AWP | Lightning Strike is a certified classic from CS:GO’s earliest era. Released in August 2013 with the CS:GO Weapon Case during the Arms Deal update, it pairs the game’s most iconic sniper with a timeless, electric motif. This AWP has been painted in an Anodized Multicolored style, with the Lightning Strike finish: a mirror-like purple aluminum base shimmers as a jagged white bolt tears across the receiver and stock. The metallic dye produces subtle gradients that shift under light, while the barrel, bipod, and scope remain dark to frame the stormy artwork. In Factory New condition, the surface is pristine—no edge wear on the muzzle or scope rings, no clouding of the anodized sheen, and the bolt runs crisp and uninterrupted. It’s a sleek, collector-grade statement piece built for thunderous one-shots.