SG 553 | Ultraviolet (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Ultraviolet turns most of the SG 553 purple, leaving the receiver and magazine dark grey. In Field-Tested the colour is still strong at a glance, but chips on the handguard ridges and scope edges start to show grey metal. The two-tone silhouette stays clear in game.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

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

Appearance in Field-Tested

The handguard with its long ribbed rails, the barrel, front sight and the scope are painted solid purple. The receiver and the magazine stay dark grey to black, which splits the rifle into two clear colour zones.

Chips spread along the handguard ridges and appear on the scope rims and muzzle, revealing grey metal. The stock edges start to show light scuffs. In game the purple still reads strongly, with damage visible mainly when inspecting the weapon. The grip and the flat sides of the stock stay mostly clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The float of SG 553 | Ultraviolet ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 31% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

SG 553 | Ultraviolet belongs to The Arms Deal Collection, which holds 9 skins.

The source is CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

Among 12 skins of the SG 553 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 31% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Purple, violet and holographic stickers blend with the colour scheme, while black, silver or white ones contrast well on the dark receiver. Placing stickers on the grey middle section keeps them readable against the purple ends.

What to look at before you buy

• On a flat solid-colour finish every chip is visible, so check the float position within the wear range rather than the grade alone.
• Inspect the handguard rail ridges, scope rims and muzzle, since these lose paint first.
• Note that the Factory New band for this skin is very narrow, so compare it carefully with low Minimal Wear copies.
• Check applied stickers and any name tag, as they strongly change the look of such a plain finish.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want the purple and black look in game and do not inspect the rifle closely.
• Buyers after a bright terrorist-side rifle skin without paying for a clean grade.
• The practical everyday option for this finish.