XM1014 | Red Leather (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The appeal of Red Leather lies in its restrained idea: a dark shotgun with red leather on the parts the hands touch. A Minimal Wear copy looks practically the same as a fresh one in game, with only faint marks on edges that are hard to spot without inspecting the model closely.

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

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

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

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The receiver, barrel and magazine tube are left in dark gunmetal with a matte, slightly olive tone. The pump forend is wrapped in red leather with vertical stitched lines, and the end cap of the magazine tube is red as well.

Tiny scuffs may appear on the front edge of the forend and the corners of the stock. The red keeps its depth and the stitching stays clear. In game these marks are practically invisible. The grip, receiver and barrel look clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of XM1014 | Red Leather ranges from 0 to 0.56; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 14% 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

XM1014 | Red Leather belongs to The Baggage Collection, which holds 15 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 3rd of 16 skins Mil-Spec Grade XM1014 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Red, black and gold stickers match the leather wrap and dark metal best. Placements on the dark receiver stand out cleanly, while red stickers near the forend blend into the leather theme.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear range, since the forend edges and stock corners show the difference first.
• Inspect the grip ridges and the front of the forend, where scuffs on the red leather appear earliest.
• The skin has no pattern variation, so focus on wear rather than pattern.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they change the clean red-and-dark look.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-new look and accept faint marks they will not see in game.
• Crafters looking for a clean base without paying for the top grade.
• Conclusion: practically the same look as Factory New with a small compromise.