P250 | Mint Kimono (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin pairs a cool mint coat with a repeating grid of crossed olive strokes over the slide, frame and grip. At Minimal Wear it looks almost identical to a fresh copy, and any marks sit on the very edges where they are hard to notice without inspecting the model. It delivers the clean kimono look one grade below the top.

Item type: pistol. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

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

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The slide carries a pale mint, almost icy base with a dense lattice of olive and dark grey crossed strokes forming a repeating geometric weave. The same pattern continues over the frame and dust cover, while the trigger, the sights and the top edges of the slide stay in darker gunmetal grey.

Small specks may appear on the muzzle and the sharpest front edges of the slide. The lattice and the mint base remain whole over the rest of the weapon. At normal distance in game it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The grip, frame and the flat sides of the slide stay clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of P250 | Mint Kimono is 0–0.8; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (10% 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

P250 | Mint 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 10 skins of the P250 in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Muted green, olive, silver and white stickers blend with the mint coat and the lattice. The flat area of the slide is the best spot, and a single dark grey or gold accent reads cleaner than bright, saturated stickers that compete with the busy pattern.

What to check before buying

• Check the muzzle and the front edges of the slide, as they lose paint before the rest of the pistol.
• Look at the grip panels and the trigger guard, where scuffs on the pale mint base show most clearly.
• Compare float position within the grade, since a lower float keeps the lattice crisper on the slide.
• Check any applied stickers or name tag, as they change how the busy pattern reads.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a clean-looking pistol without paying for the top grade.
• Crafters who accept tiny edge marks hidden under normal viewing.
• Conclusion: a sensible near-fresh option with the same look in game.