MP9 | Orange Peel

Origin Story

The MP9 | Orange Peel, released on November 27, 2013, as part of The Safehouse Collection, features a distinctive spray-painted design. Its in-game description notes that it has been spray-painted using a tangle of masking tape as a stencil, giving it a unique visual texture. The skin's flavor text, "True power is demonstrated with subtle application," hints at its understated yet effective appearance. This industrial-grade skin is a classic example of early CS2 aesthetics, showcasing a hand-crafted look that sets it apart.

Drop Chance

MP9 | Orange Peel is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Safehouse Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Industrial Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 5 other Industrial Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.

Skin Condition

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

• Factory New ($7.24): The orange base color is at its most vibrant, with the masking-tape pattern fully intact and no visible wear.
• Minimal Wear ($0.25): The orange base color remains vibrant with the masking-tape pattern largely intact, showing only light edge wear on sharp corners.
• Field-Tested ($0.06): Noticeable chipping appears on edges and front parts of the weapon, with some fading of the orange base and more metal showing through.
• Well-Worn ($0.06): Heavier chipping and more extensive exposed metal are visible across edges and some flat surfaces, making the orange appear noticeably duller.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.06): Strong fading, extensive chipping, and significant exposed metal dominate large areas, leaving the orange washed-out or patchy with the stencil pattern partially obscured.

Model

Orange Peel uses the legacy MP9 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 MP9 | Orange Peel is a collection-only skin from The Safehouse Collection, meaning it typically drops as a random end-of-match reward. Players can also acquire it through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Safehouse Collection. Additionally, the skin is readily available for purchase on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various CS2 skin trading sites. A Souvenir version of the MP9 | Orange Peel is also available, usually obtained from Safehouse Collection-themed souvenir packages.

Price Range

MP9 | Orange Peel ranges from $0.06 (Battle-Scarred) to $7.24 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.06.


The current 7-day median is $0.06. The 90-day median is $0.06. The all-time median is $0.06. Volume averages 295 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted using a tangle of masking tape as a stencil. The design features a muted orange base with darker, irregular, mottled patterning, mixed with grey or tan elements. In first-person, the mid-receiver and front body of the MP9 are the most visible areas, making the orange pattern on these central surfaces a key visual focus.

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Sticker Compatibility

The MP9 | Orange Peel's orange-dominant base pairs well with orange, yellow, gold, black, and white stickers, while blue or teal stickers can create a strong contrast. The receiver and magwell sticker slots are typically the most visible in first-person. As a budget, industrial-grade skin, most crafts are likely casual and low-budget.