Glock-18 | Groundwater (Factory New)

The Glock-18 | Groundwater (Factory New) is an Industrial Grade pistol skin — its parts spray-painted in a solid olive drab scheme for an earthy, military-green look. Factory New is the top grade, showing the finish at its most saturated and even.

Design

Groundwater takes a natural, understated route: individual parts of the pistol are spray-painted solid colors in an olive drab scheme, giving it a muted military-green identity rather than any busy graphic. It's a Valve design, and the flat block-color treatment leans on tone and coverage instead of pattern work.

Glock-18 | Groundwater (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs a float range of 0.06–0.80, and Factory New sits at the very bottom of that band — a narrow window just under 0.07. Here the olive drab reads deep and uniform, with the paint fully intact across the slide and frame and no scuffing to break up the color. This is the grade to reach for if you want the green as rich as the skin allows.

Glock-18 | Groundwater Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue tier, sitting low on the standard weapon ladder, one step above Consumer and below Mil-Spec. It's a common grade, which keeps the skin approachable.

Glock-18 | Groundwater Case and Collection

Groundwater belongs to The Mirage Collection, introduced with the "Out with the old, in with the new" update in November 2013. The collection isn't tied to a weapon case — its skins reach players through Mirage souvenir packages, so supply comes from those tournament drops and the open market rather than case unboxing.

Glock-18 | Groundwater Patterns

Because the design is built from solid spray-painted blocks of color, there's no random pattern variation to speak of — no paint seed, no "blue gem" roll to chase. Every copy lays the olive drab down the same way, so wear and float are the only things separating one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There is no StatTrak version of Groundwater. StatTrak weapons come from weapon cases, and this finish was distributed through The Mirage Collection's souvenir packages instead of a case, so the tech was never attached to it. A Souvenir version does exist, though — Souvenir weapons drop from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and Groundwater first appeared in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package.

Glock-18 | Groundwater Price

Factory New sits at the top of the finish's price ladder as the highest available grade — a step above Minimal Wear and a premium pick within the Glock-18 lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the olive drab at its deepest and most even, yes — Factory New shows the paint fully intact with no surface marks. That said, Minimal Wear looks very close for less money, since a solid block-color finish hides light wear well. Pay up for the top grade, or save with Minimal Wear.

Why is Factory New Groundwater relatively scarce?

The finish is float-capped at a 0.06 minimum, and Factory New needs a float under 0.07, so only a thin slice of copies qualify. That narrow window makes Factory New the least common grade on the market, which is part of why it commands the top price in the range.

Which gloves go with Groundwater?

Its olive drab, military-green palette suits an earthy, tactical loadout, so olive, khaki, or forest-green gloves are the natural match — something like Hand Wraps in a muted green ties the whole setup together. Tan or brown wraps also work if you want a field-kit contrast against the green.