Tec-9 | Tiger Stencil (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This is the restrained Tec-9 finish: a grey-green frame with tiger striping kept to the shroud, the receiver top and the long magazine. At Minimal Wear the pattern still reads as fresh, and any marks are tiny and sit on edges you rarely look at. It is a sensible choice for buyers who want a near-clean look without paying for the top grade.

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.

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

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.

Small light marks may appear on the muzzle and the rims of a few shroud holes. The magazine stripes and the receiver top remain clean and sharp. At normal viewing distance it is hard to tell from Factory New. The grip and the frame sides are untouched.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of Tec-9 | Tiger Stencil 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

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 8th 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 check before buying

• 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 Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look for less than the top grade.
• Crafters fine with tiny marks hidden on the shroud edges.
• A balanced pick between looks and cost.