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The Marine Corps has developed an Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) Mitten System including a Mitten Shell with Removable Liner and Light Duty Flame Resistant Glove Insert, which will provide improved environmental protection over USMC's previous mitt, the insulated trigger finger mitt.

insert, liner, and shell

Features

• The mitten system complies with Outdoor Research's Firebrand Mitten System, Product Number 71871, or equal.
• The mitten and liner is a system that can be worn over a light duty glove insert.
• The mitten shell is constructed from waterproof coyote colored nylon and has a water repellent leather palm.
  • a Nylon Taslan/Gore-Tex 2 ply laminate, Gore-Tex part number WDKX389000B, or equal, with waterproof seams
  • 1.75 - 2.25 ounce water resistant full grain, chrome tanned goatskin, or equal
• The mitten shell has an elasticized wrist, a long gauntlet that extends up the forearm with an adjustable cord and barrel lock.
• The black removable insulated liner is also water repellent.
• The liner attaches to the inside of the shell by hook and loop tabs, and has a no slip grip.

Specification

• ECW Mitten System Performance Specification

Logistics

• Outdoor Research #71871
• local TAMCN: VG003 [pdf]
• TAMCN: C01412F
• Set of shell, liner and glove insert
  • Small: 8415-01-588-9730
  • Medium: 8415-01-588-9746
  • Large: 8415-01-588-9893
  • X-large: 8415-01-584-6443
• Shell
  • Small: 8415-01-555-4165 [pdf]
  • Medium: 8415-01-555-4174
  • Large: 8415-01-555-4183
  • X-large: 8415-01-555-4188
• Liner
  • Small: 8415-01-555-4001
  • Medium: 8415-01-555-4016
  • Large: 8415-01-555-4031
  • X-large: 8415-01-555-4038

Improvement

• Government-owned design ECW Mitten System
  • Full Mitten Shell
  • Trigger Finger Mitten Shell
  • Trigger Finger Mitten Liner: developed for better dexterity; used with both shells

References

• ECW Mitten System infopaper @PMICE [2007][2008][2009][2014][2018]