AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 (Field-Tested)

The AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 (Field-Tested) is a Restricted rifle skin with a hand-painted red and black cosmic motif. Field-Tested is the most common, best-value way to own it — a bit of honest wear on a dark design that shrugs it off, for well under the cleaner grades.

Design

The look is a red-and-black nebula scene, hand-painted with orbital shapes and strong contrast doing the heavy lifting rather than sharp linework. Orbit Mk01 started as a community piece from the artist nozza, and its cosmic mood is underlined by the flavor line "Recovered from COLONY01".

AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

At Field-Tested the finish picks up light scratching along the edges and on the magazine, but the dark base hides wear so well that most copies still look clean at a glance. The red nebula detail stays vivid regardless of float. This is the grade most players land on for the Orbit Mk01, and a Field-Tested copy is the sweet spot between looks and price.

AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 Rarity

Rarity: Restricted, the purple tier. Placed between Mil-Spec below and Classified above, it lands right in the middle of the standard weapon grades — a solid mid-rarity result from a case.

AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 Case and Collection

This finish sits in The Operation Hydra Collection and originally dropped from the Operation Hydra Case, where the Restricted tier appears about 15.98% of the time. With that case no longer in the active drop pool, the supply is fixed, so buyers pick copies up on the market rather than pulling them fresh.

AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 Patterns

Orbit Mk01 carries no random pattern variation; being hand-painted, its red and black artwork lands the same way on each unit, leaving no paint seed or "blue gem" to look for. What sets one copy apart from the next is simply wear and float.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ Orbit Mk01 is available and tracks confirmed kills; the Operation Hydra Case produces it as a rarer, pricier pull than the standard finish, and that counter is permanent, following the item when it's traded or sold. A Souvenir version, though, doesn't exist — Souvenir gear comes solely from Major-tournament packages, and this case has never been a Major drop.

AK-47 | Orbit Mk01 Price

Field-Tested is the value sweet spot of the range — cheaper than Minimal Wear while keeping nearly the same look, which is a big part of why it's the go-to grade. It's an affordable mid-tier finish within the AK-47 lineup that stays easy on the wallet. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested Orbit Mk01 look worn?

Barely. The dark red-and-black base masks scratches unusually well, so a Field-Tested Orbit Mk01 reads as clean to most eyes, with only light edge wear on close inspection. The nebula artwork isn't washed out by float, so the skin's signature cosmic detail always stays vivid.

Is Field-Tested the best value AK-47 | Orbit Mk01?

For most buyers, yes. It costs noticeably less than Minimal Wear but looks almost identical thanks to the wear-hiding base, and it's the most common grade on the market. Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred are cheaper still if you want the lowest entry price and don't mind heavier scuffing.

Which gloves go with the AK-47 | Orbit Mk01?

Its red-and-black space palette suits a dark, warm-toned loadout, so black or red gloves work best — a red pair picks up the nebula highlights, while black wraps lean into the deep-space backdrop. Pair it with other red-and-black pieces for a cohesive cosmic set.