First is arid, for users operating in desert environments. There are four variants from the original MultiCam. On 25 November 2013, Crye Precision unveiled a family of MultiCam variants, which they can reduce the visual and near-IR signature of a person operating in different environments. After using the MultiCam scheme in Afghanistan, Australia has also adopted its own version, combining the pattern of MultiCam with the color palette of its earlier DPCU / Auscam pattern. MTP retains the color palette of MultiCam but incorporates shapes similar to the previous DPM scheme. Ī version of MultiCam has been adopted by the armed forces of the United Kingdom as the Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP), replacing their previous DPM camouflage. MultiCam is available for commercial sale to civilians. Army discontinued the use of UCP in October 2019.
It had already been used by some American special operations units and civilian law enforcement agencies. Army in 2010, replacing UCP for units deploying to fight in the War in Afghanistan, under the designation Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern ( OEF-CP). MultiCam was officially re-commissioned by the U.S. MultiCam was also continually trialed for its " Future Force Warrior" program demonstrations. Army special forces in the mid-to-late 2000s in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nonetheless, it remained in limited use by the U.S. Army's move to replace the 3-Color Desert and Woodland patterns, but in 2004 lost to the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) that came to be used in the Army Combat Uniform. It is a seven-color, multi-environment camouflage pattern developed by Crye Precision in conjunction with United States Army Soldier Systems Center. Army in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. Capitol in June 2005, modelling an early prototype MultiCam combat shirt at a military technology conventionįirst unveiled and designed in 2002, MultiCam was designed for the use of the U.S. Derived from the original standard pattern, additional specified variants were developed and later introduced, those are "Arid", "Tropic", "Alpine" and "Black". The pattern is also available for purchase for civilian usage. Variants of it, some unlicensed, are in use with armed forces worldwide, particularly with special operations units. As a result of the pattern's effectiveness across disparate environments and regions, it has found extensive adoption globally. MultiCam is a camouflage pattern designed for use in a wide range of environments and conditions which was specifically developed and is produced by American company Crye Precision. See Variants for MultiCam patterns made in other countries MultiCam variants made in other countries Some people have trashed TAG, but I've never had a problem with them.A computerized rendering of a swatch of MultiCam
It does the job, and I paid alot more for it. I have a black one similar to the top model that I used to keep in my patrol vehicle for active shooter stuff.
But like you said no one's going to care. You can save some money and buy something that's not molle, but your stuck with what it is.Īlso if your not concerned with color, there's some ACU/ABU stuff out there pretty cheap, and you CAN dye it different shades. Some of the deals are good.Īlso I think a large portion of the investment in regard to a chest rig is buying the molle pouches. I'm not sure exactly, but if I told ya I paid $25 for it I'd prob be in the right ball park.Ī few years back I a massed a collection of chest rigs used in eBay by looking for barely used, quality chest rigs in the sub $30 area.