Souvenir SSG 08 | Calligrafaux (Factory New)

Skin overview

SSG 08 | Calligrafaux covers the rifle in saturated red with a darker red calligraphy-like scrawl running over the handguard, scope, grip and stock. In Factory New the red is even and deep, and the fine brush strokes stay crisp against the dark barrel and grey hardware. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the pattern exactly as designed.

Item type: sniper rifle. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

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

How the skin looks in Factory New

The receiver, handguard and magazine area are painted bright red with a darker red pattern of thin, looping strokes that resemble calligraphy. The scope tube and its rings carry the same red treatment, while the barrel stays dark and the muzzle brake and bipod remain plain grey metal.

The red paint is complete on every painted part, with no chips on edges or the scope. The darker script strokes are sharp and evenly spread over the handguard and stock. In game the rifle reads as a clean, saturated red block against the dark barrel.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of Souvenir SSG 08 | Calligrafaux is 0–1; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (7% 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

Souvenir SSG 08 | Calligrafaux belongs to The Harlequin Collection, which holds 19 skins. 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

Among 7 skins of the SSG 08 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd 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

Black, white and gold stickers stand out well on the red body and echo the dark script strokes. Red stickers placed on the receiver blend into the finish for a calmer, monochrome craft.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low value in a grade means fewer chips on the scope and handguard.
• Look closely at the scope rims and handguard edges, as they lose paint first.
• For Souvenir copies, check which stickers are applied, because they cannot be removed or changed.
• Check for a name tag and existing stickers, as they change the look of the red body.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the red and the script pattern without any chips.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean red base.
• The choice for a buyer who wants the design in its intended form.