USGI Level 6 Extreme Cold & Wet Weather Pants, UCP

Description

This is a pair of Level 6 Cold/Wet Weather Pants that were used in the US Army. The pattern is the digital Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP). The pants are water and wind proof and are made to be worn over the duty uniform. The pants cuffs are zippered halfway up the pant leg to allow the wearer to don and doff them while wearing boots and other layers. There are two waist pockets with hook and loop flap closures. The knees are reinforced so as to not wear through the waterproof material. Overall this is a great pair of protective outer layer pants for general outdoor wear.

Features:

• Zipper Closure – Has a zipper to secure contents stored inside.
• Pass Through Pocket Flaps – Open Flap pockets for reaching through and accessing layers worn underneath.
• 1/2 Length Pant Leg Zipper – Zipper running half way up pant leg to aid in putting pants on and taking them off when worn over other clothes and boots.
• ECWCS Level 6 – This layer consists of a water and wind proof jacket and trousers that act as a hard shell layer over thermals or the standard uniform. Level 6 layers are intended for wear in cold to wet conditions. The jacket and trousers are lightweight and low bulk and when worn over thermal layers are still breathable to help prevent overheating.
• Waist Drawstring – These pants have a drawstring that allows the wear to adjust the waist to the perfect size.
• Part Of ECWCS – This is part of the US Army Extended Cold Weather Clothing System that is used to protect the wearer from cold to extreme cold weather situations and environments. The system consists of 7 levels of clothing and various accessories that can be worn in multiple configurations. When worn properly in appropriate conditions the system is designed to keep Soldiers warm in temperatures from +40 degrees to -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Universal Camouflage Pattern, UCP – Following in the steps of the USMC and its adoption of a digital camo, the US Army adopted the Universal Camo Pattern in 2004. The pattern was designed to function suitably in any environment. The overall intention of a camo capable of that is to remove the need to issue a camo pattern for each potential combat zone and environment, thus making the production and issuing of camo easy to troops. The camo was adopted and saw use in both Iraq and Afghanistan, where it would perform at best adequately. As a result of the camo not performing as good as intended the US Army began looking for a replacement. By 2011 the US Army would test in a variation of UCP, UCP-D, against Multicam in Afghanistan in the search for a replacement. By 2012 all US Army Soldiers deploying as combat troops to Afghanistan would be issued uniforms and gear in Multicam and UCP would be phased out of service in 2019 as a service camo. UCP would commonly come to be referred to as ACU, based of the adoption of the ACU pattern uniform that was adopted at the same time, much the same as the woodland camo came to be called BDU.
• Waterproof – Waterproof means that it will not absorb water or be damaged when submerged in water.

Manufactured by:

• Various Government Contractors – This item is manufactured for the US government by various contractors.

Country of Manufacture: USA – This product is manufactured in the #1 country, the USA.

Issue Type: USGI – These are genuine US government issued items made to military specification (mil-spec).