Information needed on uniform type EX-48

[korea drab]

I have a couple of uniform samples of this experimental type. 1 parka,5 trousers and now one field cap(thanks to Mark "tex 36".

I requested aditional information to the QM museum and got a booklet copy of "excersice Yukon" .Its a pre year run testing informative print.

Now I hope some member here can share some more data or pictures on this rare cold weather system.

Thanks :thumbsup:

Here a couple of tags of what I have

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[kammo-man]

Lets see the shell ?

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Owen

Its a delux version of the M-48(or M-1948) parka.The zipper,the pockets are fiberglass lined.Not bulky in use and very ligth even its not a nylon shell.

The trousers are done in diferent materials,configurations too.

Here the parka

[korea drab]

Zipper(crown) with self locking spring!

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parka liner

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[kammo-man]

KD ,

In my 30 odd years of collecting I have only had one of these with the spring loaded crown and the fiber lined with the pocket , there is another one similar with out the fiber , however , you have an exciting parka there and one I would love to own , I am not jealous but next door to that !!!

 

owen

[korea drab]

EX-48-1 trouser,look no back pockets.

[kammo-man]

Now I have NEVER seen those !!!

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ex-48-2 with back and side pockets looking allmost like the later M-1951 trouser

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Tag on trouser

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liner for trouser EX-48-1

[kammo-man]

I am off now , but bow down to your superior military items !!!

 

PS ,

Winter Korean uniforms are my secret weakness .....

 

 

owen

[korea drab]

I am off now , but bow down to your superior military items !!!

 

PS ,

Winter Korean uniforms are my secret weakness .....

owen

 

And there is more.....all EX-48

[korea drab]

This arrived today :w00t:

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This is what I could find on the net(olive drab website) so the EX-48 is a pre run design.I believed it run on paralel side testing diferent insulations.

If any one can update this information please post here.

Thanks

Karl

Item Stock Number Spec/Pattern Notes

Overcoat, parka type, with pile liner 55-O-3139-35 (Small) PQD No. 392 Contract dated Jan 26 1945

Overcoat, parka type, with pile liner 55-O-3139-25 (Large) MIL-O-1952 Pattern date 21 July 1947

Parka, Outer, W/Fiberglass Liner, EX-48-1 Experimental design for fishtail parka, fur edge on hood

Parka, Shell, Cotton, M-1948 55-P-4980-20 (Small) MIL-P-1042 Pattern date Dec 24 1948

Parka, Liner, M-1948

Liner for Parka, Shell, Cotton, M-1948

 

http://www.olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_clot...m1951_parka.php

[kammo-man]

you win !!!

[korea drab]

Found a new set!

This one here has the rear pockets with zippers.

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[PvtTamura]

:drool2:

[kammo-man]

I seen a pair of these last month at the Rose Bowl flea market and it was the First time I had seen a pair ..

 

Very Rare trousers .

 

 

owen

[korea drab]

A member LOLUSMC has send me an very interesting scan of a USMC magazine from march 1951.The USMC was testing this items also.If someone has more information please add it here.