How much does Desert Hunter cost?

Skinport listings start around $1.59, with a median price of $1.62.

How do I get Desert Hunter in Rust?

It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.

How do I use Desert Hunter in Rust?

It applies to the Semi-Automatic Pistol, whose in-game item id is pistol.semiauto. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.

How many Desert Hunter are there?

SCMM estimates around 464 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was Desert Hunter added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on February 16, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on February 13, 2017.

Who created Desert Hunter?

The skin was made by handsomeTank, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 4 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

Semi-Automatic Pistol Desert Hunter

Desert Hunter is a community-made skin for the Semi-Automatic Pistol in Rust, created by handsomeTank. It was accepted into the game on February 16, 2017. Market listings start around $1.59. An estimated 464 copies are in circulation.

Item

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Creator: handsomeTank
In-game item: pistol.semiauto
Colours: Orange, White
Accepted: February 16, 2017
Estimated supply: 464
Value rank: #15 of 89 Semi-Automatic Pistol skins
Market price from: $1.59
Median price: $1.62
Listings: 5

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Desert Hunter in-game previews

Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 8,624
Subscriptions: 410
Favourited: 114
Approval: 73% of 2,205 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $1.94
Highest bid: $1.84
Sell orders: 12
Sales, last 30 days: 49
Last sale: $1.89
All-time high: $182.31
All-time low: $0.04

Workshop and market stats from SCMM, updated 2026-08-25.

Item store history

Week of February 16, 2017

Frequently asked questions

How much does Desert Hunter cost?: Skinport listings start around $1.59, with a median price of $1.62.
How do I get Desert Hunter in Rust?: It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.
How do I use Desert Hunter in Rust?: It applies to the Semi-Automatic Pistol, whose in-game item id is pistol.semiauto. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.
How many Desert Hunter are there?: SCMM estimates around 464 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was Desert Hunter added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on February 16, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on February 13, 2017.
Who created Desert Hunter?: The skin was made by handsomeTank, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 4 other skins in the Rust catalogue.