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rapidboy
10-02-2005, 22:29
I fancy getting an M65 so,
who sells them and how much ?
are there a lot of copies around and how do i tell them ?
what are the sizes like ?
what choices do i have ,colour ,liners etc ?
and anything else you can think of
some help please :?:
Ive bought a couple from this place www.springfields.co.uk ive been pleased with their service,a great place to deal with.
Ive not tried this company but my mate has bought from them and been pleased with his buy www.transworldsurplus.co.uk
Squidders
10-02-2005, 22:39
Rapidboy...
Gary sells them on his site and I got mine for £40 inc liner from a local shop. In terms of colour, I think it's green or green and I have been informed to look for brass zips and proper button in liner to get a good one.
As for size, I have no idea, I don't know if they come up big or what... mine seems to be exactly what it says on the label and fits fine.
I hope this helps
Joe
RAPPLEBY2000
11-02-2005, 00:19
can't remember where but there have been a few threads on this recently!
Great Pebble
11-02-2005, 07:20
The Austrian version is in the surplus shop in Smithfield in Belfast.
Its 100% cotton rather than a blend and I've no idea what the price is.
check out this Rapid, http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=5189
Beachlover is selling one.
Cheers
JFW
oops sorry its sold already. Was it you.
Cheers
JFW
TheViking
11-02-2005, 14:02
I've got one with green liner. Brilliant kit. I've seen them in green, woodland, black and urban camo. :-)
rapidboy
13-02-2005, 17:54
Thanks for the feedback guy's ,
I am still looking for an M65 but i was given this yesterday.
Im not sure what it is but it fits and looks like it should be pretty hard wearing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/414_1422_1.jpg
rb
that looks like a old model dutch army field jacket. the KL stands for the dutch army ( koninklijke landmacht). No experians with that one, i got the Klu version ( dutch airforce ) one. The Klu version has 4 outer pockets with in each pocket, 3 internal pockets. And one internal pocket. mine has a good DWR finish and came with a liner made out of acryl and coton, some people refere it as a teddybear liner. Mine is a big long, it comes almost all the way to mine knees, but it was a little oversized for me.
ChrisKavanaugh
13-02-2005, 18:41
There are knock off copies so be carefull. In USA colours you can get Olive, Black, Woodland , the new Digital, and new Tiger Stripe and extremely rare Night Desert. Many of these are not service issue, but either made by the government contractors or private concerns. There is an optional liner that turns it into a very cold weather coat. The Night Desert is a green with black grid lines and scattered splotches. The Desert appelation is a camoflage of camoflage. This stuff defeats many night vision devices and is suprisingly effective for general concealment. There are numerous copies from various nations with different patterns. Most of these are very used and more of a collectors item. Personally I fancy one in Donegal or Harris tweed. I just went hiking in my green jacket, waistcoat and moleskin trousers. I stalked a small herd of deer, a Sierra Club hiking party and some guy with a SKS in full cammies. I scared him to death when I popped out of the chapparel straightening my tie :nana:
Where can I get an original from and how much would I expect to pay for it?
Cheers :super:
Hi Guys,
Will from Belfast Combat Gear (http://www.belfastcombatgear.co.uk) is selling M65 jackets and liners. He said he'll sell them to BushcraftUK members for £25. Not sure yet if they are genuine issue or alternatives but at £25 for the liner as well it's a good deal.
Squidders
17-02-2005, 22:20
As I understand it, the austrian ones etc are a diferent fabric to the proper US ones. I'm not sure about any quality diferences though. they could be good.
rapidboy
17-02-2005, 22:24
Will's jackets are Austrian Olive Parka M65 Style Jacket's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/austrian_m65_large.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/austrian_m652_large.jpg
How do these compare to the US versions ??
rb
That's weird, he definitely said he got US M65 jackets...Honest!
rapidboy
17-02-2005, 23:18
That's weird, he definitely said he got US M65 jackets...Honest!
He might have ,but it's the Austrian one's that's on his site and i was just wondering what the difference was .
BIG-TARGET
17-02-2005, 23:52
As I understand it, the austrian ones etc are a diferent fabric to the proper US ones. I'm not sure about any quality diferences though. they could be good.
I also believe that Croatia makes their own woodland camo version too :chill:
As I understand it, the austrian ones etc are a diferent fabric to the proper US ones. I'm not sure about any quality diferences though. they could be good.
Joe, even the american ones have differnet materials, I have two M65 one cotton/nylon abd one polycotton. The diferences are aimed at combating differnet enviroments i.e polycotton for temperate, nylon/cotton for dry cold ect.
I would imagine the Austrains go for a jacket with a quality like the nylon/cotton too.
I also believe that Croatia makes their own woodland camo version too :chill:
A lot of countries to do - croatian, serbia even the Thai's thats why so many cheap copies are on the market.
Are the M65s from Alpha industrys considered real versions.
Are the M65s from Alpha industrys considered real versions.
They are in as much as Alpha once made real versions - then the contract went to someone else. Propper also make real versions for the same reason, interestingly enough US law seems to make suppliers note items what are made outside the states and as such a lot of US sites list M65 AS IMPORTS.
Green M65 ARENT MADE FOR THE MILITARY ANY MORE so all green jackets now are at best Milspec (i.e alpha, proper ect) as this means they still make then the same but dont supply to US FORCES.
brucemacdonald
18-02-2005, 11:45
That Dutch jacket looks very similar to an old Italian one I had many years ago which I bought for 50p. That one was cotton and had five-pointed stars on the lapels.
A good hardwearing jacket as I recall, I wish I had kept mine.
Best wishes
Bruce
They are in as much as Alpha once made real versions - then the contract went to someone else. Propper also make real versions for the same reason, interestingly enough US law seems to make suppliers note items what are made outside the states and as such a lot of US sites list M65 AS IMPORTS.
Green M65 ARENT MADE FOR THE MILITARY ANY MORE so all green jackets now are at best Milspec (i.e alpha, proper ect) as this means they still make then the same but dont supply to US FORCES.Thanks Gary :biggthump .