Finnish M62 trousers, surplus

14,99 €
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A local legend, the reversible M62 camouflage field uniform drags us back to the good old bad old days when zippers were unheard of and waterproofness meant a vinyl poncho.

In '62, the Finnish army was surprisingly modern - on paper. We had reversible camouflage uniforms, proper assault rifles, and everything. The thing was, all the nice new kit was kept tightly locked, and just about everyone kept using World War 2 style stuff from uniforms to rifles until the late Cold War period when the formerly modern gear finally became a widespread issue. The huge stockpiles of unissued M/62 camouflage uniforms released into the market in the early 2000s are a grim reminder of how much they actually had stuff hoarded away. Meanwhile, the same old used uniforms circulated among the conscripts until you couldn't tell which one was the white side.

As said, the M/62 is a reversible uniform. It has both summer and winter side. When the snow falls you flip it around and when it melts away during the spring you flip it around again - no wash needed! A bit like underwear...

The trousers have an extremely loose cut, button fly, and two "false" pockets on the sides for playing with your jewels, or to access the pockets of the wool trousers worn underneath in cold weather.
The pants also have two cargo pockets: one on each side (summer/winter). Normally the trousers are worn with snap-hook braces, so the Finnish army saw no need for belt loops. However, the waist can be tightened with a simple tie-string.

A word about the camouflage: the color shades vary like in the acid-infested art videos from the '60s, see the extra pictures - there can be even many different shades in the same garment! That's the way it goes, naturally, the army doesn't give a shit about issuing "matching" rags, and we don't either. Accept this fact when ordering. We will not pick the shades, sorry! You'll get what you get, just like if you were a conscript in the Finnish army! At least you can pick the size though.

Used condition

These are mostly used and have already been broken in! The superior features and brilliant original shade variations are displayed with unissued uniforms.

Reviews
4.2(12)

Mick G.

05.07.2021Verified purchase
Finnish. Old. Used. Comfortable. Enough said.

Charles D.

22.05.2020Verified purchase
Grant pants. When they say high-waisted, its going above your belly button. It has no belt loops, but has an internal elastic string that you tie off. If you don't want to deal with a possibility of needing to do the strings maybe order a size or too below. Mine seem unused, save for the weird field repair of hot glue and randomly place string at the crotch. Speaking of the crotch, if you get itchy you can go through the side pockets to access your parts. You maybe could do a "ohh look my wiener is out but guess what its not my wiener its actually my finger" prank if you wanted too. Make sure to remember, however, the side pockets aren't actual pockets, and are just openings on either side of your waist. The reversible snow camo isn't just flat white, but more so the pictured camo with a white wash. Has leg pockets on either side. The pants themselves are very comfy. You could get them as pajamas for yourself or for you girlfriend (who am I kidding, nobody who uses this site has experienced love). It seems to blend in great with mountains terrain, pine woods or any other place with mixes of greens and browns. Despite being made in a very cold contry, these pants breathe very well and have no overheating issues. I will be getting the top in the mail soon, and I can not wait. Great product.

Chris S.

12.04.2020Verified purchase
So I bought these pants along with another Finnish m62 jacket which I really like the jacket btw I was kinda worried buying these because how tall I am I'm like 6'2 and most European camo trousers are either sold out in mysize or doesn't even come in it but I decided to risk it and order these in size 52 now the waist is big on these but it had draw strings so I didn't worry to much about that and when they came in I really really liked them they fit me perfectly they are baggy and very comfortable I'm deciding to order another pair.

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