P250 | Gunsmoke (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Gunsmoke pairs a pale cream base with brown curls drawn like ink lines, and in Battle-Scarred that drawing survives only in parts. Large grey areas of exposed metal cover the slide and edges, giving the pistol a rough, weathered look. The swirls on the grip remain the clearest reminder of the original design.

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.

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The whole pistol is coated in a cream, slightly warm off-white base covered with brown curling lines that form waves and spirals like a gel pen sketch. On the slide the curls run lengthwise with darker shaded patches near the ejection port, while the frame and grip carry larger rounded swirls that wrap around the panel.

Large areas of the slide are stripped down to grey metal, and the pattern there survives only in fragments. The frame front, grip edges and magazine base are heavily worn as well. The centre of the grip keeps the most of the cream base and brown swirls. In game the pistol reads as grey and cream patchwork rather than a clean drawing.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The whole float range of P250 | Gunsmoke is 0.06–0.8; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.8 segment (47% 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

The skin’s collection is The Inferno Collection with 6 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Boston 2018 Inferno Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Inferno Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Inferno Souvenir Package
• ESL One Cologne 2014 Inferno Souvenir Package
• ESL One Cologne 2015 Inferno Souvenir Package
• ESL One Katowice 2015 Inferno Souvenir Package

And 2 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Battle-Scarred quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 7.2× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 1.8× dearer
• Field-Tested — 7% dearer
• Well-Worn — 1% dearer

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

Among 6 skins of the P250 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in brown, sepia, gold or cream tones blend with the doodle and keep the hand-drawn feel. Simple ink-style or black-and-white stickers on the slide work well against the light base. Very saturated neon colours tend to break the calm palette.

What to check before buying

• Look at the slide edges and muzzle first, because the light cream paint shows every chip there as grey metal.
• Compare the float position within the grade, especially in Field-Tested and Well-Worn where the amount of exposed metal varies noticeably.
• A Souvenir version exists, so check whether the offer is a Souvenir or a regular copy and which stickers it carries.
• Check any name tag and applied stickers, as dark or busy stickers can clash with the light doodle pattern.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget players who want the most affordable entry to this skin.
• Fans of heavily weathered, grey-and-cream patchwork finishes.
• Conclusion: the entry grade for a rugged look rather than the drawing itself.