Tec-9 | Tiger Stencil (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Tiger Stencil is a simple camouflage skin: tiger stripes in smoke and sand over a grey-green Tec-9. Because the float range ends early, Battle-Scarred copies keep more of the pattern than the grade name suggests, with damage concentrated on the shroud and magazine edges. It is the cheapest way to get the stripes in your loadout.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver and grip are finished in a flat grey-green with a few copper-toned details such as the trigger and the bolt knob. Tiger striping in smoke and sand covers the perforated barrel shroud and runs along the top of the receiver, ending at a copper-coloured muzzle.

The shroud and muzzle show heavy wear, and the magazine edges and base are clearly chipped. Because the range stops early, the stripes on the magazine body remain largely visible. In game the weapon reads as a battered camouflage pistol rather than a stripped one. The grip and the middle of the frame sides keep most of their grey-green paint.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.6

The float of Tec-9 | Tiger Stencil ranges from 0 to 0.6; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.6 — 25% 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 | Tiger Stencil belongs to The Sport & Field Collection, which holds 16 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

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

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Sand, tan, olive and brown stickers blend with the tiger stripes and the grey-green frame. Copper or bronze accents echo the muzzle and trigger. Placements on the flat receiver side stand out best against the plain paint.

What to look at before you buy

• Compare the float within the grade, since copies near the cleaner end show noticeably less chipping on the shroud.
• Look at the shroud hole rims and the magazine base, as these are the first places to lose paint.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so check whether they fit the look you want.
• Check for applied stickers or a name tag, which may change how the item suits you.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players looking for the cheapest entry to this skin.
• Those who want a battered look that still keeps the magazine stripes.
• The budget grade that loses less than its name suggests.