MA1 style jacket

[breezer]

So here is a strange one. In 1993 when I was a spotty graduate I spent 3 months in The Socialist Republic of Vietnam - mainly messing around in rain forests doing some fairly pointless research work.

At the end of the trip I and a few pals travelled down from the north to Saigon and spent a memorable few weeks travelling around the south. On my last day I visited the army surplus market and, after a good haggle, came away with the jacket pictured below.
Common sense would tell me its not genuine American surplus left over from the war as I fist hoped. More likely its been cobbled together by a local tailor - any thoughts? The patch is inside the pocket, and the zipper reads Venus

 

[Blackadder]

The tag is from a Vietnam war era M69 Flak vest but no idea about the rest.
http://lzk.me/m69/m69-flak-vest.html

 

[breezer]

thanks Blackadder.

 

[bn1966]

Local L-2B repro?

 

[Doctor Damage]

The knits with seams are not "original" if anything is on the jacket (other than the tag). They also appear to be the heavier ribbed (not rib-rack) versions which Alpha has used on some of their recent slimmer/longer models. I remember seeing on e-Bay a modern day civilian jacket with proportions like that jacket from somewhere in asia, so this might be one of those.

 

[Edward]

Yes, I'd have said it looks like a half-decent repro of a later L2B, in a large/long size.

 

[breezer]

thanks guys - its been living in the back of my wardrobe for decades. The orange satin lining is what caught my eye originally I think.

 

[Doctor Damage]

thanks guys - its been living in the back of my wardrobe for decades. The orange satin lining is what caught my eye originally I think.

If I were you, I would remove the incorrect tag and just wear and enjoy the jacket! Mind you, it does look a size too big on you, so maybe you should sell it on.

 

[Big J]

That's interesting! I wanna holiday in Vietnam.

 

[breezer]

Mind you, it does look a size too big on you,

I know! Maybe I've shrunk…..more likely it was the 90's over sized style. I suppose I should sell it…..if anyone is interested PM me - size is L / XL