XM1014 | Black Site (Factory New)

Skin overview

XM1014 | Black Site is a restrained Gunsmith finish in matte black and grey with small bronze accents. In Factory New the charcoal surfaces are even, the lighter panel lines on the receiver and forend are crisp, and the bronze parts keep their warm metallic tone. This is the cleanest way to see the finish as it was designed.

Item type: shotgun. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The barrel and the magazine tube are covered in matte charcoal grey, with the tube ending in a bronze-copper muzzle cap that stands out against the dark metal. The forend and receiver carry the same dark finish, divided by thin lighter grey panel lines that outline the ribbed grip area and the side plates. Bronze also appears on the front sight, along the top rail of the receiver and as an outline at the rear of the skeleton stock, while the pistol grip is a pale grey-green. Silver-toned details such as the sling loop add a little contrast. On worn copies the paint goes first at the muzzle, the edges of the receiver, the forend ridges and the outline of the stock, and the bronze accents fade toward bare metal.

The matte charcoal finish is uniform on the barrel, magazine tube, receiver and stock. Panel lines are sharp and the bronze muzzle cap, sight and rail keep their full colour. In game the shotgun reads as a clean dark weapon with warm metallic highlights. Nothing on the model shows wear.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of XM1014 | Black Site ranges from 0 to 1; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 7% 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

XM1014 | Black Site belongs to The Spy Tech Collection, which holds 17 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

Taking Factory New as the baseline:

• Minimal Wear — 5.4× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 12× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 16× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 16× cheaper

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

By price this skin is 4th of 7 skins Industrial Grade XM1014 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Bronze, gold, copper and muted holo stickers echo the warm accents of the finish, while black and grey stickers keep the look monochrome. Placements along the dark receiver side work best, where the matte charcoal gives the sticker a clean background.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since the muzzle cap and receiver edges show the difference first.
• Look at the bronze accents on the muzzle, sight and stock, as their colour fades noticeably on more worn copies.
• Find out whether the copy is a Souvenir and which stickers are applied to it.
• Check any name tag and applied stickers in inspect so they fit the dark, restrained finish.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the finish with untouched bronze accents and crisp panel lines.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean dark base for warm-toned stickers.
• The choice for those who want Black Site at its sharpest.