Had a couple of these. My observations would be, no collar backing, raw cut edges to facings, sheepskin button holes at base of zip.
Nice sheepskin, light to wear usually not expensive.
W & G were a WW2 contractor.
アメリカ海軍のM-445になります。両袖口に若干のスレや全体に使用感が有りますが破れ等の破損は有りません。背中は一枚革を使っています。新品レベルの品質をお求めの方はご遠慮願います。写真にてご判断頂き、ノークレーム・ノーリターンでお願いします。メーカー:ウイリス&ガイガー サイズ:40参考 身幅:58cm 着丈:68cm 素人採寸ですので誤差はお許し下さい。また大変勝手では有りますが、無用なトラブルを避けたいので評価を見させて頂きこちら側から入札を取消させて
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The W&G repro is not bad, though it does have a few historical inaccuracies, as John noted. To begin with, it is labeled an M-445 (which, I believe, should have diamond-shaped elbow reinforces)--I've only documented the full-sleeve reinforces on orig. W&G M-445a and M-445B jackets (W&G used a lower case 'a' and upper case 'B' on their labels)--the same type that was carried over to the AN-J-4. Just to keep things interesting, I have documented jackets labeled M-445A that have all the earlier features (diamond sleeve reinforces, etc.) on jackets made by a variety of contractors (H.L.B. Corp., Monarch, Fried Ostermann, Gordon & Ferguson, etc.), so there appears to a transitional thing goin' on. There are also several variants of the AN-J-4--without the benefit of a nomenclature distinction.
John, I have documented at least one (I don't have time to check my files for others at present) original W&G M-445B whose sleeve reinforces have raw, unfinished edges. I cannot say off the top of my head whether this was typical of W&G production of this model or whether this one is an anomaly--I don't believe I've ever seen this on M-445a/B or AN-J-4s by any other contractor. In my experience over the past decade or so, these W&G repros typically bring around $175-$200 in good to very good condition (in the US)--yes, some bring more (prices reflect what the market will bear at any given time--it's always a crapshoot). Hope this helps. Stay safe, fellas.