Souvenir G3SG1 | Safari Mesh (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Battle-Scarred is the roughest version of this mesh camo, with the khaki paint broken up across most of the rifle and bare metal on many parts. The pattern becomes patchy and the olive tones mix with the dark base underneath. It suits players who want the most worn-in look of the finish.

Item type: sniper rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

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

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The whole G3SG1 is coated in a khaki and olive base with a fine diamond-shaped net sprayed over it in a slightly lighter sand tone. The mesh is most visible on the long handguard, the receiver and the magazine, where large flat surfaces carry the pattern.

Battle-Scarred leaves the paint broken across most of the rifle, with bare metal on the handguard, magazine, scope and stock edges. Only fragments of the net pattern remain on the most protected surfaces. In game the gun reads as a dark, patchy khaki silhouette.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The float of Souvenir G3SG1 | Safari Mesh ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.8 — 47% 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 G3SG1 | Safari Mesh belongs to The Mirage Collection, which holds 15 skins.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Boston 2018 Mirage Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Mirage Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Mirage Souvenir Package

And 9 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 4th of 8 skins Consumer Grade G3SG1 in this quality (the first being 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

Muted stickers in khaki, olive, brown or matte black blend into the mesh camouflage without breaking it. Placed on the receiver side or the flat handguard panel, a single dark or earth-toned sticker keeps the field look intact. Bright colours will stand out sharply against the sandy finish, which works only if contrast is the goal.

What to look at before you buy

• Factory New exists only in a narrow float band for this skin, so compare it with a low Minimal Wear copy before paying more.
• Within Field-Tested and Well-Worn, check the front of the handguard and the magazine bottom, where paint goes first.
• The mesh pattern is uniform, so pattern placement does not change the look in any meaningful way.
• There is no StatTrak version, but a Souvenir version exists, so check which one you are buying and whether its stickers suit you.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who want the most worn-in, patchy version of the mesh camo.
• Those who only need a minimal-cost skin to replace the default rifle.
• Conclusion: the roughest and most budget-friendly take on the finish.