Souvenir Tec-9 | Garter-9 (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

In Battle-Scarred the Garter-9 looks like a field-worn olive Tec-9, with the snakeskin surviving mostly in patches. The worn areas break up the scales on the shroud and upper receiver, giving the pistol a rougher, used look. It is the most affordable way to carry the green snake theme.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The upper receiver and the perforated barrel shroud carry a green snakeskin print with yellowish highlights on the scales. The rims of the shroud holes and the muzzle are picked out in bright lime, which frames the pattern.

The print is broken over large parts of the shroud and upper receiver, leaving the snakeskin in patches. The muzzle and hole rims are heavily worn, and the edges of the grip and magazine show clear scuffing. Some scales remain on the flatter surfaces. In game it looks like a rough olive pistol with traces of the snake pattern.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.7

The whole float range of Souvenir Tec-9 | Garter-9 is 0–0.7; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.7 segment (36% 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 Tec-9 | Garter-9 belongs to The Boreal Collection, which holds 29 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 Tec-9 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th 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.

Which stickers suit it

Green, lime, yellow and black stickers sit naturally on this finish. Placements on the plain olive lower receiver stand out best, while the scaled top is better left uncovered or paired with a single small sticker.

What to check before buying

• Check the float within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end of a grade keep more of the lime rims.
• Look at the muzzle and the shroud hole edges first, as these show wear before anything else.
• Souvenir copies come with stickers already applied, so check whether they match the green finish.
• Review any name tag or stickers on the listing, as they change how the pistol reads in game.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players who want the cheapest entry into this finish.
• Those who like a rough olive pistol with patchy scales.
• Conclusion: a budget pick for a worn look.