MHillyard Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Picked this up at the Aldham rally today, 1954 dated with 1953 dated hood. Pretty good condition with sheen. only slight loss of wool in liner, woolen cuffs ok etc Dont really know much about them but it is very warm, wore it on the way home in the jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 What a nice find. Look after it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 These are great items......first issued for the 2nd Korean winter of 1951 and lasted in service until the end of the 70s when the DPM version took over.......it is thought that manufacture finally ceased around 74-75....... Jason has a soft spot for these.....:-D There are, seemingly, 3 distinct versions....... The original issue of 1951 made in windproof gabardine with an attached hood and NO top pockets (rather rare nowadays, one featured in an article in Combat and Survival magazine within the last 2-3 years)...... Then an intermediate version, similar to the original but now made in cotton sateen with added top pockets but still with an attached hood.....possibly 1952 pattern according to Jason's recent post...... Followed a short time later (1952-53?) by a version the same as the intermediate model above, but now with a detachable hood that could be worn or not as required.......this is the most common version, made from at least 53 through to the mid 70s....... Only disadvantage with these parkas is the excessive weight......lugging it around is the key to keeping you warm....:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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