XM1014 | CaliCamo (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

XM1014 | CaliCamo pairs sand, cream, rust and brown patches into a quiet desert scheme. In Battle-Scarred large areas of the print are scraped away, and the bare dark base becomes part of the look. It suits players who want the shotgun in a worn, rugged state rather than a clean showroom finish.

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

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The barrel, the tube magazine and the skeletal stock are covered in a sand-coloured base with irregular cream, rust-orange and brown blotches, each patch edged with a thin dark line. The ribbed forend and the receiver carry larger orange-red patches that stand out against the lighter camo.

Large patches of print are scraped off across the receiver, forend and grip, leaving broad areas of dark base. The barrel and stock show heavy scratching through the camo. At normal distance the gun reads as a rough, weathered mix of sand tones and dark metal.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.6

The whole float range of XM1014 | CaliCamo is 0–0.6; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.6 segment (25% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

XM1014 | CaliCamo belongs to The Italy Collection, which holds 15 skins.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

What it costs in each quality

Among 7 skins of the XM1014 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in warm sand, brown, orange or gold tones blend with the desert camo, while dark or olive stickers add contrast without clashing. The receiver side above the grip is the most visible spot for a single accent.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits inside the chosen wear, since the lower end keeps the muzzle and forend ribs noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the muzzle, the forend ribs and the top rail in the inspect view, as these parts lose the print first.
• Souvenir copies come with fixed stickers, so make sure their look and condition suit you.
• Note any name tag or applied stickers, since they change how the listing reads in inventory.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• The cheapest entry into this skin for players.
• Fans of a rough, heavily worn look with exposed dark metal.
• Best for those who value a rugged style over a clean finish.