Genuine US 1978-contract RDF Hot Weather Uniform (HWU) trousers in the NLABS-2 "transitional" leaf camouflage – the pattern that bridged Vietnam-era jungle kit and the 1981 Woodland BDU, issued to the Rapid Deployment Force. Contract DLA100-78-C-0891, Watauga Apparel Corp; 100% cotton ripstop. Notable factory oddity: the right cargo pocket is cut from older ERDL camo stock while the rest of the trousers are NLABS-2, the kind of detail collectors of this line hunt for.
Tagged Medium-Regular (NATO 7583/7989) – waist 31–35", inseam 29.5–32.5".
Actual measurements laid flat:
Waist: 17" (~34" around)
Inseam: 30"
Condition: Very good previously issued. Clean and sound; light fading and faint marks for age. No rips or repairs. All buttons, tabs and drawcords present working.
Fit: True to a 34" waist, mid rise; straight, roomy leg. Wears like a modern 34x30.
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