What do we think of this Rough Wear?

[Juanito]

What do we think of this RW? I didn't think the 1401-P contract came with a straight pull Talon, but rather the earlier 16159 contract? That said, it sure doesn't look like a replacement.

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[B-Man2]

Jon
The zipper on this 1401P looks like an M-39 No# 5 Talon according to Gary Eastman’s A2 Manual . The M-39 was the zipper that was used in the first contract 16159 as you stated . It was also used in the 2nd contract RW 18091. The RW 1401P was the 3rd contract which called for the M-40 Crown zipper .
My guess would be that there was probably some left over M-39 Talons that were left over from the first two contracts and were used up rather than to just leave them in a bin or discard them . It was wartime and nothing was discarded . Just a guess .

 

[Juanito]

Jon
The zipper on this 1401P looks like an M-39 No# 5 Talon according to Gary Eastman’s A2 Manual . The M-39 was the zipper that was used in the first contract 16159 as you stated . It was also used in the 2nd contract RW 18091. The RW 1401P was the 3rd contract which called for the M-40 Crown zipper .
My guess would be that there was probably some left over M-39 Talons that were left over from the first two contracts and were used up rather than to just leave them in a bin or discard them . It was wartime and nothing was discarded . Just a guess .

That was my line of thought, too...I was thinking someone could confirm this variation with one they had seen, as well.

 

[2BM2K]

The zipper looks to be a post WW2 replacement. Here is an original fitted to a Rough Wear 18091;

 

[Silver Surfer]

The zipper is indeed, a post war replacement. Look closely at a m-39, and than at the one on the jacket. The replacement seems to have been done well.