by bravo_2_zero Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:43 pm
Tommo wrote:A Sparse Jacket!
What does the label say?
Also your Para Smock looks identical to my desert one except the camo, same cuffs, zip, liner etc...
I have no idea what the label says as its worn off , it's green that's all I can say. I picked it up a number of years ago for £10 used but not very used, camo looks new and I suspect label worn of with sweat. The sparse stuff isn't a set funny enough dispite the l/cpl being on both jackets, it's just how I bought them and a little luck.
I have in total
1 sparse smock,
3 sparse shirts 1 unbadged, 1 patched US style name tag and local made tank transporter patch, and the one in the photo
2 sparse trousers one named same name as the un badged shirt which was from a vet.
The para smock in the 4 part desert is the only 2nd I've ever seen and I'm guessing most on here have ever seen too. It's not a fake made in china copy or anything like that as I had my doubts about it myself until I got my hands on it. The cloth is a lightweight windproof type found on the early 80's SAS smocks. The camo print screens were only used on what seems a small run on the SAS windproofs. To me it's a more aggressive DPM print at the side of other DPM variants. The owner who I bought it off removed the badges and eperlets as you can see ghosts of wings and a DZ and the remains if the rank slides. The jacket to is a little sun bleached as the inside of the pockets has a bit stronger colour. So without doubt it's seen active duty somewhere but it's unlikely I'll ever find out.
Anyways for the £40 I paid for it , it was a steal and a very rare bit of kit not to mention awsome looking when wearing in ASDA !