Tec-9 | Blue Titanium (Factory New)

Skin overview

Tec-9 | Blue Titanium is an anodized finish that colours the upper part of the pistol in a deep, even blue while the rest keeps its dark grey metal. It is recognised by the perforated barrel shroud, whose round holes stand out against the saturated blue. The skin exists only in Factory New, so every copy shows the coating smooth and fully coloured.

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.

Anodized: the colour is in the metal coating itself, so wear shows mostly as dulling rather than a rubbed-off pattern.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The perforated barrel shroud, the top of the receiver and the charging handle are anodized in a dark metallic blue with a slight sheen. Thin light lines run along the upper receiver near the shroud and break up the solid colour. The lower receiver, trigger guard, grip and long magazine stay in plain dark grey, so the blue reads as a single block over a neutral base. There is no pattern: the look relies on colour and the contrast between the two halves. On anodized finishes the coloured layer would give way first on sharp edges and raised parts such as the shroud holes and the charging handle, but this skin is limited to the cleanest grade.

In Factory New the blue coating covers the shroud, upper receiver and charging handle without visible marks. Edges of the shroud holes and the charging handle, the first places an anodized layer would thin, stay fully coloured. In game the blue looks solid and slightly glossy at normal distance, and the grey lower half stays clean. Differences between copies are minimal and only show on close inspection of the edges.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.04

The float of Tec-9 | Blue Titanium ranges from 0 to 0.04; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.04 — 100% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

Tec-9 | Blue Titanium belongs to The Arms Deal 2 Collection, which holds 12 skins.

The source is CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

By price this skin is 4th of 18 skins Mil-Spec Grade Tec-9 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 2.7× cheaper than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Silver, white and blue holo stickers match the anodized blue and keep the look cool and metallic. Placing them on the grey lower receiver or magazine adds contrast without covering the perforated shroud. Warm accents like gold or orange work as a single point against the blue.

What to look at before you buy

• All copies are Factory New, so the float position matters only if you want the lowest value within the range.
• Look at the edges of the shroud holes and the charging handle, where the blue layer would show any thinning first.
• Check applied stickers and the name tag, since they change how the plain blue and grey look.
• Decide whether you want a StatTrak™ or Souvenir copy, as both versions exist.

Who should buy Factory New

• Players on the Terrorist side who want a clean, understated Tec-9 without a busy pattern.
• Sticker crafters looking for a simple two-tone base that lets stickers stand out.
• Collectors who prefer skins where every copy is in the cleanest grade.
• A calm, tidy choice for anyone who likes a single strong colour on the pistol.