Souvenir Desert Eagle | Pilot (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

In Field-Tested the Pilot looks like a sidearm that has seen regular use. The steel is less uniform, and the brass lines and wings lose some of their shine, but the star emblem stays readable. Many buyers find that this aged look suits the aviation theme.

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, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Field-Tested

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.

Wear becomes visible on the front corners and upper edges of the slide, and the steel loses some of its uniform tone. The brass lines and wings dull slightly and may show scratches. In game the skin looks used but tidy, with the wings still clearly readable. The grips and the lower part of the frame stay largely clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The float of Souvenir Desert Eagle | Pilot ranges from 0 to 1; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 23% 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

Souvenir Desert Eagle | Pilot belongs to The Baggage Collection, which holds 15 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

Among 11 skins of the Desert Eagle in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin ranks 2nd 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, 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 look at before you buy

• 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 Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who like the look of a sidearm that has seen service.
• Buyers who want the full design while keeping costs moderate.
• A practical everyday choice for the Desert Eagle slot.