P250 | Crimson Kimono (Factory New)

Skin overview

P250 | Crimson Kimono is a hydrographic finish with a lattice of red diamonds over a dark slide and a blue-grey frame. In Factory New the red lines stay crisp and evenly saturated, so the geometric grid reads cleanly from muzzle to grip. This is the version for buyers who want the pattern exactly as designed.

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

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The slide is a dark charcoal tone covered with a dense lattice of red diamonds and crossing lines that runs along its full length. Lower down, the frame, trigger guard and grip switch to a blue-grey base where the same diamond motif continues in fainter, desaturated red. The magazine base and the lower grip pick up a stronger red tint, echoing the slide and framing the pistol top and bottom. The trigger stays bare metal and the front sight shows a small red dot. On worn copies the finish goes first at the muzzle, the top edges of the slide, the rear serrations and the base of the magazine, then along the edges of the grip.

The red grid is intact across the slide and frame, with sharp lines and even colour. The dark slide and blue-grey frame keep a clean, distinct transition. In game the pattern reads as a tidy red lattice on a dark pistol. No part of the weapon shows bare metal.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The whole float range of P250 | Crimson Kimono is 0–0.8; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (9% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

P250 | Crimson Kimono belongs to The Rising Sun Collection, which holds 16 skins. 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

Among 8 skins of the P250 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.

Which stickers suit it

Red, black and dark grey stickers match the slide and keep the geometric look intact. Placing a red or monochrome sticker on the dark slide repeats the grid's accent, while muted grey or blue tones fit the lower frame.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end keep the red lines noticeably sharper.
• Inspect the muzzle, the top edges of the slide and the magazine base, as these lose the finish first.
• The pattern is a uniform repeating grid, so placement differences between copies matter little.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they change the look of the slide and the overall impression.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the red grid in its sharpest form.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean dark slide as a base.
• The choice for those who value a flawless finish.