Now i have shocked myself

How worrying is it that i have so much stuff i dont even know what i have myself

Been having a bit of a tidy up today and found this smock that i didnt even know i had but over the moon that i do

Quite a rare beast as can be seen by the size label-washed out but SIZE 1 is still visible.(pre 1984).

Main difference is no FFD pocket on Right sleeve and also the pop studs are different to later smocks.

Heh... I love accidental finds like this. Unless I just bought something and found out I already had one

While I think of it, I just bought a para smock similar to this but with integrated padding all over the place. It's badged for "Second Fusiliers", 7th Armored Division. Do I have a para smock or a sniper smock?

Steve

CollectinSteve wrote:Heh... I love accidental finds like this. Unless I just bought something and found out I already had one

While I think of it, I just bought a para smock similar to this but with integrated padding all over the place. It's badged for "Second Fusiliers", 7th Armored Division. Do I have a para smock or a sniper smock?

Steve

Sounds like a Sniper Smock which were i believe based on Para Smocks.

Luckilly i had been bidding( and lost!!!) a few other smocks not knowing i had this one

This is nice! I like the grenade-ring zipper pull.

Camo_fiend wrote:This is nice! I like the grenade-ring zipper pull.

Thanks

Cool! Thanks for the confirmation. When it arrives I'll post pictures. Probably won't be here for a few months as it is going to sit in Germany for a little while before making its way to me.

Steve

CollectinSteve wrote:Cool! Thanks for the confirmation. When it arrives I'll post pictures. Probably won't be here for a few months as it is going to sit in Germany for a little while before making its way to me.

Steve

Look forwards to see if its in official issue smock or a modified possibly unit level conversion as mine is(on a different thread).

With all those pads, I doubt it is a conversion. Most of the undersides of both arms, outside shoulders, and front shoulders all appear to have individual pads sewn into the cloth. Beavertail and snapped pockets too.

Dang, now I'm wanting to have it in hand now!

Steve

CollectinSteve wrote:With all those pads, I doubt it is a conversion. Most of the undersides of both arms, outside shoulders, and front shoulders all appear to have individual pads sewn into the cloth. Beavertail and snapped pockets too.

Dang, now I'm wanting to have it in hand now!

Steve

If youre anything like me-very impatient

koalorka wrote:So, there are 2 models of the most recent parachutist smock?

There are probably more differences between the early 1st type and later ones but the main difference is that the 1st patt-referred to by collectors as the 77 pattern has NO FFD pocket on the right sleeve.

Very cool Mate, very cool indeed.

Easy Gee wrote:Very cool Mate, very cool indeed.

If i do say so myself very very cool and a bonus in that i didnt even know that i had it

I have one identical except more 'dots' on the camo pattern, I paid £30 for mine because the poor bloke didn't know what he had, how much did you pay?

Tommo wrote:I have one identical except more 'dots' on the camo pattern, I paid £30 for mine because the poor bloke didn't know what he had, how much did you pay?

More dots

How much did i pay------------------------------------ a closely guarded secret



To be honest,as i didnt even know i had the smock i seriously dont remember but would think a fair bit more than £30.

Lol

Its not a bad price considering the prices some people charge for the modern smocks, and not to mention the copy 95 pattern Para Smocks.

Modern Para Smocks i would estimate value wise in the real world(NOT the mad Ebay prices some crap goes for) depending on condition £10-£30 max.

Finding an original early smock with legible label(not a modern smock with FFD pocket removed) £50 upwards if you are lucky enough to find one.

I have got 2 of these from eBay in as many weeks. I paid £25 each in absolute brand new condition and badged.

I is 3 para and German jump wings and the other is RAMC.

bravo_2_zero wrote:I have got 2 of these from eBay in as many weeks. I paid £25 each in absolute brand new condition and badged.

I is 3 para and German jump wings and the other is RAMC.

2 modern or 77 patt smocks?

Gulf91 wrote:

bravo_2_zero wrote:I have got 2 of these from eBay in as many weeks. I paid £25 each in absolute brand new condition and badged.

I is 3 para and German jump wings and the other is RAMC.

2 modern or 77 patt smocks?

Vintage per 80's

Any piccys mate?

Tommo wrote:Any piccys mate?

Same here so i can cry my eyes out

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150347442713026&l=d652454ee0

RAMC very very light use , not washed. Late 70's print not modern stuff

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150347443833026&l=effd0c6bca

3 para again new

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150347452978026&l=7af1be42ab

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