Excellent repro - M41 from WW2impressions

[Enigma1938]

As I posted my tanker jacket in on other thread and mentioned M41 jackets I just want to share my exemplar made by WW2impressions with a few improvements as usual.

I have had various repro M41 jackets from different makers, but there was always something wrong with every version.
Mostly the cut was totally off, seams were on places were they shouldn't have been, the belt piece on the back was too high, the color was off or the material used was BS.... etc.

After a long journey I was able to get a M41 from WW2impressions and this one is almost perfect in every way. Material, cut, color, buttons, buttonholes, seams, everything is spot on!
Well, the perfectionist in me still had to do one or two improvements: changing the WW2impressions branded label to a original maker one and changing the zipper to an original wartime conmar one which is exactly accurate for this jacket.

One of the best repro ww2 cloth jackets ive seen so far.

 

[Enigma1938]

 

[MauldinFan]

I have one from WW2imp that I bought at a show a few years ago. I agree that they're great and 'feel' right!

 

[Chandler]

FWIW -- I mentioned previously owned tankers in your other thread and a WW2 Impressions was one of them.

It was a well-made jacket, but there were too many details that made it less-than favorable to me.

The sleeve cuffs were too short, the body length was too short, and the shell color was a weird pea-green color -- leaning to yellow-green.

The jacket was from the late 90s or early 2000s, so I imagine there could be many changes by now (if they're even selling them anymore), and the above M-41 looks pretty good.

 

[B-Man2]

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I have one from ATF but Im sure its off in several ways. I always thought that these jackets had a wool blanket lining like a tanker jacket.
The one I have has more like a flannel lining , not at all what I would consider as a warm winter jacket. Whats the lining made from in this one please?

 

[Enigma1938]

Original M41 linings evolved over the war period. It had started with a kind of fine flannel and ended up with a quite rough and itchy wool cloth with many stages between.
This one here resembles a relative early flannel style lining.

 

[Enigma1938]

Here a little evidence but just examples:

 

[Chandler]

The one I have has more like a flannel lining , not at all what I would consider as a warm winter jacket.

That was one of the biggest complaints about the M-41 by G.I.s -- definitely not a cold weather jacket -- and TOO warm in warmer temps.

 

[Chandler]

Here a little evidence but just examples:View attachment 107767View attachment 107769

Can you provide a link to this site? I tried the URL that's in your image, but it bounces out.

 

[B-Man2]

Here a little evidence but just examples:View attachment 107767View attachment 107769

Thanks for this...what of the above most closely approximates the linning on the US Impressions M-41?

 

[Enigma1938]

Can you provide a link to this site? I tried the URL that's in your image, but it bounces out.

Sure:

US Military Uniforms of World War 2

www.usww2uniforms.com

 

[ZuZu]

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They know their shit- I went through their M43 page and was amazed.

 

[Pa12]

I have one from WW2imp that I bought at a show a few years ago. I agree that they're great and 'feel' right!

Like your new picture. Perfect fit for this forum.