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    1980's desert DPM para smock

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    Post by bravo_2_zero Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:23 pm

    I just snagged an ultra rare beast, 1980's period, maybe trial,maybe Iraq contract para smock.

    I will post pictures when it arrives.
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    Post by Tommo Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:26 pm

    Wow, any link??
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    Post by bravo_2_zero Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:30 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150347428323026&l=b506cfaad4

    Best way I could do the photo.
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    Post by Camo_fiend Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:36 pm

    Mother of god, where'd you find this one?!? Excellent find mate! Very Happy


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    Post by Tommo Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:38 pm

    F**k me! Thats amazing, I so want one!
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    Post by bravo_2_zero Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:44 pm

    Camo_fiend wrote:Mother of god, where'd you find this one?!? Excellent find mate! Very Happy

    eBay, in other things/other

    I offered the guy £40 end auction early
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    Post by Camo_fiend Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:48 pm

    Tommo wrote:F**k me! Thats amazing, I so want one!
    These things seem to go for crazy prices. I stumbled across an individual who had a uniform in this pattern, and wouldn't part with it for a penny less than £1000!

    Not sure if they're worth that much or not, but that's the only price this person would consider. I was a bit gutted to say the least. Embarassed

    bravo_2_zero wrote:eBay, in other things/other

    I offered the guy £40 end auction early

    EDIT: £40 is a steal! Needless to say, you made a great score! I'm still hoping I can get lucky and find one of these mis-identified as something else, or at a kit sale for cheap. Laughing


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    Post by bravo_2_zero Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:59 pm

    Razz

    Lol yeah I saw that £1000 price, it's on here somewhere and I couldn't find it.
    Anyways these will look spanking with my 1983 tropical desert trousers !
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    Post by Tommo Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:02 pm

    I have a 80's dessie shirt, the 'Iraqi' pattern one, its in mint condition and was a snatch for £15 IIRC Smile
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    Post by Gulf91 Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:10 pm

    bravo_2_zero wrote:
    Camo_fiend wrote:Mother of god, where'd you find this one?!? Excellent find mate! Very Happy

    eBay, in other things/other

    I offered the guy £40 end auction early

    I am very quickly beginning to hate you and your amazing Ebay bargains Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


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    Post by bravo_2_zero Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:10 pm

    Tommo wrote:I have a 80's dessie shirt, the 'Iraqi' pattern one, its in mint condition and was a snatch for £15 IIRC Smile

    Mine came from a duffel bag filled with 80's period stuff I paid £10 for, absolute mint unworn but some sort of issue with the tags. The tags are all stamped up Iraq MOD contract 1983 and size 6/ small but they are an easy 36" waist ?
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    Post by Tommo Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:47 pm

    That is sweet, just the trousers, Para Frock and MTP Para Smock on my list now Very Happy
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    Post by chevpol Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:36 am

    thats nice, me want!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Post by CollectinSteve Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:52 am

    One day I bought two USMC reversible shelter halfs, dated 1944, for $6 with stakes at a flea market. But besides that I feel like I usually pay through the nose for everything. So count me amongst the jealous Very Happy

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    Post by bravo_2_zero Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:09 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150356804083026&l=869c85f03c
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    Post by bravo_2_zero Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:10 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150356804633026&l=0dd47d4027
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    Post by Eaglehurst Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:23 pm

    Are there any labels present? If so would be great to see some pics....
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    Post by bravo_2_zero Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:42 pm

    Eaglehurst wrote:Are there any labels present? If so would be great to see some pics....
    There are no labels or the ghost of any applied.

    The epplets have also been cut off which is a thing done by squadies in the field. There are little things with jacket that points towards it being a custom made one off job.

    Firstly the cloth, it's windproof, zip is ykk, no coat hanger webbing in the rear.

    The cloth is vintage for sure as this cloth hasn't been reproduced in the rare version of Dpm. The Dpm print is only found in the sas smocks and not the windproof ones.

    There are slight sewing errors like the crotch press studs on the front, one side is set higher than the other.

    I don't know what this jacket is for or what it was made for but it all points towards something special.

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