where can i find authentic military field jackets?

[anachronistic]

some of you know i have an interest in military clothing because of it's durability.

i've been considering purchasing an m65 field jacket for quite some time now. the thing is, i am worried that it won't be authentic, that it will be some stupid designer-fashioned thing, or some government surplus designed for civilian use. i don't want that garbage. i want the standard issue m-65 field jacket. i believe they use the same model in the military today, but instead of olive drab, it is camo.

i want to purchase it off of the internet because there aren't any surplus stores within a stone's throw.

i am also concerned about size, can someone help me find a size chart for military jackets, and what i could use to compare it to, i.e. cotton tshirt.

thanks!

[misombra]

i always go to this store in town. [url]http://www.jonessurplus.com/[/url]

i buy all my cammies there for paintball.

i've never ordererd anything but i know the store is pretty good.

[misombra]

as for size, from your pictures i'd guess you'd fit a small or medium. probably a medium would be good so you can wear other things under your jacket.

[DoesntMatter]

I thought this thread was going to be about German military uniforms from WWII. I knew a Polish kid in high school who collected that

[vashti]

I thought this thread was going to be about German military uniforms from WWII. I knew a Polish kid in high school who collected that

That's kind of creepy.

[DoesntMatter]

That's kind of creepy.

I feel this is in response to my other post so I will refrain from taking you seriously!

[vashti]

I feel this is in response to my other post so I will refrain from taking you seriously!

Okay, if it makes you happy.

:shrug:

[anachronistic]

I thought this thread was going to be about German military uniforms from WWII. I knew a Polish kid in high school who collected that

i have a swedish bayonet from wwii, used in battle

[misombra]

my grandfather saw a lot of heads chopped off with japanese bayonets in wwII.

my grandfather is nearing the end in a hospital right now.

[vashti]

my grandfather is nearing the end in a hospital right now.

Aww, I am sorry. I know you are really proud of him. Has he been sick for long?

[anachronistic]

sorry about your grandpa, misombra.

i'd assume that i am a small/medium, however, i really don't want to order it and discover that i am bigger than i thought. how can i find out the exact size of jacket i wear?

[misombra]

he's been in a nursing home for a few years just becoming more and more weak. but this man is a survivor. death does want him.

his health has been on the decline since my grandmother died 3 or 4 years ago.

[misombra]

sorry about your grandpa, misombra.

i'd assume that i am a small/medium, however, i really don't want to order it and discover that i am bigger than i thought. how can i find out the exact size of jacket i wear?

nah, the sizes will be about the same. i know you wouldn't fit into a large. just try a medium, then if it doesn't work you can exchange it. i don't know the policy on that website but i'm sure you could.

also you could try thrift stores. i always find cammies there. i don't know about a nice field jacket though, you might have to get that new.

[Gribble]

Go to a classy clothing store and feign interest in a sports jacket. Ask a salesman for your measurements. Take note of what he tells you.

[misombra]

let me see your pic again lilwing.