UMP-45 | Fragment (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin pairs a red, arrow-patterned receiver with a dark grey magazine, grip and folding stock in a silver, black and red scheme. Minimal Wear keeps almost the same look as the cleanest grade, with only faint marks on edges that are hard to spot in a match. It suits buyers who want a near-clean gun without paying for the top grade.

Item type: smg. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The upper receiver, top rail and front section are painted dark red with a pattern of bright red chevrons, arrow strokes and angular lines, plus small red markings on the side. The lower receiver, trigger group and magazine are finished in dark grey and gunmetal with lighter silver highlights along the edges.

Small specks may appear on the top rail and around the muzzle, where the gun has the sharpest edges. The red pattern on the receiver sides stays complete and readable in full detail. At normal viewing distance it is very hard to tell apart from Factory New.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of UMP-45 | Fragment ranges from 0 to 1; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 8% 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

UMP-45 | Fragment belongs to The Dead Hand Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Sealed Dead Hand Terminal.

Price by quality

Taking Minimal Wear as the baseline:

• Factory New — 3.2× dearer
• Field-Tested — 2.1× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 2.4× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2.8× cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

By price this skin is 15th of 17 skins Mil-Spec Grade UMP-45 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 2.2× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Red, black, white and silver stickers match the scheme and keep the gun looking unified. Holo or foil stickers in red or silver tones work well on the dark lower receiver, where they stand out without fighting the busy pattern on top.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low value in a grade can look close to the cleaner one.
• Look at the top rail, muzzle and receiver edges first, as this is where the paint goes before anything else.
• On worn copies make sure the red chevron pattern on the receiver sides is still readable.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied and whether they fit the red and black scheme.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look for less than the top grade.
• Crafters for whom tiny edge marks do not matter.
• A sensible balance of appearance and cost.