Those heavy duty bullet stopping woolley overcoats of yesteryear!! (pics)

[Micawber]

I'm glad I read about Ingrid just before retiring for the night lol

 

[BigDawgBarkin]

overcoat

What do y'all think of this overcoat? http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=bswissgreat02&ST=2

 

[BigDawgBarkin]

Opinions on overcoat

I tried to post this before but it didn't show up. If it ends up being a double post I apologize. What do y'all think of this coat (obviously they could have made it look nicer by using a better dressed model).

http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=bswissgreat02&ST=2

 

[John in Covina]

Military Greatcoats

The military greatcoats are often well made and are a utilitarian item. Thye are not considered a dress over coat of course but are warm and long lasting in construction perfect for outdoors and casual circumstances in a Bohemian style perhaps.

 

[John in Covina]

The Great Escape

I remember that in "The Great Escape" book it mentions that the prisoners had tailors that would scrape the wool , re-die it, and redesign their military uniforms and such to create more civilian styled clothing. If you are ambitious and creative you could make alterations, too.

 

[Matt Deckard]

I have the same coat and bought it 4 years ago when i was going for 14 dollars. It's an awsome coat.

 

[Happy Stroller]

That is what I like. Thick wool! Not the flimsy stuff you see today. It reminds me of a sheepskin jacket I have. It is about 4 inches thick and weighs about 20 lbs!

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Actually, I might consider the light-weight plastic winter jacket, if only they could design them to be as long in length and with a similar style. I guess give them another year or two and my wish would be granted.

 

[carebear]

I remember that in "The Great Escape" book it mentions that the prisoners had tailors that would scrape the wool , re-die it, and redesign their military uniforms and such to create more civilian styled clothing. If you are ambitious and creative you could make alterations, too.

Yeah, but where am I going to get all the resources those lucky guys in the prison camps had?

 

[moustache]

nice

I'm a sucker for overcoats and topcoats.
Very fine example of a heavy coat there!

JD

 

[John in Covina]

Yeah, but where am I going to get all the resources those lucky guys in the prison camps had?

You're going to have to put together your own escape team, Big X!