StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Black Sand (Minimal Wear)

The StatTrak™ G3SG1 | Black Sand (Minimal Wear) is a mil-spec grade G3SG1 skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. The pricy G3SG1 lowers movement speed considerably but compensates with a higher rate of fire than other sniper rifles. It has been custom painted with a tan and black military camo pattern. The Coalition Taskforce was winning, so Mikah turned to a more... aggressive approach As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.

Color Palette

This G3SG1 has been painted in a "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Black Sand finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of black. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Black Sand finish.

Pattern Style

Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Black Sand finish.

Float Range

This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. The Minimal Wear version keeps the skin looking clean overall, with only small, barely noticeable signs of use on the model.

Rarity & Drop Details

The G3SG1 | Black Sand is one of 146 other Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Mil-Spec Grade, which makes the Black Sand a pretty common drop with an estimated drop chance of 79.92%. Within the item structure it is a G3SG1 Sniper Rifle, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.

Release History

The G3SG1 | Black Sand was first introduced to CS2 on November 18th, 2019. It was released as part of the Shattered Web Case, alongside the "Operation Shattered Web" update. The skin was created by the community designer "MGBazz". The G3SG1 | Black Sand can be obtained by opening a Shattered Web Case container. The skin is also part of the The Shattered Web Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 85%, the G3SG1 | Black Sand is currently in the top 15% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the skin. As a StatTrak variant, it generally trades at a premium over the non-StatTrak version, appealing to players who care about visible kill statistics.