Souvenir AK-47 | Case Hardened (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

Here the same patchwork of blue, purple and bronze tones sits on an almost intact surface. Small marks may appear on the outermost edges, but they are hard to spot in game and do not change how the pattern reads. Minimal Wear gives nearly the full look of the finish without paying for a pristine copy.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

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

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The receiver, dust cover, barrel, gas tube and magazine are covered in a patina finish that imitates colour case-hardening: irregular patches of deep blue, violet and golden bronze blend into each other. The handguard, pistol grip and stock stay wooden, with a reddish-orange grain that contrasts with the cool metal tones.

Faint marks may appear on the magazine edges and the tip of the barrel. The main surfaces of the receiver and magazine keep their full colour. From normal distance the difference from Factory New is barely visible. The wood stays clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of Souvenir AK-47 | Case Hardened is 0–1; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (8% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Souvenir AK-47 | Case Hardened belongs to The Arms Deal Collection, which holds 9 skins.

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

What it costs in each quality

Among 13 skins of the AK-47 in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd 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.

Which stickers suit it

Gold, holo and blue-toned stickers echo the case-hardened colours well. Placements on the receiver above the magazine keep stickers visible against the metal, while warm brown and orange stickers can tie in with the wood.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the pattern on the top of the receiver and on the magazine, since the amount of blue and gold differs between copies and affects how the rifle looks in hand.
• Check the float position within the wear range, as a low float in a grade keeps more colour on the edges.
• Inspect the magazine edges and the front sight, which lose colour first.
• Check existing stickers and name tag, and whether they suit the colourful metal.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-clean look while saving compared to Factory New.
• Sticker crafters who do not need a perfect surface.
• Conclusion: almost the full look at a more reasonable level.