Negev | Sour Grapes (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Sour Grapes in Field-Tested keeps its purple identity, but the coat starts to show use on the receiver edges and the raised parts on top. Grey metal peeks through in thin lines, which suits the heavy, working character of the Negev. From a distance in a match it still reads as a clearly purple machinegun.

Item type: machinegun. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The receiver, top rail, barrel shroud and front sight are painted in a deep violet with lighter purple highlights on the edges and raised details. The folding stock and grip use a darker, slightly muted shade of purple, so the weapon reads in several tones rather than one flat colour.

Scuffs spread along the edges of the receiver, the top rail, the front sight and the carry handle mount, with grey lines showing through the purple. The corners of the stock begin to lose paint as well. The flat sides of the receiver and the middle of the stock still hold most of their colour. In a match the gun reads as purple with light signs of use.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Negev | Sour Grapes is 0–0.8; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (29% 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 Ascent Collection with 28 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

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 5.4× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 15% dearer
• Well-Worn — 1.7× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2.6× cheaper

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

Among 6 skins of the Negev in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Purple, lavender and silver stickers blend with the violet body, while gold or green ones give a clear grape-themed contrast. The flat sides of the receiver are the most visible spots, and the grey ammo box works for stickers with darker or monochrome artwork.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since a low value in a worn grade keeps noticeably more purple on the receiver and shroud.
• The finish is a solid colour, so the pattern does not change the look and you do not need to pay for a specific one.
• Look at the muzzle area, the top rail and the stock corners on the inspect screen, as these lose paint first.
• Check applied stickers and name tag, as they can either complement the purple or clash with it.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want the purple theme on a Negev without paying for a clean coat.
• Those who like light wear on a heavy weapon for a used, working look.
• A balanced option between look and spending.