SG 553 | Gator Mesh (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Gator Mesh covers the rifle in olive camouflage with a scaled yellow-green mesh, a plain spray-paint design without bright accents. In Battle-Scarred large areas of paint are worn through on the handguard, magazine and stock edges, and the mesh survives mainly on flatter panels. It is the most battered take on the finish and keeps a rugged, used look.

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

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

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

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The receiver, handguard, magazine, pistol grip and stock are all sprayed olive with a fine yellow-green mesh that forms a scale-like texture. Darker olive patches run across the body and break up the mesh in a loose camouflage shape.

Large worn areas cover the handguard, magazine, grip and stock edges, and the scope shows paint loss as well. The mesh survives mainly on flat receiver and stock panels. In game the rifle looks heavily weathered, with metal mixing into the green. Some camouflage patches remain recognisable, so the finish is still identifiable.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.6

The whole float range of SG 553 | Gator Mesh is 0–0.6; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.6 segment (25% 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 Mirage Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Boston 2018 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Mirage Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Mirage Souvenir Package

And 9 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

Among 5 skins of the SG 553 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 olive, khaki, yellow or black blend with the mesh and keep the military look. Placements on the receiver side and the magazine stand out best against the scaled pattern.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float in a grade shows noticeably less edge wear.
• Inspect the handguard ribs and magazine edges, as they lose paint first.
• Souvenir copies come with fixed stickers, so make sure they suit you before buying.
• Look for applied stickers or a name tag and decide whether you want them on the rifle.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget entry for anyone who wants to replace the default SG 553.
• Fans of heavily battered, rugged-looking weapons.
• Conclusion: the cheapest route to the finish, with a rough look.