My M65... quirky extravagance.

[Tim P]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT


not even militarybut I have always liked duck hunter and have put joke bids on similar ones before, this one in a size I can use I decided to up the anti for.

I think I paid over the odds but its done now. quite a departure from my norm but you don't really see them that much. hope its useable when I get it.

 

[watchmanjimg]

Tim:

That's an odd one, but I don't mean this in a bad way. I can only assume it's strictly commercial, but Sew-So made plenty of garments under government contract and the General zippers are seen in various items produced during the '70s and possibly thereafter. You may have paid a bit more than some M-65s bring, but this type doesn't come along every day and the size is also a factor. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Tim P]

I dont know what came over me but you see them in OD, woodland, desert, choc chip digicam marpat blue black tan and so on but this one is an oddity.

i once had to pass up a mil spec private purchase tailor made mitchell pattern one cos it was way too small and this is the closest I have seen since, i have seen so sew items and am familiar with their mil spec reputation so I hope for a rugged jacket that I can maybe camp in without going down the current soldeir wannabe route.

 

[Peter Graham]

Nice one. I would have paid that too. Reminds me of WW2 USMC camo.

 

[Tim P]

Glad I am not insane.

 

[deand]

Yes, it does recall USMC camo. Hope you get lots of enjoyment from it.





dean

 

[Tim P]

well it arrived and I have to say my reaction was WOW
not in a good way.
It has been hung in the sun or something and parts of it are brittle ( the lower hem) and torn. The base colour has faded to ivory and the rest of the print was bold as you like.
I wouldnt be seen dead in it.
It is in the washing machine at the moment being washed after I dyed it olive green. I have not used a full pack of dye but having checked it and the duplicate shirt I put in with it , I had two white/blue shirts the same, the colour is ok ,more by luck than judgement. The hem is now all torn so I will need to redo that, no biggie on the sewing machine. This is my stop gap til a large long, factory made mitchell pattern (vietnam helmet covers and USMC Shelter halves) example comes up.
I think the olive dye will refresh the base colour without compromising the look of the jacket and make the whole thing more wearable.

 

[watchmanjimg]

Sorry to hear this, Tim, but perhaps you can get some use out of it now. There was a militaria show here in Orlando this past Saturday and I was fortunate to acquire a nice '67-dated M-65. I've been wanting one for some time, having examples of the first pattern as well as '68 and '69-dated jackets in my inventory.

 

[Tim P]

I am confident that it will be th better for it. Were it a military collectible I would not make such a move but it is a mil spec civvy item and as such of no historic value in my terms. hope the wash mutes it to the right degree.