AK-47 | Case Hardened · Factory New
Pattern index #661 on AK-47 Case Hardened produces the "Blue Gem" pattern — a nearly fully blue top, magazine, and stock with minimal gold contamination. Only one or two FN Blue Gem #661 AKs exist publicly. Howling Dawn is the discontinued reward sticker from the original Operation Phoenix (2014) — production ended after the operation and the sticker is permanently off-market.
AK-47 Case Hardened Blue Gem #661 is universally considered the most prestigious pattern-lottery AK in CS2. Adding four Howling Dawn stickers creates a "vintage" presentation tier — the operation reward visually frames the pattern. A documented Blue Gem #661 with Howling Dawn placement traded for $400K on private brokerage in 2023 (record for any AK-47 craft).