R8 Revolver | Amber Fade (Factory New)

Skin overview

R8 Revolver | Amber Fade is an airbrushed finish where transparent paints run over a chrome base, shifting from deep green at the muzzle through olive and gold to a warm amber near the cylinder and hammer. In Factory New the coat is unbroken, so the chrome shine comes through every colour band evenly. The grey textured grip stays unpainted and frames the colour on the metal.

Item type: pistol. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Anodized Airbrushed: a coloured coating with an airbrushed design on top; the coating holds while the design fades with wear.

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

How the skin looks in Factory New

The barrel and front of the frame are tinted deep green over chrome, turning olive and yellow-gold along the top rail and the middle of the receiver. Towards the back the cylinder, hammer and rear of the frame take on a copper-amber tone, and the trigger guard carries the olive-green part of the fade. The under-barrel rail stays mostly grey metal, and the grip is an unpainted grey textured rubber. Because the colour is a thin transparent layer, wear shows first as bare chrome on the muzzle, the top rail edges, the cylinder flutes and other raised edges.

The airbrushed coat is intact on every part, from the muzzle to the hammer. The chrome reflection is strongest at this grade and the colour bands blend without gaps. In game the revolver looks glossy and evenly tinted. The grey grip has no visible change.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of R8 Revolver | Amber Fade is 0–0.4; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (18% 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 Dust 2 Collection with 16 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 7 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo and foil stickers in amber, green or warm metallic tones match the fade and chrome base. Placing them along the frame keeps the colour transition readable, while dark green or brown stickers blend in for a quieter look.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the chosen wear, since lower values keep more colour on edges.
• Look at the muzzle and top rail first, as these lose paint before other parts.
• Inspect the cylinder flutes and hammer for chrome showing through the amber section.
• Check applied stickers and any name tag so they match the look you want.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the fade and chrome shine fully intact.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for metallic stickers.
• Conclusion: the grade for the most complete look.