Souvenir Tec-9 | Slag (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Slag is one of the finishes where a battered copy still fits the idea: a homemade pistol that has been through a lot. In Battle-Scarred the grey paint is broken up across edges and flat panels, giving the gun a dirty, salvaged appearance.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The barrel shroud with its round cut-outs is painted dark brown to near black, with scratched, scorched-metal tones and light streaks along the top. The receiver and grip are covered in a pale grey finish with a fine woven, almost fabric-like texture that matches the handmade theme described in the item text.

The grey finish is heavily broken on the receiver, grip and magazine, with large patches of grime and bare-looking spots. The marking on the magazine is strongly worn. In game the gun looks rough and salvaged, though the dark shroud and the overall two-tone layout are still recognisable.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.9

The whole float range of Souvenir Tec-9 | Slag is 0–0.9; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.9 segment (50% 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 Kilowatt Collection with 17 skins in total.

The source is Kilowatt Case.

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

Dark, rusty or brown stickers echo the barrel shroud and blend with the industrial theme. Muted metallic or paper-style stickers on the pale receiver keep the improvised look, while bright colours will dominate the gun.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the pale receiver shows wear sooner than the dark shroud.
• Look at the receiver edges and magazine corners on the inspect screen, as these parts lose paint first.
• Check the condition and placement of any applied stickers, because they stand out strongly on the light grey body.
• Note whether the copy has a name tag or a StatTrak™ counter if that matters to you.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who want the cheapest entry to the skin.
• Those who think a battered copy fits a homemade gun best.
• Conclusion: a rough, fitting look for minimal spend.