SG 553 | Ultraviolet (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

A purple and black SG 553 finish whose appeal is the colour block itself rather than any detail. In Well-Worn the paint is visibly rubbed through on the rail, muzzle area and stock edges, giving the rifle a used, spray-painted look. The purple still dominates the overall impression.

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, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Well-Worn

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.

The rail ridges are largely rubbed through, and the scope, muzzle and stock edges show wide grey patches. The magazine corners and receiver edges get noticeable scuffs. In game the rifle looks clearly used, though the purple remains the main colour. Only the flat faces of the grip and stock keep fairly even paint.

Well-Worn wear: float 0.38–0.45

The float of SG 553 | Ultraviolet ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Well-Worn quality covers 0.38–0.45 — 9% 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

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 44% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

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 Well-Worn

• Budget buyers who want the colour scheme at a low entry point.
• Players who like a used, spray-painted rifle look.
• A cheap way to get the purple without caring about chips.