Desert DPM

Hi all,

I dont have much Desert DPM, only 4 jackets, 1 pair trousers, a boonie,a Mk6 Helmet and a pair of boots!!

Mark
S95 Jacket, Combat, Tropical, Desert, DPM


Jacket,Combat,Tropical,Desert, DPM


Smock, Combat, Temperate, Desert, DPM


Jacket, DPM, Field, Desert


Mk 6 Helmet






Trousers, Tropical, Combat, DPM


Finally.... yours truly manning the defences at a local show!

Very cool desert DPm collection Mark, I have tonnes of similiar kit too.....got to say, with you manning the defences with that bad boy,nobody is going to mess with you, maybe you get some of the Militaria dealers,to give all their stock for free!!!

Cheers mate.

That .50 cal is a deactivated one owned by a friend, b****y heavy piece of kit!

Mark

chevpol wrote:Cheers mate.

That .50 cal is a deactivated one owned by a friend, b****y heavy pice of kit!

Mark

No worries, never had the chance to use one personally,deactivated or otherwise, but I am aware of their superb fire power, amazing to think they started out in US bombers.....


Cool pic Mark!!!

nice kit mate, the first RAF Regiment s95 shirt is pretty interesteing, it like a combination of the s95 and earlier pieces.

lammasulyon wrote:nice kit mate, the first RAF Regiment s95 shirt is pretty interesteing, it like a combination of the s95 and earlier pieces.

Good point, I missed that ,normally S95 kit do not have epaulettes...so yeah,very interesting Jacket..maybe a transitional piece?

I also like the P90 Desert jacket too...not seen too many of these around

i have one of them temperate jackets, they are the s94 short lived garments that go funny when washed. the material tends to fade like mad and wears thin easy. the army dumped them in the surplus market about 6 years ago, think i paid £5 for mine new.

Easy Gee wrote:



Good point, I missed that ,normally S95 kit do not have epaulettes...so yeah,very interesting Jacket..maybe a transitional piece?

I also like the P90 Desert jacket too...not seen too many of these around

Its sorta strange why the raf regiment issues desert dpm in different cut and buttons, as well as airtex fabric...ive seen one raf airtex shirt with chest rank straps....its interesting

lammasulyon wrote:

Easy Gee wrote:



Good point, I missed that ,normally S95 kit do not have epaulettes...so yeah,very interesting Jacket..maybe a transitional piece?

I also like the P90 Desert jacket too...not seen too many of these around

Its sorta strange why the raf regiment issues desert dpm in different cut and buttons, as well as airtex fabric...ive seen one raf airtex shirt with chest rank straps....its interesting

I agree the RAF,do tend to do things differentley with their kit, in fact most of my "oddities" have been RAF originated....more research is needed on this me thinks!!!

bravo_2_zero wrote:i have one of them temperate jackets, they are the s94 short lived garments that go funny when washed. the material tends to fade like mad and wears thin easy. the army dumped them in the surplus market about 6 years ago, think i paid £5 for mine new.

Bravo,that's interesting info, I'm gutted I've never seen one of these on the surplus Market...And I still can't help but class this type of kit as 90 pattern...stuck in my way's I guess

Does the bush hat have any vents either side-never seen one without.

Gulf91 wrote:Does the bush hat have any vents either side-never seen one without.

just checked, no vents!

Mark

chevpol wrote:

Gulf91 wrote:Does the bush hat have any vents either side-never seen one without.

just checked, no vents!

Mark

Thats strange-does it have an issue label?

I have a Gulf91 hat which has the large mesh backed vents and a later more modern type that has smaller unmeshed vents-never seen one without

Gulf91 wrote:

chevpol wrote:

Gulf91 wrote:Does the bush hat have any vents either side-never seen one without.

just checked, no vents!

Mark

Thats strange-does it have an issue label?

I have a Gulf91 hat which has the large mesh backed vents and a later more modern type that has smaller unmeshed vents-never seen one without

no label, only small size lable (60), could it be commercial?

Mark

chevpol wrote:

Gulf91 wrote:

chevpol wrote:

Gulf91 wrote:Does the bush hat have any vents either side-never seen one without.

just checked, no vents!

Mark

Thats strange-does it have an issue label?

I have a Gulf91 hat which has the large mesh backed vents and a later more modern type that has smaller unmeshed vents-never seen one without

no label, only small size lable (60), could it be commercial?

Mark

Looks good but unfortunately no ISSUE i wouldnt think.

Some difference in the dawing of the pattern

Sparse pattern seems to be popular again..good to see it!!

my jacket and trousers dpm desert