MAC-10 | Case Hardened

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MAC-10 | Case Hardened
Wear range
0.00–1.00
Released
2021-09-22
Paint kit
44
Finish style
Patina
Sources
The 2021 Dust 2 Collection、Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package、Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package、Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package、Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package、Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package、Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package
Drop chance (estimate)
The 2021 Dust 2 Collection：5.326667%；Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package：5.326667%；Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package：5.326667%；Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package：5.326667%；Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package：2.663333%；Austin 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package：2.282857%；Budapest 2025 Dust II Souvenir Package：2.282857%

Steam market price

CNY

Souvenir

Introduction

The MAC-10 Case Hardened sits in the 2021 Dust II Collection, finish aq_oiled on weapon_mac10—the same Case Hardened family you know from other guns, just on the MAC-10 body. It landed with Operation Riptide on 21 September 2021, and it’s one of the louder “map drop” skins from that Dust II refresh. Valve’s blurb is honest: charcoal heat gives you the colored case-hardened look; a little color here and there never hurt anyone—which is basically permission to like beat-up copies with messy patches.

Release

2021-09-21, bundled with the 2021 Dust II Collection during the Riptide window.

Designer

Valve in-house.

Where it drops

Core source: 2021 Dust II Collection. Same pool also appears in Major Dust II Souvenir Packages—Stockholm 2021, Antwerp 2022, Rio 2022, Shanghai 2024, Austin 2025, Budapest 2025. If a specific Major matters to you, hunt that souvenir line or filter listings on C5GAME / Steam Community Market for the exact item.

What you’re buying

  • Rarity: Mythical
  • Style: Patina (铜绿)
  • Wear: 0.00–1.00, Factory New through Battle-Scarred
  • The real stat: pattern template—blue/gold/purple placement shifts per float seed, not per “better tier” label on a thumbnail.

Patina means high wear reads as oxidation and scuff—on purpose, not a “bad roll.” Low float keeps the color stacks readable; high float leans scrappy and meme-friendly, matching Valve’s joke.

Shop checklist

  1. Inspect in-game first. Screenshot shopping is how you buy someone else’s favorite blue chunk on the mag—or miss the one you wanted.
  2. Pattern > float for Case Hardened MAC-10. Float only fine-tunes how loud the patina gets.
  3. Compare several listings on Steam or C5GAME before checkout; same skin name, wildly different faces.
  4. Set theme: pairs naturally with other 2021 Dust II pieces if you care about map shelf aesthetics.

Verdict

Worth it if you enjoy pattern hunting and Dust II / Major nostalgia—not if you want a flat, predictable solid color. Budget for time spent scrolling listings, not just one price tag.

Editor’s aside

Case Hardened on a MAC-10 is a flex for people who inspect every mag reload anyway. Don’t chase “market meta blue”; chase the layout you’ll still like after a hundred deathmatch rounds. And yes, that one scuffed BS copy with chaotic color splashes? Officially on-brand.