Souvenir R8 Revolver | Amber Fade (Factory New)

Skin overview

R8 Revolver | Amber Fade is an airbrushed finish where transparent paints run over a chrome base, shifting from deep green at the muzzle through olive and gold to a warm amber near the cylinder and hammer. In Factory New the coat is unbroken, so the chrome shine comes through every colour band evenly. The grey textured grip stays unpainted and frames the colour on the metal.

Item type: pistol. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Anodized Airbrushed: a coloured coating with an airbrushed design on top; the coating holds while the design fades with wear.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The barrel and front of the frame are tinted deep green over chrome, turning olive and yellow-gold along the top rail and the middle of the receiver. Towards the back the cylinder, hammer and rear of the frame take on a copper-amber tone, and the trigger guard carries the olive-green part of the fade.

The airbrushed coat is intact on every part, from the muzzle to the hammer. The chrome reflection is strongest at this grade and the colour bands blend without gaps. In game the revolver looks glossy and evenly tinted. The grey grip has no visible change.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of Souvenir R8 Revolver | Amber Fade ranges from 0 to 0.4; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 18% 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 R8 Revolver | Amber Fade belongs to The Dust 2 Collection, which holds 16 skins.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Berlin 2019 Dust II Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Dust II Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Dust II Souvenir Package

And 7 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

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

Gold, holo and foil stickers in amber, green or warm metallic tones match the fade and chrome base. Placing them along the frame keeps the colour transition readable, while dark green or brown stickers blend in for a quieter look.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the chosen wear, since lower values keep more colour on edges.
• Look at the muzzle and top rail first, as these lose paint before other parts.
• Inspect the cylinder flutes and hammer for chrome showing through the amber section.
• Check applied stickers and any name tag so they match the look you want.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the fade and chrome shine fully intact.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean base for metallic stickers.
• Conclusion: the grade for the most complete look.