StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Black Sand (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin pairs a military olive base with tan geometric panels and black detailing on the barrel and top of the receiver. In Minimal Wear the finish reads as clean in game, with only small marks that show up on close inspection near the muzzle and scope. It keeps nearly the same look as the cleanest grade at a lower step.

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.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The receiver carries an olive green base broken by large tan wedges and black outlined panels, while its top rail and the trigger area stay dark. The barrel is black with tan bands, and the muzzle device has a tan tip.

Small scratches may appear on the muzzle tip and the front ring of the scope. The receiver, stock and magazine look untouched. At normal distance the difference from Factory New is hard to spot. The colour contrast of the pattern is fully preserved.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Black Sand is 0–0.8; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (10% 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

StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Black Sand belongs to The Shattered Web Collection, which holds 17 skins.

The source is Shattered Web Case.

What it costs in each quality

Among 9 skins of the G3SG1 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th by price, counting from 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 26% dearer than the regular one.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in gold, tan, black or olive tones match the artwork without breaking the camo look. Placing them on the receiver side next to the tan wedges keeps the layout balanced, while bright blue or pink stickers will stand out strongly against the scheme.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end keep more of the tan bands.
• Look at the muzzle tip and scope rings first, as these parts show wear earliest.
• Inspect the stock edges and the bottom of the magazine on Field-Tested and lower copies.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag and whether they match the tan and olive scheme.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a clean-looking rifle in game without paying for the top grade.
• Crafters who accept tiny marks on the muzzle and scope.
• Conclusion: almost the Factory New look at a lower step.