AK-47 | Safari Mesh (Field-Tested)

The AK-47 | Safari Mesh (Field-Tested, FT) is an Industrial Grade rifle skin in a gray, khaki-toned safari mesh camo, here with some honest wear. Field-Tested is the most common and cheapest-to-find way to own it, and the muted camo takes the wear in stride — it still looks the part for next to nothing.

Design

The finish is a subdued gray, khaki-leaning camo laid down by spraying through mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils — that's where the netted, blotchy texture comes from. Valve made it, and it carries the apt flavor line "A predator is a predator, no matter the environment."

AK-47 | Safari Mesh (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

At Field-Tested the camo shows light scratching along the edges and on the magazine, but the earthy tones blend with the wear so well that most copies still look fine in motion. The netted texture stays readable regardless of float. This is the grade most players end up with, and it's the practical sweet spot between looks and an already-low price.

AK-47 | Safari Mesh Rarity

Industrial Grade is the rarity: the light-blue tier, sitting low in the standard weapon grades right above Consumer Grade. Being such a common grade is much of why the skin is so cheap.

AK-47 | Safari Mesh Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Dust 2 Collection, added in November 2013 alongside the "Out with the old, in with the new" update. Rather than coming from a weapon case, it's distributed through the collection and its Souvenir packages, meaning supply depends on those channels instead of unboxing.

AK-47 | Safari Mesh Patterns

There's no paint-seed lottery on Safari Mesh: the mesh camo sits roughly the same across every copy, so no "blue gem" pattern is out there to hunt. Wear and float are what meaningfully separate copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak Safari Mesh, because StatTrak weapons only arrive as special drops from weapon cases and this finish doesn't come from a StatTrak-enabled case, so no kill-counter variant exists. A Souvenir edition, on the other hand, is real: Souvenir weapons come from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and Safari Mesh debuted in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package.

AK-47 | Safari Mesh Price

Field-Tested is about as cheap as AK-47 skins get — the most common grade of an already budget finish, so it's usually the lowest-cost tidy option in the range. If you just want to swap off the default AK without spending, this is the grade to reach for. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested grade look worn?

Only mildly. The gray-khaki camo masks scratches well, so a Field-Tested copy reads as clean to most eyes, with light edge wear showing up only on close inspection. The mesh texture isn't really affected by float, so the skin's signature netted look stays intact at this grade.

Is Field-Tested the best value Safari Mesh?

Usually, yes. It's the most common grade of a cheap finish, so it tends to be the lowest-priced copy that still looks tidy, and it's plentiful on the market. Well-Worn (WW) and Battle-Scarred (BS) can be a hair cheaper if you don't mind heavier scuffing, but the savings are small at this price level.

Which gloves go with the AK-47 | Safari Mesh?

Its gray-and-khaki camo suits an earthy, military loadout, so olive, tan, or gray gloves work best — think desert or field tones that echo the safari palette rather than bright colors. Neutral wraps keep the understated, utilitarian vibe the finish is going for.