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M65 cold weather pants?


B.A.R.gunner
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Had these for a while, and just dug them up yesterday. I googled around to try and find out some info on these, but i couldnt find anything. They are the same material the m65 field jackets are, and have the same snaps, but no buttons. I haven't seen any others, so is this like a rare type thing, or am i just not looking hard enough for info? They are dated 78, and i had a pair of pant liners that fit in, also 78. anyone know anything about these?

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yo!!!!!!! i want those!!!!!!!!!!!! how much noob?
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I dont think so phil, I've never seen these before, Im keeping them, they were free from my dads friend. Plus the zipper is messed up

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Here are some pictures of soldiers wearing what I think are the same pants at Ft. Benning in 1967. In every shot I've seen of these pants, the soldier is wearing the straps around the thighs.

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There is a stack of all sizes here in town at the surplus store for $20. Some are M65s and the pair I bought was unissued. There are some M1951s in the same pile that are used but good, same price. Found another pair in my size at a swap meet, unissued for $3. They're pretty cheap on ebay. I wear mine quite a bit since they're so "modern" and from what I have seen, not too pricey or rare.

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Wore them a lot in Alaska. You can find the od ones all the time but the camo ones are difficult to find

I remember being issue the o.d. version in 1989, even though we were wearing BDUs and camouflaged field jackets at the time.

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I remember being issue the o.d. version in 1989, even though we were wearing BDUs and camouflaged field jackets at the time.

 

 

When I was stationed at Polk in the early 80's some of the guys in my company were issued them. I was only ever issued the OD ones. As a side while I was in Germany with the 3rd AD we turned in all of our cold weather issue pants,shirts parka's and black vb boots.Germany was also the only place that I wore a field jacket to the field

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