Green Swedish granddad collar shirt as seen at the Moot

[Trotsky]

While at this year's Bushmoot for a few days I wore an older Swedish army surplus shirt (M55 I believe) and a few people asked me about it. Since I am terrible with names I thought it best if I share here where your can get the shirts from. I got mine from Military Mart however, I know of at least one other site that sells them direct from Sweden along with other quality gear you don't tend to see over here.

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/used-swedish-m49-m55-grandad-shirt.html

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/unissued-swedish-m49-m55-grandad-shirt.html

http://www.beredskapsboden.se/en/shirts-tees/

The Swedish site also has in depth information on the unusual Swedish military sizing so you can find out just what that C56 in a pair of trousers means.

 

[SaraR]

The Swedish site also has in depth information on the unusual Swedish military sizing so you can find out just what that C56 in a pair of trousers means.

Actually, the B-, C- & D- sizes are normal (civilian) sizing for men's trousers. The height/weight (eg 168/75) system is the military one.

 

[Trotsky]

Actually, the B-, C- & D- sizes are normal (civilian) sizing for men's trousers. The height/weight (eg 168/75) system is the military one.

The more you know! To us non-Swedes however, it's still a little confusing without the charts on that website.

 

[SaraR]

The more you know! To us non-Swedes however, it's still a little confusing without the charts on that website.

Definitely, I don't doubt that at all. There are probably lots of Swedes who'd need the chart too.
Other countries' sizing systems are usually confusing anyway.

 

[RonW]

M59 actually.

 

[Trotsky]

M59 actually.

I thought the M59 had a standard type collar? Not the grandad style collar with the overlap secured by 3 buttons. Or were they just different types of shirt produced at the same time?

 

[Nice65]

Just for info, I bought one in large, one of the unissued ones. It's way too tight for me, and I'm not even large. Madam, who takes a size 8 dress, rather likes it with a belt over jeans. So it's going in some black Dylon.

The fit is slim, but long.