I can understand someone being dubious of this set...
But after consulting with a couple of collectors including one who has one as well, I believe this could be legit..
Many reasons lead me to conclude that but I'll start at the beginning..
The uniform that Jimmy posted and that starts this thred is the same uniform being worn by Qatari personnel in the photo I posted. We know that uniform is legit because it has legit tags.
The cut is classic BDU with some small differences. It does have epaulettes, but no button down oversize beltloops a la Gulf Arab states . If you'd bet a month's wage on that you would have lost .
My uniform is totally different but for the similarities of the pattern. Obviously the colors are different and are only 3 compared with Jimmy 's BDU type which has 4.
I am convinced both uniforms ( and others ) are made in the same factory ( in Turkey ).
Believe mine is a new type that is either in process of being issued, or will be issued in near future; probably to special ops troops, but obviously not marines.
In most cases non genuine uniforms are cheap and usually shoddy. This unifom is neither. The sewing is good as is the material which is a stretchy lightweight ripstop.
The buttons appear to be legit qatari armed forces buttons and are used throughout. Zippers are used for chest and sleeve pockets .
Use of velcro is limited to 2 strips above the chest pockets and 2 sleeve pocket panels for patches .
When looking at the trousers of both Jimmy 's and my sets, it is obvious the waist cinches are quite unique and identical in design.. Not something associated with cheap copies.
Also, the buttons of both uniforms are sown in the same unique way.
As mentioned, the M90 batch had tags sown in post production. I believe generic tags on my set and others like mine were sown at the factory with the intent of selling pilfered uniforms to collectors.
I could be wrong, and often am, but I believe we will see more of this uniform and other new patterns for this nation in the future ..
S