Souvenir R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside (Factory New)

Skin overview

R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside pairs a dark gunmetal frame with a plum cylinder and trigger, and a grip covered in a pink and plum acrylic pour swirl. In Factory New the swirl on the grip keeps its full contrast and the plum parts look glossy and even. This is the grade to pick if the grip pattern is the reason you want the skin.

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

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

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

How the skin looks in Factory New

The barrel, top rail and upper frame are dark gunmetal, while the lower frame, trigger guard and hammer area are bright polished steel. The cylinder is painted a deep plum with silver chamber faces, and the trigger carries the same plum tone.

No visible wear: the plum cylinder and trigger are solid and even, and the grip swirls keep sharp edges. The gunmetal and polished steel parts look clean. In game the plum accents and marbled grip stand out clearly against the dark frame.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The whole float range of Souvenir R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside is 0–0.803; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (9% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Harlequin Collection with 19 skins in total. 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

By price this skin is 2nd of 7 skins Consumer Grade R8 Revolver 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

Stickers in pink, plum, purple or silver tones match the cylinder and grip well. Placements along the dark frame give contrast without covering the grip artwork.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float position within the grade, since lower values keep more of the grip pattern intact.
• Check the cylinder edges and trigger on the inspect screen, as the plum paint wears there first.
• Inspect the grip swirls on worn copies to see how much of the pour pattern is left.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied and whether they suit your plans.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the grip pattern in its cleanest form.
• Sticker crafters who need an untouched base.
• The best choice if the marbled grip is the main reason to buy.