Souvenir XM1014 | Blaze Orange (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Blaze Orange keeps its orange-and-camo identity even when heavily damaged. Battle-Scarred copies have large areas of dark metal showing at the muzzle, barrel tip and stock, so the orange breaks into patches. It suits players who like a rough, weathered hunting shotgun.

Item type: shotgun. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

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, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The barrel, magazine tube and receiver are covered in a bright blaze orange hydrographic with irregular dark brown camo blotches that resemble leaves and branches. The same pattern continues over the forend and the skeleton stock, while the pistol grip and some front details are a light tan.

The muzzle, barrel tip and stock have broad areas where the orange is gone. Scratches cover the receiver and the camo edges become blurred. The grip is heavily rubbed. In game the shotgun reads as patchy orange over dark metal.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The whole float range of Souvenir XM1014 | Blaze Orange is 0.06–0.8; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.8 segment (47% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Souvenir XM1014 | Blaze Orange belongs to The Militia Collection, which holds 11 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

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

Black, brown and gold stickers match the dark camo and tan grip without fighting the orange. Orange or tan holo stickers placed along the receiver keep the hunting theme consistent. Avoid strong reds and pinks, which clash with the blaze orange base.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since copies near the cleaner end of a grade show less damage at the muzzle and stock.
• Look at the camo placement on the receiver, because the hydrographic print shifts between copies.
• Inspect the muzzle, rail and stock corners first, as these parts lose paint earliest.
• For Souvenir copies, check how the pre-applied stickers look against the orange.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• The cheapest entry into this skin for casual play.
• Players who prefer a rough, weathered weapon over a clean one.
• In short: for those who value the theme over the condition.