Sawed-Off | Rust Coat (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Industrial Grade Sawed-Off pairs blued steel with a rust-brown forend and a matching wooden-toned stock. In Minimal Wear the finish keeps almost the same dark, clean read as Factory New, with only faint early ageing that is hard to notice in a match. It gives the tidy look of the skin while stepping down from the top grade.

Item type: shotgun. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The barrel and magazine tube are finished in dark blued steel with a slight sheen. The receiver carries the same dark metal with rust-brown patches spreading over its sides, and the trigger guard stays dark.

The patches on the receiver can be slightly larger, and faint discoloration may appear near the edges. The barrel and magazine tube still look dark and clean. In game it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The forend and stock remain intact in colour.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of Sawed-Off | Rust Coat is 0–0.8; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (10% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Cobblestone Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• Boston 2018 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Cobblestone Souvenir Package
• ESL One Cologne 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package

And 4 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

Among 3 skins of the Sawed-Off in the Industrial 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

Stickers in brown, copper, gold or muted olive tones blend with the rust and wood colours. Placements on the dark receiver or barrel stand out best against the steel, while matte or paper-style stickers suit the weathered theme better than bright holographic ones.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the float within the chosen wear, since the amount of rust on this patina finish changes noticeably across the range.
• Check the receiver first, because the rust patches appear and spread there before the barrel.
• Decide whether you want the dark clean look or the heavy rust, as for this skin higher wear is part of the theme rather than just damage.
• Review any applied stickers and name tag so they fit the aged, earthy colour scheme.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-Factory New look and accept a slightly lower grade.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean dark base.
• Conclusion: almost the same look as the top grade, one step down.