AK-47 | Safari Mesh

Origin Story

The AK-47 | Safari Mesh, released on November 27, 2013, as part of The Dust 2 Collection, features a utilitarian spray-painted camouflage pattern. Its design uses mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils, creating a muted, earthy aesthetic. This finish is characterized by its stenciled mesh patterning and broad flat camo areas on the rifle body. The skin's visual identity aligns with budget camouflage and field-utility AK finishes. Its flavor text, "A predator is a predator, no matter the environment," further emphasizes its rugged, practical nature.

Drop Chance

AK-47 | Safari Mesh is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It has appeared across 11 tournament packages, most recently the Katowice 2019 Dust II Souvenir Package, London 2018 Dust II Souvenir Package, and MLG Columbus 2016 Dust II Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The Dust 2 Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Industrial Grade skins like Safari Mesh are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 4 other Industrial Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0.06 to 0.8. Exteriors: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Minimal Wear ($0.39): The stenciled mesh pattern remains largely intact with subtle wear beginning on edges, consistent with a spray-painted finish.
• Field-Tested ($0.09): Moderate edge wear appears, with some thinning of the camouflage design, though the overall pattern is still clear.
• Well-Worn ($0.11): The stencil pattern shows more pronounced thinning and some exposed base material, particularly on high-contact areas.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.11): The finish exhibits significant degradation, with substantial wear-through and the least intact stencil coverage, showcasing a heavily used aesthetic.

Model

Safari Mesh uses the legacy AK-47 model, introduced with Out with the old, in with the new on November 27, 2013. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The AK-47 | Safari Mesh is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin, originating from The Dust 2 Collection. This skin was originally found in various Souvenir Packages, including the Atlanta 2017, Berlin 2019, and Cologne 2016 Dust II Souvenir Packages, which were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. Since these tournaments have concluded, new packages are no longer distributed. Today, players primarily acquire this skin by purchasing it directly from other players on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or through skin trading sites.

Price Range

AK-47 | Safari Mesh ranges from $0.11 (Battle-Scarred) to $14.00 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.09.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $0.10. The all-time median is $0.16. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted using mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils. In first-person view, the stenciled mesh patterning and broad flat camo areas on the rifle body are the most visible elements.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.09 / 5
Votes: 6

Sticker Compatibility

The AK-47 | Safari Mesh's muted camouflage makes it suitable for stickers in earth tones, matte black, olive, tan, and desert hues, along with other military-style designs. Low-saturation military or sponsor stickers tend to blend naturally with the finish. Its subdued palette suggests it functions more as a subtle background for stickers rather than a prominent craft base.