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M1951 trouser?


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I’ve got this trouser with date tags or stamps inside except a size on the waist and a quartermaster tag but no info. It’s different from the m1951 pants I’ve seen on here due to no pocket flaps, extra cords sewn on the side, and loops on the side pockets. The zippers are talon on the front sides and conmar on the front zipper. Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImageIs this a later version of the M1951?

 

 

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Those are cold weather trousers, sometimes called "arctic trousers." They appear complete with the button in liner. I would imagine that these date to the 1970's.

 

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Thanks Allan. The only thing that I don’t see on the m1951 or the 1970’s variety are the loops on the side hip pockets and the lack of flaps on the upper side pockets.

 

 

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The material and buttons are older and remind me of the M43-M51 field jackets.

 

The quilted liner is unusual but gives clues....later liners were of the Frieze wool type.

 

The zipper pockets are like those of the Ww2 era Mountain/Ski trousers...…

 

What you have (in my opinion) is the early trousers that go with the Ex-48 parka.

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Each pocket had a new leg tie not sewn. The crotch has the same loops as the leg pockets at the same height. Posted Image. Posted Image

 

 

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Each pocket had a new leg tie not sewn. The crotch has the same loops as the leg pockets at the same height. 55566b9db0b7cb74606a3e4e1579af51.jpg. 7b3f4ab46ba4b3a8e78da572ecb9a4af.jpg

 

 

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On these they wont be sewn.

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Wow. Nice digging guys. I had a hunch that they were something experimental but couldn’t find anything on google. This pant doesn’t have any tag like those in that other thread but it look spot on. This is where it should’ve been if it once had one. Posted Image

 

 

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Wow! Additional photos sure change things. They are undoubtedly earlier than I previously surmised. I would agree with Doyler on the age. The camo material looks to me like WWII German camo parachute silk. I'd guess that these were probably made/ modified in Germany after WWII for use by US forces.

 

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How often do these these experimental uniforms come up? I can’t find much on them when doing a general search.

 

 

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