does anyone know of any A-2 that's good for reenacting but doesn't break the bank?
what is the closest to an original around $300?Five Star Leather's jackets (his accurate contracts are Doniger, Cable, United Sheeplined, and, soon, Dubow - the middle two contracts he has the plans for, but nobody's bought one yet). Alternately, if you watch eBay and this board's classified section, you can frequently find good deals on used high-end repros. I managed to find an Eastman A-2 in my size for a little over $300 shipped, and an Aero recently sold in VLJ's classifieds section for $300. Finally, once his business bounces back from the pandemic, Platon's Dubow is a high end repro that you can get for about $500. That's probably on the high end of your price range though.