AK-47 | Redline (Minimal Wear)

The AK-47 | Redline (Minimal Wear) is a Classified rifle skin — a black carbon-fiber body cut by a single bold red pinstripe. Since the finish never drops in Factory New, Minimal Wear is the cleanest grade it comes in.

Design

Redline pairs a black carbon-fiber hydrographic base with a dry-transfer red pinstripe, a stripped-back, almost automotive look that leans on contrast rather than busy graphics. It's a community design by the artist EmKay, and it carries a fitting in-game line: "Never be afraid to push it to the limit."

AK-47 | Redline (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

The Redline is float-capped at 0.10, so no Factory New exists and Minimal Wear is the top grade. At this level the carbon weave reads sharp and the red pinstripe stays saturated, with only the faintest wear on the edges if any. For anyone who wants the design as close to flawless as the skin allows, this is the grade to reach for.

AK-47 | Redline Rarity

Rarity: Classified — the pink tier, second from the top of the standard weapon grades, just below Covert. It's a genuinely uncommon grade to pull from a case.

AK-47 | Redline Case and Collection

The AK-47 | Redline is part of The Phoenix Collection and drops from the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, released with Operation Phoenix in February 2014. The Classified tier as a whole drops about 3.2% of the time from the case (shared across the tier's skins), and with the Operation Phoenix Case out of the active drop pool, supply is fixed — most copies are bought on the market rather than unboxed.

AK-47 | Redline Patterns

The Redline has no random pattern variation — the carbon weave and red pinstripe sit the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" to hunt. Wear and float are the only things that separate one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ AK-47 | Redline exists and adds a confirmed-kill counter; it's a rarer, pricier drop than the standard skin, and the counter is permanent, carrying over when the item is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and the Phoenix Collection has never been a Major drop.

AK-47 | Redline Price

Minimal Wear sits at the top of the Redline price ladder as the highest grade available — a clear step above Field-Tested, a premium AK pick that still stops short of grail money. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Minimal Wear worth it over Field-Tested?

It comes down to priorities. Minimal Wear is the highest grade, with the tightest-looking carbon weave, but the dark base hides wear so well that a Field-Tested copy looks almost identical for noticeably less. Pay up if you want the best condition on the shelf; otherwise Field-Tested is the smarter value.

Why is there no Factory New AK-47 | Redline?

The finish is float-capped at 0.10, and the game never rolls a copy below that. Factory New needs a float under 0.07, so it simply can't exist here — Minimal Wear is the highest grade the skin reaches.

Which gloves go with the Redline?

Its black-and-red palette suits a dark, high-contrast loadout, so black or red gloves work best — a red pair picks up the pinstripe, while black or carbon-look wraps keep the stealthy vibe. It also pairs naturally with the AWP | Redline for a matching set.