M65 ???

[CLEM]

Are the M65s from Alpha industrys considered real versions.

 

[Gary]

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]

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

 

[CLEM]

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 .