Here are some pictures of the second Knopf A2 in my collection. It is the first one I have owned which is all original. The contract was issued on 18th May 1942 and was for 10,000 jackets, making it one of the smaller Wartime contracts. The horsehide retains all its original finish, which is essentially mid brown, with some russet sections. The lining is complete with little wear. An interesting feature of this contract is the brown painted backs to the nickel collar ring snaps. This jacket has an M-41 Talon zipper, but the M-40 Conmar was also used in the contract. The size tag has been cut off, but it is a 44 and a very comfortable fit too! Notice the off set nomenclature label, which was a machinist error.
