PP-Bizon | Antique (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Because the float range of this skin is capped below the usual maximum, Battle-Scarred copies of Antique are never fully stripped. The magazine and grip are heavily scuffed and much of the gold decoration is gone, yet the wood tone and dark receiver still identify the skin. It is the most weathered take on an already aged design.

Item type: smg. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

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

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The receiver and handguard are painted as dark, weathered gunmetal with gold engraved scrollwork, gold outlines around the vent cutouts and an ornamental medallion near the front. The helical drum magazine imitates reddish-orange wood grain, finished with a decorative gold band and a gold cap on its front face.

Heavy scratches cover the drum, the muzzle and the receiver, and most of the thin gold inlay is gone. The grip and stock show broad worn areas. Because the float range is capped, the paint never wears down completely. In game the skin reads as dark metal with a faded orange-brown drum.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.5

The whole float range of PP-Bizon | Antique is 0–0.5; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.5 segment (10% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

PP-Bizon | Antique belongs to The Huntsman Collection, which holds 20 skins.

The source is Huntsman Weapon Case (on sale since Jun 11, 2014).

What it costs in each quality

Among 6 skins of the PP-Bizon in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 3.8× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, brown and warm orange stickers echo the inlay and wood grain, while holo or gold stickers suit the ornamental theme. Placing them on the dark receiver gives the most contrast without covering the scrollwork.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the chosen wear, since lower floats keep more of the thin gold inlay.
• Inspect the edges of the drum magazine, as they lose paint before the rest of the weapon.
• Look at the gold scrollwork on the receiver and handguard to judge how much decoration is left.
• Note any stickers or name tag, and confirm whether you are buying a StatTrak™ or Souvenir version.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget entry buyers who want the skin at the lowest grade.
• Players who prefer a dark, heavily weathered gun over the gold detail.
• Conclusion: the cheapest entry point, and the paint never fully disappears.