Best shotgun and MG skins under $5
170 shotgun and machine gun skins currently list under $5 on Skinport. The 20 below are the priciest of them, running $2.66 to $4.94, which on a budget list is a decent proxy for demand. Prices are the cheapest live listing on Skinport as of 2026-08-25 and move with the market.
Skull art rendered in matte paint and oil-based marker sits across the stock, hand drawn rather than printed.
The XM1014 is a powerful fully automatic shotgun that justifies its heftier price tag with the ability to paint a room with lead fast. A vividly colored, punk-inspired pattern has been applied.
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. It has been spray-painted using leaves as stencils.
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1. Nova | Rising Skull from $4.94
Skull art rendered in matte paint and oil-based marker sits across the stock, hand drawn rather than printed.
Factory New from $10.16 · Minimal Wear from $5.37 · Field-Tested from $4.94 · Battle-Scarred from $6.14
2. XM1014 | Heaven Guard from $4.87
The XM1014 is a powerful fully automatic shotgun that justifies its heftier price tag with the ability to paint a room with lead fast. It has been painted using a combination of subtly patterned hydrographics and dry-...
Factory New from $23.29 · Minimal Wear from $7.32 · Field-Tested from $5.23 · Well-Worn from $7.46 · Battle-Scarred from $4.87
3. Nova | Quick Sand from $4.84
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. A tan and blue hydrographic pattern has been applied to the stock and receiver. The barrel has been painted dark blue.
Factory New from $15.29 · Minimal Wear from $28.34 · Field-Tested from $10.58 · Well-Worn from $4.84 · Battle-Scarred from $11.81
4. Nova | Sobek's Bite from $4.79
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. This custom paint job features gold and black Egyptian inspired designs.
Factory New from $22.93 · Minimal Wear from $14.17 · Field-Tested from $6.75 · Well-Worn from $5.08 · Battle-Scarred from $4.79
5. Nova | Moon in Libra from $4.69
Another entry in the zodiac-themed hydrographic series, this time wrapped around the Nova's pump and stock.
Factory New from $7.00 · Minimal Wear from $6.55 · Field-Tested from $4.69 · Well-Worn from $11.81 · Battle-Scarred from $7.07
6. Sawed-Off | Devourer from $4.48
Hand-painted creature art shows something mid-bite, devouring words that spill across the barrel in a strange bit of visual wordplay.
Factory New from $28.08 · Minimal Wear from $7.27 · Field-Tested from $4.71 · Well-Worn from $4.92 · Battle-Scarred from $4.48
7. MAG-7 | Hard Water from $4.44
Grey anodized paint covers the base with blue highlights picking out the edges, cool toned and understated for a shotgun.
Factory New from $8.38 · Minimal Wear from $5.28 · Field-Tested from $4.44
8. M249 | Jungle from $4.18
Individual parts are painted solid colors in a jungle scheme, plain functional camo rather than an illustrated print.
Factory New from $27.09 · Minimal Wear from $6.09 · Field-Tested from $4.43 · Well-Worn from $4.42 · Battle-Scarred from $4.18
9. Nova | Rust Coat from $4.05
The exterior has been left to rust over, flaking orange and brown across surfaces that are otherwise still fully functional.
Factory New from $9.69 · Minimal Wear from $6.52 · Field-Tested from $4.56 · Well-Worn from $5.17 · Battle-Scarred from $4.05
10. Sawed-Off | Jungle Thicket from $3.98
Dark green palm fronds spray over a jungle camo base, dense enough to look like the gun is disappearing into foliage.
Factory New from $6.67 · Minimal Wear from $4.49 · Field-Tested from $3.98 · Well-Worn from $4.17 · Battle-Scarred from $5.17
FAQ
- What is the best shotgun or machine gun skin under $5?
- Nova | Rising Skull leads this list, from $4.94 for the cheapest wear on Skinport.
- What is the cheapest shotgun or machine gun skin on this list?
- Nova | Forest Leaves, from $2.66.
- How many shotgun and machine gun skins cost under $5?
- 170 shotgun and machine gun skins currently have their cheapest Skinport listing under $5.
- Are these prices live?
- Prices are the cheapest live Skinport listing per skin, last refreshed 2026-08-25, so exact numbers move with the market.