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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:47:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I could be wrong, it happens all the time, but it seems like the only people that really like those have never been anywhere where that was the only option… The beauty of them now is that I do have options and can wear a different jacket if I choose. The gear itself is actually pretty nice with big pockets for my stuff. It was the mandatory wear of them in less than ideal conditions that sucked. I was issued an M-65 alongside Gortex. For being in the field I would always choose Gortex. But it turns out I haven’t had to go to the field in over twenty years now. ;) but if I do ever have to, I have Gortex for that. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:47:50 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted: M65 is better than Arcteryx |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:49:05 PM EDT
[#3]
Pirmaloft is BAe
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:51:37 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have my M-65 I had to buy at Ft Sheridan because MCRD Glenview ran out of them to issue. The Reservists stole all the serviceable ones. At various duty stations in my career the commands tried to confiscate it; but I retained the purchase receipt from the Army uniform store. Other services gave them away and didn't want them back... That's how awesome they are - and how backward some of the services are (to actually try to re-issue them to some poor sap). |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:52:32 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I could be wrong, it happens all the time, but it seems like the only people that really like those have never been anywhere where that was the only option… Or were issued them. Or are old enough this was state of the art at the time. Or both. Or just like an iconic coat that does a good job at what it was designed to do. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:52:56 PM EDT
[#6]
I wear mine when going to the bingo parlor, at the YMCA...
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Posted: 9/22/2022 9:56:45 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: For panhandling and gunfights with the local sheriff, yes, by far. Don't forget bodyguarding.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:08:11 PM EDT
[#8]
I just drug mine out from the back of the closet. I don't think I've worn it since high school, it was my dad's from his time in the USMC although I don't think he wore it much in Vietnam or Okinawa.
It's a little more snug these days and the zipper is busted bit I'll hang onto it incase my kid wants to wear it in hmwhen he gets older. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:16:10 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I took the patches off an old fatigue blouse from when I was active duty in the mid 70s and had sewed on my fat-body M65. It's ambiance when driving my 151. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/109109/IMG-1989_JPG-2535782.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/109109/IMG-1990_JPG-2535783.JPG Christmas parade last year https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/109109/IMG_5996_Cropped_jpeg-2535785.JPG What does the Alcoholics Anonymous on the arrowhead mean? |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:20:18 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Best jacket ever made. Works well in the rain but excels in sub-zero, arctic like conditions. No finer jacket in existence….other than perhaps a waxed cotton knee length duster. Don’t forget that it’s bullet resistant up to .30 caliber ball. And it’s has great stealth features. Soaks up radar and LiDAR. Nearly invisible to thermal. And chicks dig it. It will get you laid. 80% of the time it works 80% of the time. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:21:59 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I still have my M-65 I had to buy at Ft Sheridan because MCRD Glenview ran out of them to issue. The Reservists stole all the serviceable ones. At various duty stations in my career the commands tried to confiscate it; but I retained the purchase receipt from the Army uniform store. You went to boot camp at MCRD Glenview? That for the Air Wing? |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:22:26 PM EDT
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I have an old one in woodland that I use as a work jacket. It's slightly silver from working in copper/moly concentrate. It served me well mining in northern New Mexico as well, though I'll grant it's not the lightest thing out there.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:23:52 PM EDT
[#13]
Soon, I will be digging out the M43.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:30:40 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Or were issued them. Or are old enough this was state of the art at the time. Or both. Or just like an iconic coat that does a good job at what it was designed to do. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I could be wrong, it happens all the time, but it seems like the only people that really like those have never been anywhere where that was the only option… Or were issued them. Or are old enough this was state of the art at the time. Or both. Or just like an iconic coat that does a good job at what it was designed to do. I still have mine and wear it when it’s chilly. I like it, but I wouldn’t seek it out if I didn’t have it. It just isn’t that great. About froze my ass off in the desert with that thing. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:50:19 PM EDT
[#15]
M65 with a thermal lined hoodie got me thru the Minnesota winters as a youngster.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:57:21 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Soon, I will be digging out the M43. The 43 field jacket is almost on par with the 56 just looks a bit nicer. Still not very warm though. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:58:41 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryDead bird on a mountain - 0 John Rambo -1 
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Posted: 9/22/2022 10:58:46 PM EDT
[#18]
I should number my jackets.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:00:49 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And chicks dig it. It will get you laid. 80% of the time it works 80% of the time. I LIKE THOSE ODDS |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:05:22 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryFucking GD I drop into a random M65 jacket thread and it costs me money. |
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:05:28 PM EDT
[#21]
Any equivalent jackets say, from Duluth Trading Co, Carhartt or somewhere else?
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:06:19 PM EDT
[#22]
I'm glad you still like it. Its cold today up on the mountain, and I'm thinking I might break out my deck jacket soon.
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:10:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/22/2022 11:14:08 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Fucking GD I drop into a random M65 jacket thread and it costs me money. I have an M81 Woodland one and a desert night camo one. They're legit. Mine are from ZF though. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 5:43:29 AM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Don’t forget that it’s bullet resistant up to .30 caliber ball. And it’s has great stealth features. Soaks up radar and LiDAR. Nearly invisible to thermal. And chicks dig it. It will get you laid. 80% of the time it works 80% of the time. I was aware that the M-65 was bullet resistant but not up to .30 cal. I had heard that it would stop virtually all pistol rounds but hadn't heard about up to .30 cal. Good to know and just makes sense. Thanks for the info. A little known fact is that the M-65 field jacket was looked at by NASA as the outer garment for the first extravehicular space walk. They felt that there was no finer garment that the M-65 for the first man in space. Ultimately it wasn't used and NASA used the space suits as seen on TV. Many in the NASA community felt that the "space suit" selection over the M-65 jacket was due wholly to pay-offs and bribes. I believe that some scientists are on record as saying that if these Astronauts didn't wear the M-65 field jacket in space and died that they couldn't be held responsible. The M-65 jacket is just that good. Gay men love it too! Op, have you tried the Arctic canteen? Another piece of fine military gear. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:25:41 AM EDT
[#26]
It was 45 degrees this morning and my coat has barely managed to keep me alive on my 4.8 mile commute to my office. I was afraid I might be found expired along the road with a scrawled note..."why God, why didnt I choose gortex???"
In truth it was perfect with me wearing a thin button down shirt and no liner. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:28:30 AM EDT
[#27]
I have an old M65 that I get out when it starts to turn pretty chilly out.
Wish I would have gotten a leather M65 when our unit went to Incirlik, Turkey. A leather shop off post would make custom fit ones for $125. That was back in '91 when we had R&R there from Zahko, Iraq. Leather ones here are kind of pricey. But I may still get one. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:36:18 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Every thread, except this one apparently, it gets lambasted for not being a 3 layer Gortex extreme cold weather parka. Apparently a comfortable jacket for cool/cold weather isn’t good enough for the walk to the mailbox. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I thought we liked the M65. Every thread, except this one apparently, it gets lambasted for not being a 3 layer Gortex extreme cold weather parka. Apparently a comfortable jacket for cool/cold weather isn’t good enough for the walk to the mailbox. I didn’t wear the M65 (with liner) to the mail box. Instead, I froze my ass off in one in the field as a young Marine at Camp Lejeune in the winter. It’s a heavy, crappy jacket suitable for casual civilian use in dry cool weather. It might repel water new but once worn in it becomes a sponge for rain. If it’s called a field jacket it should be suitable for field use. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:37:54 AM EDT
[#29]
 I’ve still got my issue one, but it’s way too small. Picked up a surplus one with USAF tapes. Wear it most of the winter, but I get looks when I tell people I was never in the AF….
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:39:52 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I didn’t wear the M65 (with liner) to the mail box. Instead, I froze my ass off in one in the field as a young Marine at Camp Lejeune in the winter. It’s a heavy, crappy jacket suitable for casual civilian use in dry cool weather. It might repel water new but once worn in it becomes a sponge for rain. If it’s called a field jacket it should be suitable for field use. So did I actually, but I am not in the Marines anymore and I get to choose when and where I wear gear. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:45:59 AM EDT
[#31]
I pulled mine out the other day. Other than basic, I rarely wore it and it's like brand new. My son is almost big enough to fit into it. I pulled it out and showed him. I said no one will have one just like this, it's even got your name on it. He wasn't interested, he said "Dad, that's not cool".
I'm pretty sure he'll change his mind very soon, |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 7:46:01 AM EDT
[#32]
I have both my old OD one and woodland camo version that were issued to me in the 80's.
Where can I buy a quality version to fit my 60 year old Grandpa bod? |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:02:33 AM EDT
[#33]
I still have my woodland and DCU issued ones.
I used to have a good quality black one I bought on the early 90s. It was replaced with a soft shell coat and donated a few years ago. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:02:52 AM EDT
[#34]
I have my issued woodland and tri-color desert camo field jackets packed away still. I've been thinking about making a copy of the OD First Blood jacket after seeing a couple on here.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:17:35 AM EDT
[#35]
OP should wax his M65 to increase its excellence.
Post pics in GD. Bask in the resulting glory and awe. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:18:21 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I have both my old OD one and woodland camo version that were issued to me in the 80's. Where can I buy a quality version to fit my 60 year old Grandpa bod? Alpha Industries makes a good one but it is insanely expensive, like $225. And the liner is $100+. Rothco makes a serviceable version for much less and they have grandpa plus sizes.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:18:42 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I don’t hate them. There are just better options these days. This. I still have mine hanging in the garage but I haven’t used it in years. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:26:20 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:26:42 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ex cheered when I gave mine away for $5 after non stop badgering about being a hoarder. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:28:03 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you don't leave mom's basement except on sunny fall days it's fine. A British wind proof smock with a wooly pully sweater is warmer than a M65.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:28:34 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: For panhandling and gunfights with the local sheriff, yes, by far.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:44:02 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ex cheered when I gave mine away for $5 after non stop badgering about being a hoarder.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:50:51 AM EDT
[#43]
I still have my M65 and night desert jacket hanging on hooks on the door in my office. I think I mostly use them when grilling in the winter.
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Posted: 9/23/2022 8:59:59 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lows in the 40's and highs in the 60's are perfect weather. Yes it is  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:29:22 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lows in the 40's and highs in the 60's are perfect weather. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:29:23 AM EDT
[#46]
I really wish I had my dad's M65 from Vietnam. It fit me pretty good back in the 80s and 90s; probably not so much, now. But I'd still like to have it. I have no idea what happened to it. He gave it to me back in the late 80s. I had it for a while, but then.....
And I'd like to have it simply because it was my dad's. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:43:48 AM EDT
[#47]
Stay out of the Pacific Northwest with that thing.
Small town Sheriffs might take offense. |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:44:37 AM EDT
[#48]
No hate here. Love my field jacket.
AIRBORNE!!!!! |
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:46:23 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/23/2022 9:51:26 AM EDT
[#50]
I have three of them. Woodland, OD green and black leather.
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