Souvenir SG 553 | Safari Print (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

SG 553 | Safari Print is recognisable by its wavy brown stripes laid over a warm tan base. In Field-Tested the print is still clearly an animal pattern, while the edges of the handguard and magazine start to show lighter scuffs. The worn spots suit the rugged theme rather than spoiling it.

Item type: 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.

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: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The hydrographic print runs over the entire rifle: barrel, ribbed handguard, receiver, magazine, pistol grip, stock and the scope body all share the same pattern. The base is a warm ochre and tan, crossed by wavy dark brown streaks that imitate animal hide.

Light scratches spread along the handguard ribs, the magazine bottom and the muzzle, with small specks of metal showing. The stock corners and scope edges begin to scuff. In game the pattern still reads clearly and the wear blends into the brown tones. The receiver sides and grip mostly stay clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The float of Souvenir SG 553 | Safari Print ranges from 0 to 0.7; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 33% 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

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.

Price by quality

By price this skin is 3rd of 7 skins Consumer Grade SG 553 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.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, brown, beige and olive stickers sit naturally on the earthy print. Placements on the flat side of the receiver and the magazine keep the pattern readable on the handguard. Muted paper or holo stickers in warm tones work better than bright neon.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end show less metal on the edges.
• Inspect the handguard ribs, magazine bottom and muzzle, as these lose the print first.
• Pattern placement shifts slightly between copies but rarely changes the overall look of this animal print.
• On Souvenir copies and crafted items, check that the applied stickers and name tag fit the brown palette.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want a readable pattern for everyday matches.
• Fans of a slightly used look that matches the rugged theme.
• A balanced pick for regular play.