XM1014 | Mockingbird (Factory New)

Skin overview

XM1014 | Mockingbird is a Gunsmith finish that combines a dark metal shotgun with warm brown wood and an engraved receiver showing birds in flight in silver and gold. In Factory New the engraving is crisp and the metal accents keep their full shine. The wood grain on the forend and grip reads cleanly, with no breaks in the finish.

Item type: shotgun. 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.

Appearance in Factory New

The barrel and the magazine tube are finished in dark metal, with a gold-coloured cap at the end of the tube. The forend, pistol grip and stock panels are covered in brown wood with a visible figured grain. The black receiver carries the main motif: an engraving of birds in flight in silver and gold, framed by thin decorative lines. On worn copies the edges of the receiver, the raised parts of the engraving, the muzzle end and the edges of the forend and stock lose their finish first.

The finish is complete on every part of the shotgun. The engraved birds keep sharp outlines and full metallic shine. The wood grain is even and the dark metal of the barrel has no marks. In game the receiver detail is easy to see when inspecting the weapon.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of XM1014 | Mockingbird 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

The skin’s collection is The Fever Collection with 17 skins in total.

The source is Fever Case.

Price by quality

Taking Factory New as the baseline:

• Minimal Wear — 4.2× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 7.7× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 9× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 9× cheaper

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

Among 15 skins of the XM1014 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 12th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 2.3× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, brown and black stickers match the wood and the engraved metal best. Holo or gold stickers placed on the barrel or the magazine tube echo the gold accents without covering the bird engraving on the receiver.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float position within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end keep the engraving noticeably sharper.
• Look at the receiver engraving in the inspect view, because the raised parts of the birds lose their shine first.
• Inspect the edges of the forend and stock, where the wood finish wears through early.
• Check for applied stickers and a name tag, and whether the copy is a StatTrak™ version.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the engraving with its full shine.
• Players planning a clean sticker craft on a classic-looking shotgun.
• In short: the choice for those who want the design exactly as intended.