Nova | Quick Sand (Factory New)

Skin overview

Nova | Quick Sand is a Mil-Spec Grade shotgun finish built on a tan and blue hydrographic pattern over the stock and receiver, paired with a dark blue barrel. In Factory New the sandy tones and teal streaks stay crisp and unbroken, and the barrel keeps an even deep blue. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the pattern exactly as designed.

Item type: shotgun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

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, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Factory New

The stock and receiver are covered in a hydrographic pattern of sand, light tan and orange-brown tones cut through by flowing teal blue streaks, with curved bands that resemble swirling grain. The ribbed pump fore-end carries the lighter beige part of the pattern, so its grooves stand out clearly. The long barrel and magazine tube are painted a solid dark blue, which frames the warm furniture and keeps the gun from looking too busy. On worn copies the paint goes first on the muzzle, the edges of the receiver, the ribs of the pump and the curves of the stock near the grip.

The hydrographic pattern is complete on the stock, receiver and pump, with clean transitions between the tan and teal areas. The dark blue barrel has an even, unbroken coat from the receiver to the muzzle. In game the colours look bright and solid at any distance. Every part of the weapon looks clean.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of Nova | Quick Sand ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 14% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The 2021 Dust 2 Collection with 19 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Highlight Package
• Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 2 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 4th of 14 skins Mil-Spec Grade Nova in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in teal, navy or sand tones blend with the hydrographic pattern, while a warm orange accent echoes the brown bands on the stock. Placing stickers on the receiver keeps them close to the busiest part of the pattern, and the dark blue barrel works as a calm backdrop for a single bright sticker.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the top of a grade look noticeably cleaner on the muzzle and pump ribs.
• Inspect the ribbed pump fore-end and the muzzle, as these show wear first on this finish.
• Souvenir copies exist and come with stickers already applied, so check whether you want that version.
• Look at any stickers or name tag on the item and decide whether they suit the tan and blue palette.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the pattern and barrel coat without a single mark.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for a colour-matched set.
• The choice for anyone who wants Quick Sand at its sharpest.