StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Azure Zebra (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Azure Zebra is a blue-and-navy striped G3SG1 whose finish works on simple contrast rather than fine detail. In Field-Tested, the most worn grade available for this skin, bare metal starts to show along edges and raised parts, while the large striped panels still hold their colour. The stripes stay readable, so the skin keeps its character at a lower entry cost.

Item type: sniper rifle. 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.

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

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New and Minimal Wear. The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver and handguard are painted a medium blue with wide dark navy stripes running diagonally along the body. The same striping continues over the magazine, the pistol grip and the stock, and the scope and sight rings are in the same blue tone.

Grey metal clearly shows on the edges of the magazine and stock, around the sight ring, on the scope tube ends and along the top edge of the receiver. The pistol grip and other raised parts lose paint in patches. The flat surfaces of the receiver and handguard keep most of the blue and the stripes, so the pattern still reads in game. Up close the rifle looks used, while from a distance it stays a striped blue G3SG1.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.28

The whole float range of StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Azure Zebra is 0–0.28; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.28 segment (46% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Azure Zebra belongs to The eSports 2013 Winter Collection, which holds 12 skins.

It drops from eSports 2013 Winter Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014).

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 2nd of 9 skins Mil-Spec Grade G3SG1 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 2.3× dearer than the regular one.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in blue, white or silver tones blend with the navy striping and keep the rifle calm. Gold or orange stickers give a strong contrast against the blue. Placing them on the flat side of the receiver keeps them clear of the stripes' busiest areas.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies at the upper end of each grade show more marks on edges.
• Look at the stock edges, magazine corners, sight ring and scope ends, as these lose paint first.
• The stripe layout varies little between copies, so judge the item mainly by wear rather than pattern.
• Check any applied stickers or name tag, because they change how the item looks and may not suit your taste.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Budget buyers who want the blue zebra look on their G3SG1.
• Players who accept visible edge wear as long as the stripes still read.
• Those who like a used, worked-in look on a sniper rifle.
• Conclusion: the most affordable way to get this finish with its character intact.