Souvenir Nova | Marsh Grass (Factory New)

Skin overview

Nova | Marsh Grass is a Consumer Grade hydrographic finish that covers the shotgun in thin golden grass blades over a dark olive-brown base. In Factory New the stalks stay crisp and the tan ribbing on the pump and stock keeps an even, unbroken tone. It is the cleanest way to see the full reed pattern on this weapon.

Item type: shotgun. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

How the skin looks in Factory New

The receiver, barrel and stock are covered in a dark olive-brown base with a dense overlay of thin golden grass stalks crossing in every direction. The pump forend is a solid tan colour with deep ribs, and the same tan ribbing appears on the grip section of the stock.

The grass stalks are sharp and the dark base is uniform across the receiver, barrel and stock. The tan ribs of the pump and grip have no visible marks. In game the gun reads as a clean, dense reed texture. Every part of the finish looks fresh.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of Souvenir Nova | Marsh Grass ranges from 0 to 0.55; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 13% 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

Souvenir Nova | Marsh Grass belongs to The Radiant Collection, which holds 28 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 9 skins of the Nova in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th 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, brown and olive stickers blend with the reed pattern and keep the hunting-camo theme intact. Placing them on the dark receiver or the stock keeps the tan pump ribbing clean, while a single green or black accent can add contrast without breaking the look.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float within the wear grade, since a low value keeps the pump ribs and muzzle cleaner.
• Check the tan ribbing on the pump and grip first, as these raised parts lose the finish earliest.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so decide whether you want them or a plain copy.
• There is no StatTrak version of this skin, so do not look for one.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the reed pattern and tan ribbing without a single mark.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for a camo-themed build.
• The best grade for anyone who values a fully fresh finish.