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Recent content by TarHeel1911

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    Looks like Diamond Dave is Closing up the Jacket Business

    I have a Diamond L-2 A which I absolutely love, and Dave was super helpful through the ordering process. That said, I agree with the comments re follow on orders- if you're selling $600.00 jackets, lovely as they are, you aren't going to get very many. My DD nylon is the pinnacle of my very...
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    First New FJ in Years

    That's a great jacket! (Like the 1911, too). Sorry to hear they aren't making any more (at least for now). I have an ATF Tanker I got almost 10 years ago; it still looks great.
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    Is My Father Wearing an M-41?

    That's a cool M-41! I think about getting one every so often. When I was in junior high, I wore my dad's M-1943 jacket for a long time. Passed it down to my brother and have no idea where it is today.
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    Tankers

    If you don't want to spend the several hundred dollars US a Buzz Rickson's will cost you, I highly recommend the tanker repro offered by At The Front. Less than $100.00 US, and a very nice jacket. Not "110%" historically accurate, but I really like it. As an added bonus, Mrs. TarHeel, who...
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    Another Tanker question

    Here's another vote for the ATF Tanker Jacket. I got one in February and found it to be an excellent value for the money (around 80 dollars US). Based on other examples I've seen the color is right on, and it is a more substantial garment than one might expect for the price-probably better than...
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