P250 | Hive (Factory New)

Skin overview

P250 | Hive covers the pistol in a rust-orange hydrographic with a pale honeycomb grid of hexagons running over the slide, frame and grip. In Factory New the hexagon lines stay crisp and continuous, and the warm base keeps its full depth from muzzle to grip. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the pattern exactly as painted.

Item type: pistol. 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 and Field-Tested.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The slide is coated in a rust-orange base with a pale tan honeycomb grid, broken by darker red-brown mottling that gives it an aged look. The same hexagon pattern continues over the frame, the trigger guard and the grip, where the cells appear larger and more evenly spaced. The trigger stays bare silver metal, and the grip panel keeps the moulded texture visible under the print. On worn copies the paint goes first at the front of the slide around the muzzle, along the top and lower edges of the slide, and on the base of the grip.

The honeycomb grid is intact over the whole pistol, with no breaks in the pale lines. The front of the slide and the muzzle area keep their paint, and the grip base is clean. In game the warm orange tone and the hexagons read evenly from every angle. This is the reference look of the finish.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of P250 | Hive ranges from 0 to 0.3; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 23% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Arms Deal 2 Collection with 12 skins in total.

The source is CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

By price this skin is 8th of 17 skins Mil-Spec Grade P250 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 8% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, copper and amber stickers match the warm base and the pale honeycomb lines. Black or dark brown designs work as contrast on the slide without breaking the colour scheme. Bee or honeycomb themed stickers fit the name of the finish.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear grade, since the front of the slide changes most across the range.
• Look at the muzzle end and the top edge of the slide, where the paint wears off first.
• Pattern placement shifts little on this hydrographic, so condition matters more than pattern.
• Check for applied stickers or a name tag if you want a clean copy.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the honeycomb grid fully intact.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for gold or amber stickers.
• The choice for the complete look of the finish.