korea drab Posted August 17, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 17, 2008 A few weeks ago i found this nice jacket on ebay. Without looking in deep at the pictures i believed it was another M-1951 because of the zipper. The starting bid price was the ending one 19,90. As i was about to leave on a bike trip for few days my intention was to bid and leave!!!! But doing all the preps forgot it and was sold.......to happyhooligan(for sure a happy one!) Look at the pictures! If this is a real M-1943 in 44L i think i will kill myself.They run at least 15 times that price. Beside that the interesting feature is that this could be done by QM as an improv or privately? maybe an officer? Indeed i lost a magnificent jacket this time. Here the pics and ideas are wellcome to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted August 17, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 17, 2008 Man, now THAT is cool! It is anybody's guess as to when this zipper was added; looks to be a stout sleeping bag zipper...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted August 17, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 17, 2008 The lighter color shade of the inside lining suggests a 1943-1944 production M1943 jacket. Hard to say when the zipper was added but I'd guess it was done after the M1951's were in service. Probably belonged to somebody who preferred the way the M1943's looked but liked the added warmth provided by a zipper closure. It appears to have been professionally done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALERY Posted August 17, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 17, 2008 Hi, Colonel Bowen, 187th RCT CO, worn a such zip modified field jacket during the combat jump on Sukchon-Sunchon, 20 october 1950. The few pictures I could see from him during Rakasans first tour in Korea, show him with this jacket! I'll try to post a pic later Cheers Valery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted August 17, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 17, 2008 Greg and Valery that is interesting info. My first thought was post M51 production too but then I could not see any sign of the added buttons for the liner. I figured the mod was made before the liner was available. That would go along with Valery's info on use by the 187TH. I agree with "flage that it was probably a sleeping bag zipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted August 17, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 17, 2008 Greg and Valery that is interesting info. My first thought was post M51 production too but then I could not see any sign of the added buttons for the liner. I figured the mod was made before the liner was available. That would go along with Valery's info on use by the 187TH. I agree with "flage that it was probably a sleeping bag zipper. I agree that it was done during the Korean War period. But I don't place any significance on the lack of liner buttons. May have been a personal choice to leave them off. Maybe he had something else he chose to wear under the jacket such as the pile field jacket liner that originally was worn with the M1943 and was just as warm as the M1950/M1951 wool frieze liners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted August 17, 2008 Man, now THAT is cool! It is anybody's guess as to when this zipper was added; looks to be a stout sleeping bag zipper...? I am trying to contact the winning bidder to ask him for better pictures! How can you determine the sleeping bag zipper? This looks excactly as my M-1947 parka.Would like to know more about that. Here a picture of my zipper. Here the link to the auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=300247402624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted August 17, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 17, 2008 I am trying to contact the winning bidder to ask him for better pictures!How can you determine the sleeping bag zipper? This looks excactly as my M-1947 parka.Would like to know more about that. Here a picture of my zipper. Here the link to the auction In my opinion, not a zipper from an M1949 sleeping bag. Zipper isn't heavy duty enough. I think it's a zipper made for a jacket, possibly civilian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy hooligan Posted August 20, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 20, 2008 In my opinion, not a zipper from an M1949 sleeping bag. Zipper isn't heavy duty enough. I think it's a zipper made for a jacket, possibly civilian. Well I'm the guy who bought this jacket... here's some pics, sorry my camera's macro isn't the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted August 20, 2008 HH Thanks for posting those pictures. That jacket is a real hammer.The sewing looks very well done.And congrats on the jacket(i forgot to bid on it!). Is there a stamping or tag on the sleeve area? Maybe a number written or a name? Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy hooligan Posted August 20, 2008 Share #11 Posted August 20, 2008 HHThanks for posting those pictures. That jacket is a real hammer.The sewing looks very well done.And congrats on the jacket(i forgot to bid on it!). Is there a stamping or tag on the sleeve area? Maybe a number written or a name? Karl I'll check... I like how they sewed around the buttons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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