British Army MTP Camouflage Parka

When ordering military surplus, it is truly luck-of-the-draw concerning the condition of the item that you will receive. I ordered two of these parkas. One of them was in almost perfect condition (probably never used). It even had the soldier's rank slider in place on the front of the parka. The second parka looked as though it had been through 3 or 4 tours of combat duty and was in such poor condition that I could not justify keeping it for the price and returned it (large ink stain on sleeve; velcro stitching falling apart, no wire in hood, very worn). As for the parka that I kept, it is a great item. It's light-weight and functions perfectly as a wind breaker. It can be worn over warmer, insulated clothing. It is water resistant but not water proof. It has 4 large pockets on the front of parka, 2 giant, inner, mesh-lined chest compartments, and 2 slashed, fleece, hand warmer pockets. The hood has a wire sewn into it's border so that it can be molded to fit over your head or hat and stay in place with drawstrings / cord keeper. The MTP camo pattern is almost identical to multicam and will complement any US multicam clothing that you may have. Overall, it's a little pricey for used surplus but worth it if you are fortunate enough to receive one in good condition.

A great Jacket. Very well designed. Very well made. Perhaps a bit pricey for surplus condition. Mine came in overall good shape, but very faded...almost to a silvery color. It certainly has that "worn in " look. Maybe the camo pattern will darken if I hit it with some type of waxed-cloth conditioning agent.