Recent content by bozko

Here's a B2 I found at a thrift store a few months ago.Mine's newer than Enigmas (which looks authentic & extremely well preserved ?).It's one of Eastman's Rough Wear repros,I sent them pics & they agreed. PS-Sorry it posted all of them. m pics & they agreed.

I just finished 'A Better Fighting Garment...' -extraordinary research.What an amazing book/booklet it would make.Generally I find scholarship of this type easier to fully grasp in hard copy form,but that's just me.It could just be organized into sections/chapters w/color photos & all the...

Sorry Guys,I'm a 'rookie' getting confused.So what yrs/months was this prob made best guess-M422,M422A ?

You guys are phenomenal-You ought to branch-out into ID'ing unlabeled Stradivarius Violins ! So 'HL Block' was a manufacturer ,and why would they remove the Naval Stencil-resale/decommission after the War ? Early War I assume is a year or two after Pearl ?

***First thing-sorry for so many Pics! I've learned frm past experience that frequently it's in the details. Here's the story-A pal gave me one of his Dad's jackets when his pa passed.His dad worked as a civilian contractor mechanic at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) Santa Rosa...

Would I post Pics here or in a Naval Jackets Category ? Thanks

It is a very interesting Board and the amount of dedication & scholarship's phenomenal.The only old jacket I've got (that a pal gave me 40 years ago) is an old naval-style leather jacket.I don't know if many folks here are interested in M-422 or G-1 jacket (I can't w/any expertise tell the...

Were there variances on the original A-2 war production jackets ?

Eastman seems to draw a lot of opinions ? -but again, I'm new to this game.

Re: Mulcebear quote-"I will say, the possible problem with going GW on the first go-around is that, when you've never worn an A-2 before, you may not know what you want" Too true Mulce ! What I think I actually need is to walk into a warehouse somewhere (?) that has abt 300 used A-2's and...

Your guys knowledge is awesome-you're serious A-2 scholars.Just as an aside,why are vintage issue WWII G1's (not G1's-whatever they called 'em in WWII) cheaper than WWII A-2's ?

Sure wish I could actually try a bunch of these puppies-on in the flesh,wouldn't want to end up looking like the 71 yr old geezer I am.You ever notice that even with the most accurate reenactors-the gut,face & naked head always give us away ! OK-now I got it-liposuction,hair plugs & a face...

I guess some of these guys kind of have 'stealth' marketing re: search engine optimization & self-promotion.He sounds like a great craftsman.

Why so many different aliases-trustworthy ? By the way-where is his Main Website ?

Howdy All-I'm a newbie looking for the best quality & most accurate budget repro A-2 I can find.A responsive tailor/company re fit,color,etc is a big plus.I've read abt Platon,FiveStar,Headwind,etc-so any opinions welcome. PS-I notice most of the manufacturers don't have an extra 'Made by...'...