craig_pickrall Posted September 24, 2010 Share #26 Posted September 24, 2010 Hello,I actually found this forum when I was looking for more information about a sleeping bag that I bought. Thanks to this post I'm now sure that it's a M42 mountain sleeping bag. Thanks for posting the detailed information. I got this case with my sleeping bag. Does anyone know is this is a specific case for the mountain sleeping bag or for outer acctic sleeping bag? I can't reconise it in the manual. Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us It only has US on it. I Also noticed this mountain sleeping bag cover for sale. Would this one perhaps be more correct for my sleeping bag? Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Does anyone know to what temperature the mountain sleeping bag would be adequate? I'm condiering to use it for reenactment. THANKS, fRANK The case is shown in Post # 21, 2nd photo, see FIG 3 & 6. It is for the 2 Artic bag setup. The bag type carrier is what you should use with the Mountain Bag. Properly used the Mountain Bag should be good down to 10 degrees F. I would not push this with a used bag. I would slowly build up to that tempature. It is important that it be used as called for in the manual. A ground cloth, foam or air matress and a tent will be a big plus. Quote PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER, SADLY, HAS PASSED AWAY Please click here to read the tributes to Craig Link to post Share on other sites
armyguy Posted September 26, 2010 Share #27 Posted September 26, 2010 Hello Craig, Thanks a lot for answering all my questions at once. I'll buy the bag type carrier and see if I can find an arctic outer bag as well. Do you know how a ww2 outer arctic bag can be identified reconized compared to for example a M1949 outer arctic sleeping bag? (when there is no readable label) Thanks, Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craig_pickrall Posted September 26, 2010 Share #28 Posted September 26, 2010 You can use the search feature at the top of page. I'm pretty sure there is a good thread on the Artic Bag here. The inner bag used with that system is not the bag you have. The Mountain Bag is a complete separate bag. I have never taken pics of any of my bags so I can't post pics and I don't recall who it was that posted them. Quote PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER, SADLY, HAS PASSED AWAY Please click here to read the tributes to Craig Link to post Share on other sites
Darktide Posted September 27, 2010 Share #29 Posted September 27, 2010 I walked into a shop a couple of days ago and they had several M-1949 Mountain Sleeping Bags. They looked to be in excellent condition, maybe NOS. The bag/ contract into was printed on a tag. They were being sold for US $56.00. Is this a good price or is it too much? It's just the sleeping bag itself, no cover/ bag that you stuff it into. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul_bish Posted September 28, 2010 Share #30 Posted September 28, 2010 I have seen those bags go for £25 in the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM Share #31 Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM 1943 dated inner and 1944 outer down filled artic sleeping bag with white insert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted Sunday at 09:12 PM Share #32 Posted Sunday at 09:12 PM This is the full open bag. It has two laundry numbers inside and outside of cover. The inner has a dated tag but the outer has no tag or ink stamp that I can find Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM Share #33 Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM This say's it's a A-3-A USAAF sleeping bag, but it looks more like a vulcanized drop cloth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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