British PCS Thermal Midlayer Jacket

The Personal Clothing System or PCS is the 2010s refresh of the British Armed Forces combat uniform, developed during the PECOC trials along with many other experimental garments. With it came a lot of technical upgrades, and the final retirement of the UK's beloved Disruptive Pattern Material. And there was a big emphasis on tech.

Enter the thermal "smock". It's also referred to as an anorak, but in Freedom-land, it's called soccer a jacket. It features a unique large zipped upper chest pocket, and another large lower pass-through pocket with zippers on either side. It's a fantastic everyday mid-layer thanks to it's fantastic ventilation, poly ripstop shell, and light fleece lining.

A great feature of this jacket is the ability to control your body temperature with ease. Nearly the entire side of the jacket unzips with armpit zippers and side zips to vent excess heat, and the pockets also act as vents. Simply zip up when you're cold, and unzip when you're hot.

Lastly, it features a minimalist hood that can be tucked into the collar, so it's comfortable as an outer layer, but won't get your neck tangled up when wearing a shell/extra layer on top.

• Genuine British Armed Forces Issue
• Poly Ripstop "windproof" outer shell
• Lightweight internal fleece liner
• Handwarmer pockets, fleece lined
• Tuckable hood in collar
• Underarm ventilation zippers
• Torso side-zips for access or ventilation
• Zippers with glove-friendly pulls and great wind sealing
• Velcro cuffs & waist (for use with side ventilation zippers

Sizing

The PCS Jacket is designed to be worn right after your baselayer, and as such has a tight fit. The British decided to also size these even smaller for some reason, and we've translated their NATO sizes to their true fit US sizes. 

Condition

Unissued: Anorak has in new condition. May have a name written on the inside tag of the anorak.

Excellent: Anorak has seen only minor use. May have minor blemishes on the outside of the jacket, or writing.