Canadian zippers match the rest of the world, i.e. the pull is attached to the left side (left breast) of the zipper. US zippers are the opposite. I don't know what the vintage situation was. Also, with jackets this old, some will have had zippers replaced.
Military suppliers have to follow the mil-specs for whatever garment they're producing but to be clear there is wiggle room and the military isn't going to be too picky about minor issues especially during wartime so quality can vary quite a bit even from the same brand/supplier. When people get...
We have a long thread on these jackets, with discussion a mix of new and vintage jackets. Here's the thread:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/alpha-industries-m65-field-jacket.91980/
The original military zippers had the bent wire pull on the main zipper, like on vintage USAF nylon...
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