Souvenir M249 | Sleet (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Field-Tested is where Sleet starts to look used: the grayscale patches stay readable, but dark metal shows through along edges and corners. The pattern was never bright, so the scuffs blend into it rather than ruin it. The overall look reads as a winter camouflage that has seen some service.

Item type: machinegun. 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.

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, top cover and long barrel are covered in an angular grayscale camouflage of white, pale grey and charcoal patches that resembles frost or sleet. The box magazine carries the same pattern on its large flat sides, which makes it the most visible part of the skin.

Chips become visible along the barrel, the muzzle, the top of the receiver and the corners of the magazine. Dark metal shows through in thin lines and small patches. The large sides of the magazine still carry most of the pattern, so the skin is easy to recognise in game. Because the camouflage is grey, the damage reads as part of a used look rather than as a stain.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Souvenir M249 | Sleet is 0–0.7; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (33% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Souvenir M249 | Sleet belongs to The Achroma Collection, which holds 20 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

Among 7 skins of the M249 in the Consumer Grade 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.

Stickers and crafts

White, silver, black and holo stickers blend with the grayscale camouflage for a calm winter-themed craft. A single bright accent, such as red or ice blue, stands out well against the neutral paint on the receiver. The flat sides of the box magazine are the most visible spot for placement.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within its wear grade, since chipping on the magazine corners grows noticeably towards the dirtier end.
• Look at the sides of the box magazine first, because they are the largest painted surface and show the condition best.
• The pattern is a uniform camouflage, so the pattern seed matters little and does not need a premium.
• Souvenir copies come with stickers already applied, so check whether they suit you before buying.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who like a camouflage that looks used but still clearly patterned.
• Budget buyers looking for a recognisable skin for an occasional machine gun pick.
• Conclusion: a balanced choice where the wear suits the grey pattern.