Recent content by bhjacket20

nice jacket, horsehide makes it special for sure. I have a horsehide repo A2, 30 years old and still looks like new.

That jacket tag looks like an issued jacket to me. The SPM number shows a manufacture date of 2004. I believe that the SPM number is the modern version of the earlier DLA and DSA contract numbers. Please correct me if I am mistaken.

Yeah, the looks like a civilian version of the M65 to me as well. If your looking for a woodland pattern camo jacket they are petty easy to find, some are NOS new. The OG-107 green ones though are getting a little hard to find in the larger sizes in good shape. Just make sure the hood and liner...

I had a repro A-2 in horsehide that was too big on me, I wet it thoroughly in warm water and put it into a warm dryer (not hot) till it was just damp. Then I laid it out flat for a few days and let it dry, flipping it a few times. That reduced it about a size for me. Maybe you could do just the...

You'll find a wire pull eventially. Just beware about changing the slider with the pull, all brands of #10 brass zippers are not the same. Differences in tooth shape, spacing, etc can cause trouble that is why i just changed the pull and not the slider too. good luck

I had my original pull still intact. You might want to watch Epay where they show up occasionally. I was thinking about making one, they are just brass wire, if you can get a pattern. Good luck, the swap is very easy

Here is a picture of the finished zipper pull swap results, it looks close enough for me. Not a valuable jacket but it is a great size 48 everyday wearer. It took me a while to find a clean size 48, even with the patch scars.

I have searched and have not seen this subject/repair on the forum, so I thought I would share the zipper pull replacement I just completed. I have an 80's G-1 Jacket by Ralph Edwards, it is an everyday beater jacket. It was an USN issued jacket with plenty of removed patch and name tag scars...