Souvenir AK-47 | Black Laminate (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Black Laminate gives the AK-47 a muted look: grey metal with black-and-cream laminated wood on the stock, grip and handguard. Field-Tested copies show scuffs along the edges of the wooden parts, which suits the utilitarian style of the finish. It is a common choice for players who want the pattern without paying for a clean grade.

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.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, dust cover, barrel, gas tube and curved magazine stay in a plain dark grey metal finish without any pattern. The handguard, pistol grip and stock are covered in black laminate with pale beige and cream layered lines that form oval rings and long streaks, like cut plywood.

Scuffs are visible on the stock edges, the butt end, the handguard and the grip. Some cream lines become broken or faded in these places. In game the rifle reads as used, but the ring pattern on the stock is still clear. The centre of the stock sides keeps most of the laminate.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Souvenir AK-47 | Black Laminate is 0.06–0.8; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (31% 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 Vertigo Collection with 6 skins in total.

It drops from Berlin 2019 Vertigo Souvenir Package.

What it costs in each quality

Among 7 skins of the AK-47 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo-gold, black and cream stickers match the laminate grain and the dark metal. Placements on the receiver side work well because it is plain and lets the stickers stand out without clashing with the wood pattern.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since edge wear on the stock and handguard grows noticeably towards the dirty end.
• Look at the butt end, stock edges and pistol grip on the inspect view, as these lose the laminate first.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so check whether they suit you before buying.
• Review any stickers and name tag, as bright additions change the restrained look of the finish.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the laminate look for everyday matches.
• Fans of a used, practical rifle where light scuffs fit the style.
• Conclusion: the most practical grade for regular play.