R8 Revolver | Bone Mask (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This wear keeps the full bone-mask pattern: the light beige coat with dark stencil veins running over the barrel, cylinder and grip. Any marks at this grade are small and sit on sharp edges, so in hand the finish reads almost the same as a fresh copy. For a muted camouflage-style revolver it is a sensible way to get a clean look without chasing the top grade.

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.

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The whole revolver is sprayed in a pale bone and olive tone, with dark grey-brown lines forming an irregular web where the masking tape was laid. On the barrel and the shroud under it the lines run in long streaks, while the cylinder and frame show darker patches around the dark metal of the chambers, hammer and top rail.

Minimal Wear may show tiny chips on the muzzle edge and the corners of the top rail. The cylinder, frame sides and grip remain fully covered. At normal viewing distance these marks are hard to spot, so the skin looks practically the same as Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of R8 Revolver | Bone Mask ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 11% 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 Bank Collection with 16 skins in total.

It drops from DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package.

Note: Was added to the 'DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package' by mistake making it the only souvenir in the Bank Collection.

Price by quality

Among 7 skins of the R8 Revolver in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Muted stickers in beige, brown, olive or black blend well with the bone and stencil palette. A single dark or gold sticker on the frame side keeps the calm look, while bright colours will stand out sharply against the pale coat.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies close to the cleaner end keep more paint on the muzzle and rail.
• Look at the muzzle, the top rail and the front of the cylinder in the inspect view, as these lose paint first.
• On souvenir copies, check which stickers are applied and how worn they are.
• See whether a name tag or stickers are already applied and whether they suit your taste.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want an almost fresh look without paying for the top grade.
• Sticker crafters, since the frame sides stay fully covered.
• Conclusion: a practical clean option that looks nearly new in game.