Named original Dubow 27798

[handworn]

If only I collected originals (and was a 38) I'd be quite interested in this; it's in beautiful shape.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-A-2-Fli...782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2326096ee6

 

[Roughwear]

It is a really nice, well preserved Dubow and may have been made toward the end of the 27798 contract. If it did not have the 27798 label is could easily be mistaken for a jacket from their June 1944 contract (1755).

 

[TankBuster]

Very nice condition!

 

[Anonymous]

looks like it's made from steer to me :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Roughwear]

Buy it get the DNA tested Platon! I suspect in order to complete this contract of 50,000 A2s Dubow, not only used horsehide and goatskin but possibly batches of cowhide as well.

 

[Peter Graham]

"This jacket is a great piece of WW2 history, only for big collectors". How are they going to fit into a 38 then ?

 

[Roughwear]

Good point Peter! :lol:

 

[Robman]

Looking closely at it I thought goatskin.

 

[Roughwear]

I can see why think it might be goatskin, but it does have smoother areas and not the pebbly appearance of goat. It is either horse or cow.