Firebitten is a spray-painted finish for the MAG-7, tucked in the Vanguard Collection. It landed on 11 November 2014 with Operation Vanguard and the Operation Vanguard Weapon Case. The official pitch is straightforward: paint first, then “wear” the surface so it reads like burn scars, not a cartoon inferno. The flavor line—“a spark can leave a mark”—nails the vibe: you’re buying ember damage, not full-gun flames.

Quick facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | MAG-7 (sp_mag7_firebitten) |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Finish | Spray paint |
| Float range | 0.06 – 0.49 (Factory New through Battle-Scarred) |
| Sources | Operation Vanguard Weapon Case · Vanguard Collection |
| Workshop | PySnow — Mag7 - Firebitten, timeline matches the drop |

What to look at in inspect

Spray paints live and die on wear. Spin the model and watch three zones:

• Handguard — where scorch edges meet base color; low float keeps boundaries cleaner.
• Barrel — char and peel stack up as float climbs.
• Receiver — pattern placement varies; two “same wear tier” listings can look totally different.

There’s no hidden holo gimmick here. The sell is how burnt the gun feels at your chosen float.

Wear & shopping bands

• ~0.06–0.10 (low FN / high MW): Clearer base coat, sharper burn outlines—best if you’re displaying Vanguard or MAG-7 shelves.
• ~0.15–0.38 (FT / WW): More soot, flaking, and layered char—great for “survived a firefight” roleplay; hunt for a float whose scorch flow you actually like.
• Upper end (~0.45+): Heavy distress; only worth it if you want maximum battle-torn read, not subtle craft.

On Steam Community Market and C5GAME, filter by wear tier first, then compare float and screenshots—don’t trust the tier label alone.

Where it drops

• Operation Vanguard Weapon Case
• Vanguard Collection (trade-up / collection completion routes)

If you’re finishing Vanguard or a MAG-7 skin lineup, this is one of the clearer, theme-focused 2014 rarities with an obvious box lineage.

导购结论

Buy if: you care about wear-driven burn aesthetics, Vanguard set completion, or a coherent MAG-7 display—and you’re willing to inspect or screenshot-shop for pattern placement.

Skip or go cheap if: you want loud, full-coverage effects; Firebitten is restraint and scorch, not neon or foil flex.

Budget tip: mid–high wear copies often deliver the most “story” per dollar; low float is for collectors who want clean paint under the burns.

专家碎碎念

PySnow’s workshop identity matters: this isn’t a studio re-skin—it’s community Vanguard DNA with a single idea done consistently. In a market full of busy MAG-7 finishes, Firebitten wins on clarity of concept. I’d rather one 0.27 FT with scorch that wraps the barrel than a blind low-float grab that hides the handguard. And yes—C5 and Steam both work; just don’t pay FN money for a char blob because the float screenshot was blurry.