Souvenir SSG 08 | Big Iron (Factory New)

Skin overview

SSG 08 | Big Iron is a Classified sniper rifle finish with a yellow and orange hydrographic broken up by thin dark lines into angular panels. In Factory New the yellow is at its brightest and the line work is crisp across the whole rifle. The deliberate light distressing from the artwork is still there, but the paint itself is complete.

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

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

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The receiver and handguard are painted bright yellow with orange shading and covered in thin dark lines that form angular panels and circuit-like strips, with dark lettering-style markings on the side of the handguard. The barrel stays black, with orange touches towards the muzzle, while the scope, pistol grip and cheek rest remain dark and frame the colour.

The yellow and orange paint covers every panel with no wear beyond the distressing that is part of the artwork. The dark lines are sharp on the handguard, receiver and stock. In game the rifle reads as a clean, saturated yellow. All edges and the magazine look untouched.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of Souvenir SSG 08 | Big Iron ranges from 0 to 0.64; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 11% 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 SSG 08 | Big Iron belongs to The Shadow Collection, which holds 16 skins.

It drops from Shadow Case (on sale since Sep 15, 2015).

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

Black, orange and gold stickers match the yellow and orange scheme and the dark line work. Placements on the flat side of the receiver and handguard sit well within the panel pattern, while cool blue or green tones would contrast strongly with the warm finish.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the edges of the handguard and stock show the difference first.
• Compare the built-in distressing with real wear on screenshots so you know what is part of the artwork.
• On Souvenir copies, check which stickers are applied and how they sit on the yellow receiver.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they change the look of this bright finish.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the brightest, complete version of the yellow finish.
• Sticker crafters who need clean panels as a base.
• Conclusion: the choice for those who want Big Iron without compromises.