US Army APECS Wet Weather Trousers, Multicam

Description

These are Multicam APECS wet weather pants that are used by the US Military. These pants are meant to be worn over other layers and are water and wind proof for cold and wet weather environments. The waist pockets are pass throughs to allow access to layers worn underneath, but the cargo pockets do function normally. There are zippers from the ankles to the knees to allow for easy donning and doffing while wearing boots. The waist has an adjustable drawstring, but also includes belt loops that are compatible with standard uniform or rigger’s belts. Overall these are a great pair of pants to keep you dry in the rain or snow.

Features:

• Multicam – Originally design in the early 2000’s as a competitor to UCP, Multicam was passed over after the selection of UCP. Even with UCP being adopted the camo would still see widespread use by special operations forces across the US Military in Iraq and Afghanistan. As UCP was found to not be suitable and replacements were searched for Multicam was selected as the interim camo for use by deploying US Army Soldiers. The camo would not be issued in full scale within the US Military. With its selection for use in Afghanistan it was known as OEF Pattern. Garrison uniforms in Multicam were never made, with all Multicam uniforms issued in the US Army being fire resistant. Multicam was replaced by OCP, when it became the standard camo pattern for the US Army in 2015. Due to the similarity of Multicam and OCP the gear and equipment in those patterns, not uniforms, are commonly intermixed until widespread issue of OCP was completed.
• Pass Through Pocket Flaps – Open Flap pockets for reaching through and accessing layers worn underneath.
• Pant Cargo Pockets – Has large pockets for bulky items on the pants legs.
• Waist Drawstring – These pants have a drawstring that allows the wear to adjust the waist to the perfect size.
• APECS – All Purpose Environmental Clothing System. APECS is similar to the US Army ECWCS hard shell systems. They are lightweight and are less noisy then their ECWCS equivalent. APECS is primarily a USMC clothing system.
• 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).