Souvenir Desert Eagle | Pilot (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Battle-Scarred is the roughest version of the Pilot: the steel looks heavily scuffed and the brass inlay is worn down in places. The overall scheme of grey metal, brass accents and brown grips still holds together. It is the cheapest way to carry this design.

Item type: pistol. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

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

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The slide is finished in light grey steel, with a brass inlay of pilot's wings around a star in a circle at the front and brass lines running back along its upper part. The frame and trigger guard stay in matching silver-grey, while the hammer, slide stop and trigger are picked out in brass.

Heavy scuffing covers the slide, with the strongest damage on the front corners and upper edges. The brass wings and lines are worn down in places and lose much of their contrast. The frame edges and brass controls are also rubbed. In game the gun reads as old, weathered metal, though the brass-and-steel layout is still visible.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–1

The float of Souvenir Desert Eagle | Pilot ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Baggage Collection with 15 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

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, brass and holographic gold stickers echo the inlay, while brown, olive or black-and-white designs fit the military aviation theme. Placements along the slide behind the wings keep the star emblem visible.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float keeps the brass wings noticeably brighter.
• Look at the front corners and upper edges of the slide, as they lose their finish first.
• Inspect the brass inlay on the wings and lines for scratches or dulling.
• Check whether the stickers or Souvenir markings on a given copy match the grey and brass scheme.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget buyers who want the Pilot design at the lowest entry point.
• Players who enjoy a heavily used, old-metal look on their pistol.
• The most affordable way to own this skin.