The Corporal is one of those older UMP-45 finishes that leans hard into kit-room realism rather than showroom flash. It arrived with Operation Phoenix and sits in the Phoenix Collection at Mil-Spec grade, built as a custom paint job around military-style patterning. Valve’s short official blurb stays practical: the weapon is finished with a custom paint job in a military theme. The flavor line hits harder—Respect is earned, not given—and that attitude lines up with the rank-inspired name and the no-nonsense camo read. If you like disciplined, service-issue vibes without neon clutter, this skin reads honest on the SMG.

Release date

Corporal went live on February 20, 2014, alongside The Rise of Operation Phoenix. It entered the drop pool through that update’s case contents, so for veterans it often shares shelf space with Phoenix map memories, mission grinds, and early-case openings. Collectors who joined later usually treat it as a dated bookmark on the Phoenix timeline—easy to slot when you are filling gaps in a period set.

Designer

Community Workshop creator Coridium authored the finish. Coridium shipped several community skins around the Phoenix window, and Corporal’s rank-themed, military-custom direction matches that author’s usual lane. Knowing the designer helps you spot lineage when you are comparing other service-style or Phoenix-era pieces.

Which case

You can pull it from the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case. Collection-wise it is filed under the Phoenix Collection, which makes set building and display grouping straightforward. The dual label—case source plus collection set—matters in the market: old-case supply and “complete the Phoenix line” demand both nudge pricing and shopping urgency.

What defines the skin

Float runs from 0.05 to 0.75, a wide band that still works for everyday practice even toward the upper end. The custom paint job prioritizes military pattern clarity over loud graffiti. Mil-Spec placement keeps it grounded in the UMP-45 lineup—easy to pair, not a flex tax. Official copy stresses military styling married to custom work; the flavor text adds the ethos: no begging for respect, prove it.

What to look for

Inspect in-game in 3D and compare wear tiers. Check whether color blocks stay separated across the receiver and stock faces, and whether higher wear pushes graying or grime into the areas that sell the camo story. Contrast low float against common mid-tier floats for contrast and readability. If you are building a Phoenix display, line it up with sibling collection hues for a cohesive rack shot. On C5GAME or the Steam Community Market, match float values to inspect screenshots so you land the condition you actually want.