Sawed-Off | Zander

Origin Story

The Sawed-Off | Zander, released on March 16, 2017, as part of the Take a trip to the Canals update, is a Mil-Spec shotgun from The Spectrum Collection. Its design features a hand-painted motif intended to resemble a popular game fish, distinguishing it with an aquatic theme. The accompanying flavor text, "This one's a keeper," playfully reinforces its fish-inspired appearance. This skin offers a distinct visual identity within its collection, characterized by its unique portrayal of marine life.

Drop Chance

Sawed-Off | Zander is Mil-Spec, a Blue-tier skin, less common than base collection drops. From the Spectrum Case: approximately 11.42% per opening (roughly 1 in 9). The 79.92% Mil-Spec tier rate is split across 7 Mil-Spec skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~1.14% from the Spectrum Case (about 1 in 88). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0.05 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($3.49): The fish-like detailing is crisp and vibrant across the receiver and barrel, with the patina effect appearing light and even.
• Minimal Wear ($1.05): The appearance remains very close to Factory New, showing only subtle darkening or tiny abrasions on high-contact edges and the front of the barrel.
• Field-Tested ($0.69): The patina effect noticeably deepens and dulls the colors, reducing contrast in the fish pattern while keeping the overall design recognizable.
• Well-Worn ($0.39): The skin appears significantly more muted, with broader areas of darkening and less visible fine detail, especially on the mid-body.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.36): The patina effects are heavily darkened, causing large sections of the surface to look uniformly dull, and the fish representation may become hard to parse.

Model

Zander uses the legacy Sawed-Off model, introduced with Take a trip to the Canals on March 16, 2017. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Sawed-Off | Zander is primarily obtained by opening a Spectrum Case. While the Spectrum Case is no longer an active drop, it can still be acquired as a rare drop from the general case pool. Players can also acquire the Sawed-Off | Zander through trade-up contracts, using ten lower-rarity Mil-Spec skins from The Spectrum Collection. A StatTrak version of the skin is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, the skin is readily available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening or skin-trading sites.

Price Range

Sawed-Off | Zander ranges from $0.36 (Battle-Scarred) to $3.49 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.69. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $0.76. The 90-day median is $0.58. The all-time median is $0.11. Volume averages 3 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been hand painted to resemble a popular game fish. This suggests fish-like striping or scales in natural aquatic tones such as greens, blues, and silvers. On the Sawed-Off, the receiver and upper barrel area are most visible in first-person, making any fish pattern in that area the primary focal point.

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Sticker Compatibility

Stickers with aquatic colors like blues, teals, and greens, or those featuring nature themes and silver accents, will best complement the fish-inspired design of the Sawed-Off | Zander. The most visible sticker slots in first-person are typically the rear receiver/top area and the side of the stock/receiver junction.