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Greetings everyone,
It is possible to make out the years of manufacture from the codes I've taken off some DPM smocks - 5882 [an unidentified DPM smock], 5887 [1984 Pattern] and 1821 [1968 Pattern].
The smock marked 5882 has all the similar stuff which is on the Pattern 1984 [Zip and buttons fastening, 4 external pockets, velcro to cuffs, drawstrings to waist and bottom, no integral hood, etc] but I'm not sure if it's really a Pattern 1984 as the camo design is slightly different.
Om the Arctic smock, what would be the main reason for a new smock not to have a manufacturer's label with NSN and sizing codes? Was it common for new smocks not to have any labels [I also have a Soldier 1995 shirt with no label]? Also, is the DPM pattern on the Arctic smock a one off pattern or is based on the 1968 pattern?
Thank you.
It is possible to make out the years of manufacture from the codes I've taken off some DPM smocks - 5882 [an unidentified DPM smock], 5887 [1984 Pattern] and 1821 [1968 Pattern].
The smock marked 5882 has all the similar stuff which is on the Pattern 1984 [Zip and buttons fastening, 4 external pockets, velcro to cuffs, drawstrings to waist and bottom, no integral hood, etc] but I'm not sure if it's really a Pattern 1984 as the camo design is slightly different.
Om the Arctic smock, what would be the main reason for a new smock not to have a manufacturer's label with NSN and sizing codes? Was it common for new smocks not to have any labels [I also have a Soldier 1995 shirt with no label]? Also, is the DPM pattern on the Arctic smock a one off pattern or is based on the 1968 pattern?
Thank you.