UMP-45 | Mechanism

Origin Story

The UMP-45 | Mechanism, released on September 22, 2021, as part of Operation Riptide, features an anodized pattern of engine components. This design gives the submachine gun an industrial, mechanical identity with metallic, multicolored parts. Its visual presentation focuses on detailed engine components, providing a distinctive metallic sheen. The skin was introduced within The 2021 Vertigo Collection.

Drop Chance

UMP-45 | Mechanism is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It has appeared across 6 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Vertigo 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 2021 Vertigo Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Industrial Grade skins like Mechanism are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 3 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 to 0.49. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($3.54): The anodized pattern of engine components is expected to be the cleanest, with the strongest metallic and multicolored finish.
• Minimal Wear ($3.12): Likely still very clean, with only slight loss of the pristine anodized finish on the engine components.
• Field-Tested ($2.55): Wear is likely meaningfully visible on the edges and high-contact areas of the engine components, with some dulling.
• Well-Worn ($4.96): The metallic presentation of the engine components is likely noticeably degraded, showing a more obvious drop in finish clarity and vibrancy.
• Battle-Scarred ($6.84): Expected to show the most worn presentation, with the greatest loss of surface cleanliness and metallic sheen on the engine components.

Model

Mechanism uses the current UMP-45 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021. The Anodized Multicolored finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The UMP-45 | Mechanism is exclusively available as a Souvenir item, originally distributed in special Souvenir Packages during CS:GO Major tournaments. These packages, such as the Stockholm 2021 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Antwerp 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Vertigo Souvenir Package, Copenhagen 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, and Shanghai 2024 Vertigo Souvenir Package, were awarded to viewers watching live matches. Since these tournaments have concluded, new packages are no longer being distributed. Today, players primarily acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various CS2 skin trading sites.

Price Range

UMP-45 | Mechanism ranges from $6.84 (Battle-Scarred) to $3.54 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $2.55.


The current 7-day median is $2.10. The 90-day median is $7.39. The all-time median is $0.99. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Anodized Multicolored: An anodized pattern of engine components has been applied. This UMP-45 features a metallic, multicolored finish that evokes industrial machinery. The upper receiver, magazine, and grip are the most prominent elements during gameplay.

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Sticker Compatibility

The UMP-45 | Mechanism, with its industrial and metallic visual identity, pairs well with stickers that feature industrial, metallic, blue, teal, or other mechanical themes.