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How I measure Shirts and Jackets
chest size
 measured around the chest at the armpits
40" chest = Small
42" chest = Medium
44" chest = Large
46" chest = XLarge
48" chest = XXLarge
50" chest = XXXLarge
sleeve length
 from the center of the neck area, over the shoulder, to the end of the sleeve
( for jackets with knit cuffs: measured to the end of the material leaving out the knit cuffs )
back length
 from the collar seam to the bottom of the material
( for jackets with knit waistbands: measured to the end of the material leaving out the knit )
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Items with Wool parts are stored in moth balls to protect against Moths!
I try to air-out the Item before I ship but some moth-ball odor may remain.
Be prepared to hang the Item someplace where you don't get bitched-at for 4-5 days!
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25xx - Military Work Gloves
 ( also on htm page )
2505C - size Medium, dated August 6, 1940, Stock Number 73-G-30508, Contract NO. W-669 QM 8439 by The Joseph N. Eisendrath CO. (company's last name could be mispelled = hard to read label), canvas lining worn-through in left-glove, these gloves have had a lot of use, should be used as a static-display ONLY, Used....inquire
( more 2505 pictures below )
2518 - came from Fort Ord when it was closed, circa 199+/-, Leather/Cotton Canvas Heavy Duty Gauntlet stlye Gloves, Small-Medium and Extra Large, UnUsed........inquire
2520B - Size 10 (Large), Dated 1970, UnUsed.....inquire
RVN Era Barbed Wire Handler's GLOVES, Gauntlet Style with Wire-Staple Palms for Protecting the wearer from the sharp "Tape-Wire" ("Concertina" Wire), Concertina Wire was used everyplace in Vietnam to protect Encampments and Temporary Night Positions such as Armored Cavalry APCs "Hunkered-Down for the Night".
( see Stanton's RVN Era Book, page 122 )
2530 - D-3A Cream Color Leather Work GLOVES with double-thick Palms with metal slide adjuster on the back, UnUsed....inquire
2505 - M1939 Heavy Leather Gloves
  2505B(sold) & 2505C 2505B Front and back(sold)
 2505B Label(sold)
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253. - Military DRESS & WORK GLOVES
several pairs of each item pictured are available, inquire
 2531 - M1949 D-3A Black Leather Work GLOVES with metal slide adjusters on the backs, UnUsed.....inquire
( pair of Gloves pictured on the left have the Rough (Suede) Back; 2nd pair is the older style with a smooth back )
( circa 1950 to mid-1980s the smooth backs were used as a Dress/Work Glove )
( Use Wool Inserts (#2532 & 33) )
2532 - M1949 OG Wool INSERTS for D-3A Gloves, Wool/Nylon blend ( a sample blend is 72% wool to 28% NYLON )
UnUsed.....inquire
( a size 5 work glove is a Large size )
( wear alone or insert them into the D-3A Gloves )
2533 - Black Wool/Nylon Blend ( a sample blend is 72% wool to 28% NYLON ), UnUsed....inquire
2536 - Men's & Women's Black Dress Leather GLOVES, Polyester/Wool blend or 100% Wool Lining, UnUsed....inquire
( a size 8 or 9 Dress glove is a Medium size )
( Aviator's & CVC gloves follow the same size numbering system as dress gloves )
older #2532 Wool Inserts for Leather Gloves
 2532K - Older Wool Glove Inserts, Olive Brown(drab) shade....(sold)
( see Catalog for Leather Gloves and Inserts )
( see below for Trigger-Finger Mittens and Overwhites )
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I have measured some of the Field Jackets/Liners and given my interpretation of their MODERN size...take this with a grain of salt as this is ONLY my guesstamation!
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Cleaning M41s and other cotton/wool jackets
Always Dry-Clean old Jackets - NEVER Wash!
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Field Jackets
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2956 - Early style Hoods for Field Jackets
 click on picture for details
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2962 - M-1941 Field Jackets
The 2nd Pattern Field Jacket, Cotton Shell, Zippered and Button Front,
thin OD Wool Lining with: Epaulets, Button Waist and Cuff Adjustment Tabs,
( "Tent. Spec." Numbers are Usually Dated 3/17/42 )
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2962C, AC, AM, & AP M41 Jackets
 2962C - neck label reads 36L or 38L(part of it is under the collar seam) pocket label present but washed-out, the cuffs have been turned-under & sewn, Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 42
shoulder-seam to seam = 19
sleeve = 32 ¾
back = 26 ½
2962AC - 38L, dated June 5, 1942, both labels present and readable, Contract W-669-qm-19300, Stock No. 55-J-225, Tent. SPEC. P.Q.D. 20B, dated 3/17/42, not much wear but someone used it to paint in, 1 small hole in lining, Excellent Color but has paint stains, Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 46
shoulder-seam to seam = 19 ½
sleeve = 36 ½
back = 27 ½
2962AM - 42R, no date (never had a pocket label), light-shadow on left ssi where a 101st ABD and Tab were neatly removed, 14 - 20 small moth holes in lining (ask for pics), 5 - 6 x pin-head size holes in outershell, minor abrasion on left elbow, Below Average: Wear, stains, etc., Jacket is in above average Condition, Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 50
shoulder-seam to seam = 21
sleeve = 35 ½
back = 26 ½
2962AP - aproximate modern size is 42L, labels removed, worn once or twice, very minor storage stains, CONMAR Zipper is still shiny(dry California storage kept it near-new), Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 45
shoulder-seam to seam = 19 ½
sleeve = 34
back = 26 +
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2962AQ, AR, & AT(sold) M-1941 Jackets  2962AQ - 34R, named on neck label but hard to read, neck label loose on 3 sides, pocket label washed-out, had a left SSI that was handsewn on-NO shadow just a few thread holes, cuffs were turned under by hand sewing (not due to wear, just too long for the GI), still has a Tailor's Tag stapled under the left waist adjustment tab, 2 x pinhead size holes in lining & 4 x 1/8 holes in left sleeve lining near cuff, light-reddish stains on lower-left front and left sleeve near cuff, wrinkled from being in a rag-mill bale, not much wear, Talon zipper still stiff, Excellent color, Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 42
shoulder-seam to seam = 18 ½+
sleeve = 34
back = 26 ½
2962AR - approximate size is a Modern Large Regular, neck label missing, never had a pocket label, 2 pinhead size snags on back, possibly an Officer's jacket (had pinned badges on the outer ends of the eapulets), small snag on the underside of left sleeve, jacket was puckered in the hem (wool liner shrank from washing), so I had the liner taken loose from the outershell and hemmed (this is how the M43 field Jackets are made), Below Average: wear, stains, snags, Used......inquire
measurements:
chest = 50
shoulder-seam to seam = 20
sleeve = 35 ½
back = 26 ½
2962AT - 42R, dated September ?, 1941, name stencilled on back T. BATES, last-3 on pocket label, has very-small stains over most of the jacket and it is soiled, ( the soiling may clean-up some with dry-cleaning, no promises! ), Average: wear, stains, snags, etc., a solid old jacket, Used......(sold)
Measurements: Chest = 50, Sleeve = 34, Back = 26.5
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The above listed M41s have individual picfiles, if you are serious, ask for them!
Be very sure your ISP will accept large picfiles!!!!!!!!!!!!
Use the catalog number and letter suffice.....be exact!
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2982 - WWII Women's M-43 Field Jacket
   2982A - M1943 Women's Field Jacket, dated June 6, 1945, Spec. No. 407, size 16R (chest = 45", sleeve = 32.5", back = 27.5"), UnUsed........Inquire
(see Catalog for more Field Jackets)
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 2982DS - 38R (uses a man's measurements (actual size is a Man's Medium/Short)), dated 1944, had a left-breast tape but No Shadow on outside, Below Average: wear, tear, abrasions, scuffs and etc., Used........inquire
( female sizes can be in Men's or Women's....confusing but that is how it was done )
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2984 - M1943 Women's OD Wool Field Jacket Liner
  2984F - M1943 Women's OD Wool Field Jacket Liner, Pattern Dated 8/25/44, Spec. P.Q.D. No. 457(dated 8/25/44), this is probably the First (or close to it) Contract for this Liner, Cutter's Tags still on Liner, one-piece Wool wrist knits (good for Tanker Jackets/etc.), 1-repair on neck knit, UnUsed.........inquire
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M-1943 Field Jacket Section
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some Jackets will not be in Catalog number sequence
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I have measured some of the Field Jackets/Liners and given my interpretation of their MODERN size...take this with a grain of salt as this is ONLY my guesstamation!
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3009B - M-1943 Field Jacket
 3009B - 42R (chest 47 sleeve 36 back 31.5 = modern size Large/Regular), 55-J-192-15, PO dated November 15, 1943, label loose on one-side, minor stains on left-front (see pic), minor reddish stains on lower-left pocket flap, left SSI 82nd Airborne Division with Airborne Tab, minor wear, Excellent Color, probably never washed, Used....(sold)
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3017D - M-1943 Field Jacket
 3017D - 40R (chest 46 sleeve 35.5 back 31 = modern size Large/Regular), dated May 29, 1945, left SSI 82nd Airborne Division with Airborne Tab, Silver on Black embroidered Staff Sergeant(SSG) Stripes, minor stains on lower-right pocket area (see Pic), minor wear, probably never washed, Excellent Color, Used.....(sold)
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3017F - M-1943 Field Jacket
 3017F - 38L (chest 45 sleeve 35 back 31.5 = Modern size Large/Regular), dated May 28, 1945, lining in neck area has been repaired(see pic), minor wear, probably never washed, Excellent Color, Used....(sold)
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3017H - Large M43 Field Jacket
  3017H - 38R ( modern size Large/Long ), dated May 3, 1945, cutters tag still inside right sleeve, worn 1-2 times, label is 100%, pockets are clean inside, as-New Color, Used......inquire
Measurements:
Chest = 44+
shoulder-to-shoulder = 21
sleeves = 36
back = 31
this picfile is not the correct shade - see above pics
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7517F - USMC Field Jacket
similar to the Army's M-1943 pattern
 click on picture for details
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M-1950 Field Jacket Section
Rarest U.S. Field Jacket
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3032A, D, & G and 3034A - M-1950 Field Jackets and Frieze Liner
 Rarest Model of U. S. Army Field Jackets - see details and pictures below
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3032A - M-1950 Field Jacket
  3032A - XS/R, dated Dececember 15, 1950, MIL-J-843, Stock # 55-J-384-450, minor paint stains (see picture), minor soiling (see picture - most should clean-up with a dry-cleaning?), Never Washed, Used.....inquire
Chest = 39
Shoulder seam to seam = 19+
Shoulder seam to end of cuff = 24.5
Sleeve length = 33.5
Back = 30+
Hang label in right-lower pocket
  lower-front with stains/soiling
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3032D - M-1950 Field Jacket
  3032D - S/R, Dated 7 Feb. 1951, MIL-J-843, # 55-J-384-424, worn twice(?), Never Washed, Excellent Color, Used.......inquire
Chest = 42
Shoulder seam to seam = 20
Shoulder seam to end of cuff = 24.5
Sleeve length = 34.5
Back = 31
sewn label in lower-right pocket
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3032G - M50 Field Jacket
unusual arrangement of the 3 labels
  3032G - S/R, dated 1951, Spec. No. MIL-J-10919, Stock No.: AF8310-488350-222, worn once(?), half of left-cuff button broken-off (still functional), Never Washed, as-New, Used....inquire
Chest = 41
Shoulder seam to seam = 21
Shoulder seam to end of cuff = 25
Sleeve length = 35
Back = 30.5
( I have a vintage cuff button may not match in shade if you need it - ask for it )
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3034A - M-1950 Model Frieze Liner
  3034A - Medium, dated 23 April, 1951, QM-15199-OI-18972, SPEC. No. MIL-L-10800 (Q.M.C.), Stock No. 55-L-190-60, dark spot on right chest (see left picture), minor storage marks, maybe never worn?, Used....inquire
Approximate Chest size = 42" - 43
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M-1951 Field Jacket Section
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some Jackets will not be in Catalog number sequence
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8950-52, Army Aggressor Field Jackets
styled after the M-1951 pattern
 click on picfile for details
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| 3036 to 3040 Pattern M-1951 Field Jacket The M51 FJ went through many pattern dates; outershell was not changed muchl
( see the catalog for details )
 3036P - M/L (chest 47 sleeve 37 back 34 = modern Large/Long ), dated 28 Jan, 1952, MIL-J-11448, Stock No. 55-J-610-20, worn 2-3 times, minor dark stains, Never Washed, As-New Color, Used....inquire
( almost and XL )
3038B - M/R ( chest = 47 sleeve 37 back 32.5 = modern Large/Long ), no contract date on Label, Pattern dated 7 Nov, 1952, MIL-J-1148-A, Stock No. 55-J-610-25, Phildelphia QM Depot, worn 3 - 4 times, Never Washed, As-New Color, Used....inquire
( almost an Extra-Large )
3038K - M/L ( chest = 46 sleeve 36 back 33.5 = modern Large/Long ), dated 16 April, 1953, MIL-J-11448, Stock No. 55-J-610-20, worn 2-3 times, never washed, part of Cutter's Tag on back of left-sleeve, As-New Color, Used....inquire
( Large Long )
3040AA - M/R ( chest = 46 sleeve 37 back 32 = modern Large/Regular ), dated 1963, has the modern convex buttons, Yellow on Black woven Army Tape, worn 2-3 times, minor stains, never washed, as-New Color, Used....inquire
( Great Early-Vietnam item! )
3040AC - S/R ( chest = 42 sleeve 37 back 31.5 = modern Medium/Regular ), dated 1961, neatly De-Badged with minor shadows/stitch marks, belonged to a 82nd ABD or 18th Airborne Corps Buck Sergeant with a Parachutist's badge, tiny 3/16 abrasion on front (ask for picture), below average: wear, abrasions, stains, & etc., needs to be cleaned, Excellent Color, Used....(sold)
( see pictures below )
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3036R - belonged to a Special Forces Officer
Perfect for the Vietnam SF/Ranger Veteran or Reenactor:
Badges remove indicate the veteran was a Captain, or higher, in the Special Forces, Ranger qualified, wore a CIB with Senior or Master Jump wings, had a Badge over the Name Tape which was probably a LLDB Jump Wing, Not named
 3036R - M/S (chest 46 sleeve 35 back 30+ = modern Large/Short ), no date, Spec. No. MIL-J-11448(QMC), Stock No. 55-J-610-30, all badges neatly removed--no shadows--just stitch marks, waist drawstring replaced with OG parachute Nylon line, drawcord removed from hem, 1 label loose on one-side, minor stains, minor wear, probably never washed, Excellent color, used...(sold)
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| Field Jacket Comparison 3038A (M-1951) and 3106BK (M-1965)
 3038A - S/R, ( chest = 42", sleeve = 35 3/4", back = 32 equals a modern Medium/Regular ), dated 16 April 1953, ( worn once? ), small-portion of sleeve button broken-off ( still functional ), Near-New, Used...inquire
( more pictures below )
( Very Nice Jacket = may be in New Condition )
( sleeve button broken in the rag-mill when it was compressed in a 1,000lb bale )
3106BK - M/R ( chest = 46", sleeve = 35 3/4", back = 31" ), dated 1968, still in Government Fold, UnIssued, UnUsed......(sold)
( more pictures below )
Neck Labels Lower Contract/Data labels
  Backs - the M65 has a BiSwing
  M51 materials used for outershells M65
 Remember, these are samples of 2 models of U.S. Field Jackets.
There are variations, an example is: most M65s have an OG Lining not the Sage Green lining shown
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3038A (M-1951)
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3106BK (M-1965)
  ( see verbage for 3106BK above )
( also on htm )
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| 3038G - M51 OG Field Jacket Special Forces Major's M-1951 FJ
  3038G - S/S, dated April 16, 1953, made by Superior Coat Company, Color Cut-Edge Patches: blue-edge Special Forces SSI with Airborne Tab on Left SSI, Hand-embroidered Master Jump Wing, Major's Rank sewn-on Epaulets, Yellow on Black U.S. Army Tape, Name Tape neatly removed, Used.....inquire
left SSI originally had a large, odd shaped, patch (3.5 x 4.5 +/-),
no shadow(see picture), light stitch marks, all other Insignia is original to the jacket
( also on htm )
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| 3038M - pre-Armistice M-1951 Field Jacket A pre-Armistice(signed on July 27, 1953) Jacket
Very Rare: Size, Condition, and Date!
 3038M - XL/R, dated 16 June, 1953, contract DA-352-TAP-2233,OI-2291-C-53, SPEC. MIL-J-11448(QMC), STOCK NO. 55-J-610-50, Cutter tags in pocket, Mint!, UnUsed.......(sold)
( also on the 1950 to early RVN patch page )
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3038P & 3042D - M-1951 Field Jackets
 3038P - M/S ( chest = 46 sleeve 34 back 30 1/2 = modern Large/Regular ), dated April 16, 1953, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448, Stock No. 55-J-610-30, Yellow on Black US Army Tape, worn 1-2 times?, has minor stains, material has minor blemishes o/a left-waist and below the waist on right-rear (sample pic available), stain on right sleeve looks like it will disappear with cleaning (see above), worn 1-2 times?, NEVER Washed, As-New Color, Used.....inquire
3042D - M/R ( chest 46 sleeve 35 back 31 = modern Large/Long ), dated November 10, 1954, MIL-C-11448-A, Shade Olive Green No. 107, left SSI neatly removed (very minor shadow), US Army tape removed (minor shadow), Name tape removed leaving an adhesive residue (will possibly clean-off?), missing hem drawstring, washed 3-4 times?, dark stains on left cuff (see above), needs cleaned, good color, Used....inquire
( if serious, ask for additional pics )
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| 3038R, S, and T - M51 Field Jackets 3038R is for the BIG Re-enactor!
 3038R - XL/R (chest = 54 sleeve 38+ back 33 = modern XXXLarge/XLong), dated April 9, 1953, TAP 1145, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448, Stock No. 55-J-610-50, missing drawcord in hem, small snag on lower-right back(ask for picfile), minor paint stains on left-cuff area(ask for picfile), female-half of the lower-right pocket glove snap non-functioning (smashed in the rag-mill - ask for picfile), Excellent Color, Used.....inquire
I believe this is the Largest M51 style jacket I have seen!
3038S - S/R (chest = 42 sleeve 35+ back 31+ = modern Medium/Regular-Long), dated April 16, 1953, TAP-1234-01(OI?)-1292-C-53, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448 (QMC), PATT. DATE: 7 NOV. 1952, Stock No. 55-J-610-40, there is a dark stain on the front and back ( not very-visible to the naked-eye but the camera-flash picks it up (see pictures), I would guess it was from hydraulic fluid(?) ), good to excelelnt color, Used....(sold)
( 3038S = see more pictures below )
3038T - S/R (chest = 42+ sleeve 38+ back 31.5+ = modern Medium/Long), dated April 16, 1953, TAP-1243-OI-1301-C-53, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448 (QMC), Stock No. 55-J-610-40, Color Badges: older OD/OG HBT Captain's Rank, old style Army Tape with the thick/wide embroidered Letters, stencilled Black on white name tape, female-half of the lower-front glove snap non-functioning (pulled-through the cloth), minor wear, Excellent Color, Used.....inquire
 3038R and 3038T
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3038V - Early-Vietnam M51 JacketOne of the Best you will find!
  3038V - S/R (chest = 41, sleeve 34, back 31), dated 1963, DSA-1-2252-63-C, Never-Worn, Near-Mint, New-with-Storage-Marks....inquire
 ( also on the RVN - 1975 page )
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3038W - First Sergeant's M51  3038W - M/R, ( chest = 44, shoulder-to-shoulder= 20.5, sleeve = 35, back = 31.5 ), dated o/a August 1964 (DSA-1-4961), local-made name tape was removed-I found it in the pocket(you have to resew it), Cut-edge 1SG rank, probably an Armored patch removed from left-SSI(very-minor shadow), has the price-scratch sheet for a Plane ticket in the pocket for OKC to SAC, Great for the early RVN Era Re-enactor, Used.....inquire
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3038X - 48" chest dated 1953
  3038X - L/R (chest = 48+, shoulder-to-shoulder 22.5, sleeve 37+, back 33), dated April 16, 1953, TAP-1233-OI-1201-C-53, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448 (QMC), Stock No. 55-J-610-10, factory sewn Black/Yellow U. S. Army tape removed--but in pocket, had badges hand-sewn on-then neatly removed, very minor shadow/stitch marks, very-minor reddish stain on left-top-pocket-flap, minor light-color stains on lower-right front and back, overall this is a very nice Jacket, minor wear, Used.....inquire
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3038Y - Large/Regular
  3038Y - L/R (chest = 52, shoulder-to-shoulder 22.5, arm = 25, sleeve 36 1/2+, back 32 1/2), dated April 16, 1953, TAP-1239-OI-1297-C-53, SPEC. NO. MIL-J-11448 (QMC), Stock No. 55-J-610-10, stains on left-chest and upper left sleeve (see picture), worn once(?), never washed, Used.....inquire
  label and collar
  stains on left chest and upper sleeve
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3040 - M-1951 Field Jacket
 3040I - size Large/Long, dated 1953, Color: Army Tape, merrowed-edge SSG Stripes (in this near-new condition it must have been his Inspection Field Jacket - as it had SP4 & SP5 stripes before), OG blank tape sewn-on above right pocket (may hide a rip were the name tape was removed(?)), Otherwise in Near-New Condition, Used......(sold)
3040P - S/R, date faded, still starched, Cut-edge: Special Forces left SSI (khaki edge) with Airborne Arc (blue-edge),
Master Sergeant Stripes, Both Tapes, Master Jump Badge, Excellent Condition+, Used.....inquire
( Tapes, SSI, & Jump Badge are original; the MSG stripes replaced SFC stripes when he was promoted )
  ( 3040P also on SF page )
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3040AF, AG, and AH- M-1951 Jackets
 3040AF - S/R ( chest = 40 sleeve 33.5 back 31+ = modern Small/Regular ), dated 1964, DSA-1-3570-64-C, Army tape removed (no shadow--a few stitch marks--lining has a ½ slit in the stitch-line where the tape was removed), small 1/8 hole in back (ask for picfile), never washed, minor wear, Excellent Color, Used...inquire
3040AG - M/R ( chest = 45 sleeve 35.5+ back 32+ = modern Large/Medium-Long ), dated 1962 DSA-1-854-62-C, Color Badges: 8th Army SSI (replaced another SSI), SP6 Stripes(replaced SP5), Issue Woven Army Tape, machine free-hand Name tape, ¼ hole on lower front(hidden when the coat is zipped and snapped up), the material covering the bottom two front-snaps show abrasion wear (he was probably a bench-technician?--ask for picfile), hem drawstring missing, probably never washed, minor wear, Excellent color, Used...inquire
3040AH - M/R ( chest = 47 sleeve 38+ back 31.5 = modern Large/Long ), DA-36-243-QM (CTM)-10342-C-61 WPL 5829, has sewn-on subdued Buck Sergeant (3 x chevrons) stripes on collar, all other insignia neatly removed: left SSIs, tapes, and rank (minor stitch marks and shadows), probably never washed--needs to be cleaned, minor wear, Excellent Color, Used...inquire
 ( If serious, picfiles available on these three jackets, ask! )
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3040AK - 50" chest
most of the stamped neck-label has faded, picture below taken for cleaning, after cleaning no label is visible
  3040AK - L/R ( chest = 50+, sleeve 38, back 32.5 ), Army tape neatly removed (minor shadow and stitch marks), never had other badges, minor wear, outstanding condition and color, Used....inquire
Neck Label stamp before cleaning - scanned at 300dpi
 ( see Catalog for details and other M-1951 listings )
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3042F - M1953 Field Jacket
  3042F - M/R ( chest 46+, sleeve 36+, back 32 = modern Large/Long ), no date, MIL-C-11448-A, Shade Olive Green No. 107, Officers Jacket, subdued local embroidered Tapes, (Name Tape replaced a color tape), 2 left SSIs neatly removed (minimum shadow), Excellent Color-never washed, minor wear, Used...inquire
( Perfect for the early RVN era Officer Re-enactor )
  ( also on the htm in the "wanted" section )
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3042 to 3044 - M51 Field Jackets
 3042B - M/R ( chest = 47 sleeve 37 back 32.5 = modern Large/Long ), no date, MIL-C-11448-A,
Shade Olive Green No. 107, Philadelphia QM Depot, factory-sewn Army tape neatly removed (no shadow, very minor stitch marks), waist drawcord replaced by parachute line, small dark stains, soiling on collar, worn 2-3 times, Never Washed, as-New Color, Used......Inquire
( One label reads in part: Single Breasted Body Style,
Cotton Wind Resistant Sateen, Water Repellent Treated, Olive Green, Q. M. Shade NO. 107 )
3044D - XS/R ( chest = 40 sleeve 36 back 32 = modern Small/Long ), dated October 24, 1955, MIL-C-11448A, bottom-front, female-half of, glove snap missing, last-4 blacked-out in neck area of lining, both Color Tapes, worn 5-6 times, needs to be cleaned, Armor SSI & bottom tab neatly removed (very-minor shadow, minor stitch marks), near-New Color, Used......Inquire
3044E - M/R ( chest = 46 sleeve 36.5 back 31 ), dated July 30, 1957, MIL-C-11448B, M C & TSA- Philadelphia QM Depot,
Subdued patches: BG Stars ( shadow on Eapulets where Colonel's Eagles were removed ), Senior Parachutist's Badge, & Both Tapes ( All have been changed from color--color threads still on lining ), left SSI 4th Army(original left SSI was an 18th Airborne Corps or 82nd A/B Division), & right Combat SSI 101ST Airborne Division, ¼ snag on underside of sleeve, fraying on cuffs and hem, 2 x Glove-snaps broken (2nd from bottom-front and bottom pocket), broken cuff button, Used.....(sold)
( He was the Assistant Commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and Senior Advisor in II Corps CTZ - I have a short printed blurb that goes with the FJ. You you can look him up on the Web, his name gets several hits )
( also on Army Gear page )
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3044 to 3046 - M51 & M57 Field Jackets
 3044G - M/R ( chest = 46 sleeve 36 back 32 = modern Large/Long ), dated July 31, 1956, MIL-C-11448A & Amendment #1,
factory installed Army Tape neatly removed ( no shadow-minor stitch marks ), below average: wear, stains, scuffs, abrasions & etc., good color, Used......Inquire
3044J - S/R ( chest = 42 sleeve 36 back 32 = modern Medium/Regular ), dated 31 July 1956, MIL-C-11448A & Amendment #1, Color ( factory-sewn ) U. S. Army tape and a black on white HBT Name tape, OG-on-Blue Twill SSG Stripes, maker's chaulk marks are still on the front, No sign of wear, New-with-Badges, Issued but UnUsed.....inquire
( Excellent jacket for an early Vietnam Advisor/etc. re-enactor )
( more pics below )
3046D - S/R ( chest = 44, sleeve = 36, back = 32 ), M57 pattern dated 14 March 1957, contract dated October 2, 1958, MIL-C-11448B,
left SSI (probably a 7th Army ) neatly removed ( difficult to see mark s), both tapes neatly removed ( very minor shadow ), name on neck label, worn 1-2 times, as-New Color, Used......Inquire
 3044J - M51 Badged FJ
  ( verbage above )
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3044N and 3046F - M1951 & M1957 Jackets
9th Infantry Division Ranger Officer's Jacket
 3044N - M/L ( chest = 45+ sleeve 37 back 33 = modern Medium-Large/Long ), dated October 24, 1955, contract QM-6426, OI-828-C-56, SPEC 11448A & amendment #1, Color Badges: khaki cut-edge 9th ID and Ranger Arc, Basic Parachutist Wing, and Tapes, Green Leadership Loops on epaulets, minor marks where he had his Officer's Rank pinned on the epaulets, still starched-white stains on left sleeve (could be too much starch--see picture), minor wear, Excellent Color, Used...inquire
3046F - S/S ( chest = 40 sleeve 35 back 30+ = modern Small/Short-Regular ), Pattern dated 14 March 1957, contract dated September 18, 1958, contract DA-36-243-QM (CTM) 2985 OI 356-C-59, MIL-C-1148B, AMED #2, was in a rag-mill and has 2 very-small abrasions: 1 on the right side of collar and the other is next to the second-from-last glove-snap on the lower front (it is covered when the windflap is closed), collar needs to be cleaned (some civlian forgot to change his neck-oil) rest of jacket ok, probably never washed, minor wear, Excellent color, Used...inquire
3044N - Khaki cut-edge Ranger arc and 9th ID
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3044P - as-New Color
  3044P - S/L ( chest = 43, shoulder-to-shoulder = 20.5, sleeve = 36, back = 33 = modern Medium/Long), contract QM-7677, OI 2306-C-56, dated 12 APRIL 1956, SPEC. MIL-C-11448A & Amendment #1m by Cohen-Fein Company, last-four stamped in neck, all badges neatly removed = very-minor shoadows, I dont think it was ever worn (probably an Inspection jacket), has a New M-1943 hood in the pocket, Used.....inquire
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3044Q - large M-51
  3044Q - M/L, ( chest = 46+, shoulder-to-shoulder = 21, sleeve = 35.5+, back = 33 = modern Large/Long), 1957 contract, label hard to read=I will let you do that, small white stain at bottom front, all badges neatly removed-very minor shadows, minor wear, Used.....inquire
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3044R and 3046G - M51 & M57 Field Jackets
both Jackets from the same Veteran
 ( picture on New Arrivals page )
  3044R - S/R, (chest = 43, shoulder-to-shoulder = 20+, sleeve = 35, back = 32 = modern Medium/Long), dated July 31, 1956, worn once?, Never washed, Yellow/Black U.S. Army tape installed at the factory, still has the tailors chaulk marks on the front, near-New, Used...........inquire
  3046G - M/R, (chest = 46, shoulder-to-shoulder = 21.5, sleeve = 36, back = 32 ), Pattern dated 14 March 1957, contract dated October 2, 1958, cutters tag still in pocket, brownish stains on collar, 4-5 small/black stains on left sleeve, Yellow-Black US Army tape, tailors chaulk marks still on front, worn 2-3 times?, not much wear and Never washed
.as New Color, Used.....inquire
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3044S - M51 dated 1956
  3044S - M/R (chest = 46+, shoulder-to-shoulder = 21+, sleeve = 35+, back = 32 ), dated 1956, 65% of contract stamp unreadable, U. S. Army tape was sewn-on at the Factory-then neatly removed (tape available, ask for price), no other badges wer ever sewn-on, less than average Wear, stains, etc., Used......inquire
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3046H - M57 dated 1958
Pattern dated 14 March 1957
  3046H - M/R ( chest = 47, shoulder-to-shoulder = 22, sleeve = 36, back = 31.5 ), dated Feb 26, 1958, made by Cohen Fein Company, washed once(?), minor neck soiling - see picture ), small black stain(grease?) on lower-right pocket flap/pocket, minor wear, excellent color, Used....inquire
  stain on lower right pocket
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Note on the liners I have measured: remember, the sleeve and back measurements will be shorter than the corresponding Field Jacket
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3056 - M-1951 Frieze Wool Liners
SPEC. No. MIL-L-11449, Pattern Dated September 13, 1951
bad picfiles - should be lighter color
 3056B - XS, dated 13 Sept. 1951( First Contract(?) ), Used.....inquire
3056D - Medium, dated 13 Sept 1951 ( First Contract(?) ), Used.....inquire
3056P - Medium, dated December 10, 1951, Neatly Stenciled inside on green lining: "PROPERTY OF FC, AFSWP", worn 1-2 times, excellent color, Used....(sold)
3056T - Small, dated December 21, 1951, UnUsed....inquire
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3060P - M51 Frieze Liner
 3060P - Medium, dated May 19, 1953, government salvage stamp inside (done by the DRMO when selling the item to the public), good color, Used....inquire
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3062 M-1951 Man's Field Jacket LINER
 3062H - Large (chest 48 Sleeve 34 Back 28), data label has fading, 2 x GI names on lining, DRMO stamp when it was sold by the Goverment, frieze is a gray color(typical after the military washed a freize liner), Used...inquire
3062K - Large (chest 48 Sleeve 31 Back 28.5+), no data stamp, stains on frieze side(will not show if properly worn), Excellent Color, never washed, minor wear, inquire.......(sold)
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I have measured some of the Field Jackets/Liners and given my interpretation of their MODERN size...take this with a grain of salt as this is ONLY my guesstamation!
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M-1965 Field Jacket Section
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Sample Neck Labels
showing Chest and Height measurements to Jacket Size
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3106(New) & 3108(Used) - M65 Field Jackets
Vietnam Era M-1965s (pre-1976)
   Samples of pre-1976 M-1965 Olive Green Field Jackets in Stock
( see Catalog for details and more M-65 listings )
( also in stock are approximately 30 - 50 "Used" condition (#3110) Vietnam Era M-65s not listed in the Catalog )
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3106AW and AY - M65s dated 1968, New Condition
  3106AW - S/R( chest = 42+, sleeves = 34+, Shoulder seam to seam = 20+, back = 30.5+ ), dated 1968, with Factory applied Issue Subdued U. S. Army Tape, New-with-storage-Marks, UnUsed......inquire
3106AY - S/R ( chest = 42+, sleeves = 34.5+, Shoulder seam to seam = 20, back = 30.5+ ), dated 1968, UnUsed....inquire
Wear/Care Instructions and data labels
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3106BA - M65 with 46" Chest & 36" Sleeves
 3106BA - M/L ( chest = 46, sleeves = 36, Shoulder seam to seam = 21, back = 32.5 ), dated 1967, Cutter's Tag still inside pocket, silver-tone-zipper, washed once(?), Excellent Color, Used......inquire
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3106BP - Large size
 3106BP - L/S, dated 1975, worn 1-2 times(probably worn to the Rifle Range as he has his 25 meters Target in the pocket), duct-tape residue on collar and inside (should be able to clean?), Never washed, near-new, Used....inquire
tape residue on collar and inside
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3106BR - dated 1969
  3106BR - M/R, ( chest = 45, sleeve = 35 ½+, shoulder-to-shoulder = 21, back = 31 ), dated 1969, subdued tapes, 91st ID on left SSI, minor wear and stains, holes in lining(see picture), Excellent Color, Used.......inqure
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3106BS & BT "silver" Zippered M65 FJs
3106BS, is a 1966 vintage with "silver" color zipper
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