Russian "Flora" Parka Height:5' 7" (RU 3) "Prestige 10"

"Prestige 10"

They broke in quickly and didn't require gaiters in most conditions

Protecting the face is one of the most important functions of riot gear

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It continues to intrigue curious surplus collectors and has amassed quite the diehard fandom for both it's functionality and it's unique pattern

Russian "Flora" Parka Height:5' 7" (RU 3) "Prestige 10"Introduced in 1998, the Russian Flora pattern known as VSR 98 is a derivative of the earlier Soviet Pattern known as dubok, or 3 TsV. It was introduced as the mainstay camouflage pattern for both the conventional units of the Russian Armed Forces along with the Ministry of Internal Affairs until the introduction of the pixelated pattern Edinaya maskirovochnaya rascvetka or EMR was introduced. This parka was found on the back of many Soviet conscripts