May 24, 20242 yr #1 Hi Just looking for abit of advice re the below. The dealer claims the trousers are 1944 dated but as can be seen by the label you can't make any date of issue out. Hes selling them for €195 which is roughly $210 and says they are "mint". I'm just wondering if the price is reasonable and also if they are WW2 trousers. Many thanks for any help provided.
May 24, 20242 yr #2 Trustworthy dealer (Clements trading). This M43 Trousers is the late war type. Can be 1944 dated, but i cant read it 100%.
May 24, 20242 yr #3 Pair of M43 I have dated 1944. One thing I first look for is the take up tabs on the waist. If the tabs face forward a good sign that they are WW2
May 24, 20242 yr Author #4 4 minutes ago, doyler said: Pair of M43 I have dated 1944. One thing I first look for is the take up tabs on the waist. If the tabs face forward a good sign that they are WW2 Hi. Thanks for that information really helpful. I've never owned a pair before. What are the "take up tabs"? Sorry for sounding like a chump asking that question.
May 24, 20242 yr Solution #5 18 minutes ago, neill said: Hi. Thanks for that information really helpful. I've never owned a pair before. What are the "take up tabs"? Sorry for sounding like a chump asking that question. The small straps on the waist for size adjustment
May 25, 20242 yr #6 19 hours ago, doyler said: Pair of M43 I have dated 1944. One thing I first look for is the take up tabs on the waist. If the tabs face forward a good sign that they are WW2 Yours are the early type, with the white lining inside. Those are always 1943/1944 dated. 🙂
May 25, 20242 yr Author #7 1 hour ago, QMGRS.com said: Yours are the early type, with the white lining inside. Those are always 1943/1944 dated. 🙂 Hi. What era do you reckon the pair im looking at are from?
May 25, 20242 yr #8 The one you showed pics from in the opening post, is the late WW2 version. Those are dated late 1944 (around november 1944 at the earliest) and onwards.
May 25, 20242 yr Author #9 12 minutes ago, QMGRS.com said: The one you showed pics from in the opening post, is the late WW2 version. Those are dated late 1944 (around november 1944 at the earliest) and onwards. Thanks. The dealer seems adamant these are 1944 dated but in my limited knowledge these trousers were used into the Korean War and beyond. Doyler mentioned a tip to check if they're WW2. Can you think of any other obvious signs that theyre WW2? You can't even make the date out on the laundry label.
May 25, 20242 yr Author #11 5 minutes ago, QMGRS.com said: Hard to say if above example is 100% WW2-era produced. Thats what I suspected.i think the dealers just throwing the 1944 date out there because it ticks boxes for late war onwards. No good though if you want a definite period specific item. Thanks for your input, much appreciated 👍
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