scratches reach the raised edges of the receiver. In game the gun still reads as tan with pale strokes, just slightly duller. The centre of the receiver keeps the snake clearly visible.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of MP9 | Dune Asp is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Arabesque Collection with 17 skins in total. 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

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 12× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.5× dearer
• Well-Worn — 25% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2× cheaper

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

Among 3 skins of the MP9 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 2nd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in sand, brown, cream or muted gold tones blend with the desert palette, while a single black or dark brown sticker echoes the rail and muzzle. Placing them on the flat side of the receiver behind the snake's strokes keeps the main artwork readable.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float in a grade keeps more of the white strokes on the grips and magazine.
• Look at the bottom of the magazine and the ribbed grips first, as these lose paint before the receiver does.
• See how much of the snake is visible on the receiver side in the inspect view, because pattern placement shifts the strokes across the body.
• Check any applied stickers and name tag, as they change how the sand palette reads.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Budget-minded players who want the snake motif clearly visible.
• Fans of a faded, sun-bleached look that suits the desert theme.
• A balanced grade where the artwork still reads well and wear adds character.