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ECWCS - Exwax Keeps you warm


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Cold weather tigger finger mittens.

 

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These consist of:

 

1) cotton windproof shell with a supple leather palm and wrist adjuster. The back is lined with a thin layer of polyester batting.


2) wool/nylon blend knitted mitten, very similar to the D3a liners

 

They can be worn together of separately and you can slip your trigger finger into theme main glove if it’s especially cold.

 

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With the M16 rigger guard flipped down you can operate the trigger.

 

With both layers on operating the selector with your thumb is awkward.
 

Either layer alone it’s okay. Getting a new mag out of a pouch it harder than getting it in the gun.


For the UK the only practical uses I can think of for skirmishing are:

 

1) Ice Station Zebra load out

 

or

 

2) Games where you may be standing about in the wind. The shells will fit over most thin “tacticool” gloves. They can be dummy corded and removed quickly.


Depending where you look they maybe cheaper than the shipping. Certainly cheaper than a modern waterproof shell mitts and fleece liner.


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The most important factor is you can brew up wearing these. 😉

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Just a small note for collectors about ECWCS colours.
 

US Army Opfor units were issued them in plain grey. I’m not sure which generation these were/are. Nor have I seen a genuine example.

 

I might have to put together a “Circle Trigon” thread.

 

 

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