Handwear

Trigger Finger Mitten Shells and Inserts

The trigger finger mitten shells are to be worn with or without the wool/nylon mitten inserts and in areas too cold for leather gloves and not sufficiently cold for arctic mittens.

Materials Used

Mitten Shells

The leather on the palm is saddle brown deerskin. The fabric on the back of hand, fingers, thumb, and front and back of mitten is wind-resistant, water-repellent cotton and nylon. The insulating material for the back of thumb, hand, and trigger finger, down to the cuff of the mitten, is polyester batting.

Mitten Inserts

The yarn is a wool and nylon blend.

Description of Item

The mitten shells are slip-on style with trigger finger. The mitten has an elastic webbing and tape loop (for suspension cord) at the cuff opening and an adjustable wrist strap on the back of the mitten shell. The back of the thumb, hand, and trigger finger down to the cuff of the mitten is lined with insulation for added protection.

The mitten inserts can be worn on either hand and have separate sections for the thumb and index finger.

Specifications

Mitten Shells
MIL-M-810
Mitten Inserts
MIL-M-809

Instruction

  • "Mitten Matters". PS Magazine, Issue 623, Oct. 2004, p. 54-56. [pdf]

Improvement

National Stock Numbers

Mitten Shells
Olive Green 107UCP
Medium8415-00-926-15268415-01-527-4969
Large8415-00-926-15278415-01-527-4971
Mitten Inserts
Olive Green 208Foliage Green 504
Medium8415-00-160-07698415-01-527-3452
Large8415-00-160-13768415-01-527-3454
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