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HBT UTILITY TROUSERS
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M. from Berlin
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original WW2 USN Boots?
Dany McDonald
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They look pretty good overall and on you. Love the cut and twill. I also get the odd look when wearing my Buzz chinos as the fashion is pretty taper or skinny. Personally, and this is not a comment about, just a choice, I don't wear military pants with my military jackets. It feel too dressed up and I prefer jeans but those HBT are really nice...hum... ATF has a sale on their first pattern...
Dany
Dany
Grant
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No, they're old WWII Impression USMC boondockers.
B-Man2
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An original pair of USMC utilities, that’s pretty cool. I remember as a kid back in the 1950s stuff like that was every where and most real Army and Navy Surplus Stores ( not like the ones today) had piles of WWII clothing all over the place for a couple of bucks
Today those are tough to find.
They look great.
Today those are tough to find.
They look great.
M. from Berlin
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look great
jack31916
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I think the USMC HBT in combination with the boondockers are very stylish. ATF and WWiiimpressions doesn't sell USMC HBT anymore. Read somewhere that they got problems with the USMC due to reproducing the eagle, globe and anchor... SM Wholesale does carry the M-1941 Utillities in their assortment.
Good reading on repro clothing from different makers / dealers on this page: https://m1pencil.wordpress.com/category/reenactment/page/1/
Good reading on repro clothing from different makers / dealers on this page: https://m1pencil.wordpress.com/category/reenactment/page/1/
Dany McDonald
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Grant,
Thank you for this piece of info, as you have spark my interest on those pants. Now I want a pair.
Will check rakuten for Buzz.
Dany
Officer Dibley
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Good to know Grant, i was about to pull the trigger on a P-42 camo jacket. I’ll save my money.
Dave
Officer Dibley
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Posted similar post last year
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
They remain favourite trousers to wear. Bought a second pair.
Vintameri not Bronson hbt trousers
Bought these a couple of weeks ago on ebay. They arrived last week and i have been living in them since ( other than when at work). Waist sizes are european and true to size. Inside leg comes as 33”. Quality material and cut very much like my 1955 501’s. Not the high waist and baggy lower legs...
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
They remain favourite trousers to wear. Bought a second pair.
jack31916
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In what respect?
ausreenactor
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When I got back into the Army I had a pair of Harlan Glenn's TTO HBTs that I wore EVERYWHERE! Comfortable and classy. My WWII Impressions HBT trousers are at home in Mildura. It is WWII khaki trousers these days...
Grant
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The HTB material was a green color that didn't have the unique green/gray cast USMC HBT's have. Granted, I'm a nerd about getting the details most could care less about. Also when washed,the SM HBT became fuzzy, once again, not anything like original fabric. BTW, I'm comparing them to several pairs of original USMC HBT I own. It's uncanny how the close the old WWII Imp USMC and USN HBT comes to originals - hopefully Juan will produce it again.
jack31916
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Thanks for the explanation. You're absolutely right about the "little" details like color, weave, materials, stitching, pattern etc. I have a pair of P44 trousers from WWII Imp and they are far to green in combination with my original P41 and P44 jackets. Don't like 'em. What's left? Harlan Glenn is out of business, ATF and WWII Imp are out of stock and SMW are no good... Bronson? Buzz?
