The Banana Cannon (internal gs_r8_banana) is one of those R8 skins you notice in inspect before you ever care about the minimap silhouette. Valve’s line about a ripe banana isn’t marketing fluff here: the gunsmith work pushes peel texture, brown spots, and the curved fruit shape so it reads like layered art on steel—not a simple yellow reskin.

It ships from the Revolution Collection at Restricted (Mythical) rarity. The name is pure meme energy; in a loadout full of serious finishes, this one is deliberately silly and easy to spot.

Release & source

• Release: 2023-02-09, bundled with the Case, Capsule, Kit, Oh My! drop alongside the Revolution Weapon Case.
• Designer: community creator 123, approved through the Workshop pipeline.
• Where it drops: Revolution Weapon Case · Revolution Collection (unbox or trade-up—keep the collection tag straight).

Circulation is steady on C5GAME and Steam Community Market. Treat listed wear and in-game screenshots as non‑negotiable before you pay.

What you’re buying

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| Weapon | R8 Revolver |
| Finish | Banana Cannon |
| Rarity | Restricted (Mythical) |
| Collection | Revolution |
| Style | Gunsmith |
| Wear | 0.00 – 1.00 (Factory New through Battle-Scarred) |

Official flavor text: custom paint using a ripe banana. The cheeky tagline (watch they don’t sneak off) fits the slip‑and‑banana‑peel vibe.

Gunsmith layering runs along the barrel, cylinder, and grip. Low float keeps cleaner yellow and spot detail; high float dirties edges and eats contrast—still playable as a gag skin, less ideal if you wanted a showroom piece.

Inspect checklist (do this in-game)

1. Cylinder flats — main banana mass; wear shows as scuffs and darkening.
2. Hammer / frame junction — small details that separate FN from “looks FN in a thumbnail.”
3. Mid-barrel — curve of the fruit; check peeling vs. mud at BS floats.

If you’re finishing a Revolution set or you just want an R8 people remember, recognition is high: blunt theme, dry humor, and a clear early‑2023 Revolution timestamp.

Shopping verdict

Worth it if you want a Restricted gunsmith gag with strong identity and you’re fine tuning float for inspect—not for flexing minimal wear on a meta sidearm.

Skip or go cheap if you need a clean, competitive R8 look; banana art fights “serious” aesthetics, and bad float can look muddy fast.

How to buy safely: match wear tier to screenshots on C5GAME, then cross-check Steam for the same float band. Saves you from “wrong pattern mood” and overpaying for a beat-up banana.

Editor’s aside

I still open inspect on this one every time someone lists “FN” without a photo. The joke is in the curve along the barrel—if that’s bruised or gray, the skin loses half its personality. Restricted from Revolution means you’re not chasing knife-tier lottery odds, but you are chasing a vibe. For collection builders, it’s a cheap personality anchor; for traders, it’s liquid enough if you price wear honestly. And yes, the R8 meme cannon with actual fruit on it is exactly as dumb as you hope—in the best way.