Souvenir XM1014 | Halftone Shift (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This is the green-to-khaki halftone XM1014, with clusters of dots that make it look like an enlarged print. Minimal Wear keeps the gradient and the dot pattern almost as they leave the factory, and any marks sit only on the outermost edges. It is a sensible choice if you want a clean look without paying for the top grade.

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

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The barrels and muzzle carry the brightest part of the gradient, a light green halftone with rounded dot clusters, and the magazine tube under the barrel repeats it. Moving back, the colour shifts to olive and khaki across the ribbed forend and the receiver, where the dot patches grow larger and blend into the base tone.

Tiny specks of missing paint may appear at the muzzle ends and on the sharpest receiver edges. The dot pattern and the gradient look the same as on Factory New. At normal distance in game the difference is practically invisible. The forend, magazine tube and stock remain clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of Souvenir XM1014 | Halftone Shift ranges from 0 to 0.6; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 13% 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

The skin’s collection is The Graphic Design Collection with 16 skins in total. 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

Stickers in green, olive, khaki or beige tones sit naturally on the receiver and blend with the gradient. Holo or gold stickers with a dotted or print-like look echo the halftone theme, and dark designs contrast well against the lighter khaki body.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the grade, because a low float keeps the muzzle and forend ribs noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the muzzle ends and the top edges of the receiver, where chips appear first.
• Inspect the forend ribs, since wear there breaks up the dot pattern most visibly.
• Check for applied stickers or a name tag and decide whether they fit your plans for the gun.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• For players who want a near-pristine look and accept tiny marks at the edges.
• For sticker crafts that need a clean base at a lower cost than Factory New.
• Conclusion: almost the same appearance as the top grade, with savings.