The M-1951 arctic trouser ensemble is made up of a shell and a detachable mohair frieze liner which is attached inside the shell. The trousers are worn over the field trousers when the soldier must remain inactive (in a listening post, for example) and when temperatures of -50 to -60°F (-46 to -51°C) are encountered. ^[1]

Description

The shell trousers have side hand openings with flaps, a right hip pocket with flap, leg cargo pockets with flaps and tie tapes (all having snap fastener closures), suspender loops, inside button-tabs for attaching the liner, draw strings in waistband and cuffs.

Specifications

• Shell: MIL-T-11786
• Liner: MIL-L-11787

Nomenclature

• TROUSERS, SHELL, ARCTIC, M-1951
• LINER, TROUSERS, ARCTIC, M-1951

Logistics

• Shell ^[2]
  • Medium
    • Regular: 55-T-94500-25
    • Long: 55-T-94500-20
  • Large
    • Regular: 55-T-94500-10
    • Long: 55-T-94500-5
• Liner
  • Small
    • Regular: 55-L-800-40

Replacement

• M-1951 arctic trousers, together with M-1950 snow camouflage trousers, were replaced by M-65 snow camouflage white arctic trousers

Notes

1. ↑ FM 31-70. 1959. page 21.
2. ↑ http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112101586466?urlappend=%3Bseq=144