I've got a dilemma. That is, I've got two M422As in original, perfect condition. One I bought here, from John Lever, ages ago, and at the time there was a thread debating whether or not it was some kind of repo (it's not -- I found the outline of a patch after looking closely).
The dilemma is I don't particularly like the fur collar for daily wear. To me, it shouts: 'guy wants to be seen as military', whereas the A1/A2 jackets seem to project a 'cool' civilian look that's not out of place a bit in the modern fashion world.
My first thought is an ANJ-3 repo, but that's going to be $1000+. The M422a is worth maybe $600 or so, and replacing it's collar (if possible) with an ANJ-3 style one would be cheaper, and I'd get to wear an almost authentic war time jacket, with great leather etc. But, I hate to molest such a good specimen. Weird market when originals are cheaper than repos.
I'd love some opinions here. Am I the only one that thinks this way about the fur collars?
The dilemma is I don't particularly like the fur collar for daily wear. To me, it shouts: 'guy wants to be seen as military', whereas the A1/A2 jackets seem to project a 'cool' civilian look that's not out of place a bit in the modern fashion world.
My first thought is an ANJ-3 repo, but that's going to be $1000+. The M422a is worth maybe $600 or so, and replacing it's collar (if possible) with an ANJ-3 style one would be cheaper, and I'd get to wear an almost authentic war time jacket, with great leather etc. But, I hate to molest such a good specimen. Weird market when originals are cheaper than repos.
I'd love some opinions here. Am I the only one that thinks this way about the fur collars?