YOU ARE PURCHASING:
A GENUINE VIETNAM ERA FIRST PATTERN COMBAT TROPICAL JUNGLE JACKET. THIS FIRST PATTERN IS CONSTRUCTED OF POPLIN COTTON AND COMES WITH EXPOSED BUTTONS, SHOULDER EPAULETS, 2 BUTTON SIDE TAB ADJUSTERS, 2 BUTTON CUFFS, PEN POCKETS AND A GAS FLAP WITH 2 INTERIOR BUTTONS.
THIS JUNGLE JACKET BELONGED TO A US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES VET WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM 1963 THRU 1965.
ALL THE GOVERNMENT SPEC TAGS ARE EITHER MISSING OR WASHED OUT AND THUS ILLEGIBLE. WITH THAT NOTED I AM FAIRLY SURE IT IS A SIZE SMALL SHORT SINCE THAT IS THE SIZE SHOWING ON ALL OTHER UNIFORM CLOTHING THAT WAS IN HIS ESTATE FOOTLOCKER.
HERE ARE SOME HAND MEASUREMENTS TO USE AS A GUIDELINE:
ARMPIT TO ARMPIT 22"
TOP OF SHOULDER TO BOTTOM OF CUFF 21"
TOP OF COLLAR TO BOTTOM OF HEM 27 1/2"
SHOULDER SEAM TO SHOULDER SEAM. 17 1/2"
NOTE: EVEN THOUGH THIS JACKET HAS SEEN A LOT OF FIELD USAGE AND HAS BEEN WASHED AND STARCHED MANY TIMES IT IS STILL IN RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES. ALL THE BUTTONS ARE PRESENT . THERE ARE NO HOLES OR UNREPAIRED TEARS. THERE IS 1 ZIGZAG SEWING REINFORCEMENT ON THE BACK OF THE COLLAR WHICH IS NOT EVEN NOTICEABLE WHEN THE JACKET IS BEING WORN WITH THE COLLAR DOWN (SEE LAST 2 PHOTOS).
WEIGHT: 1 LB., 7 OZ.
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