Advice on Buying 1941 Field Jacket Welcome

[vintagewool]

Hello. I am offering to buy a used repro 1941 jacket and it seems like ATF is a likely candidate but I am open to having my mind changed on these preferences:

WTB: Wanted: 1941 m1941 m41 "Parsons" Field Jacket, Repro, under $100 Shipped to CONUS USA

Hello. I am looking for a 1941 field jacket (100% cotton shell) for casual wear. I have seen new ones listed for about $60 and up but there is ambiguous information about materials and sizing. My initial thought is an At the Front (ATF) model because it is OD No. 2 (OD2). 3 basic preferences...

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Thank you.

 

[Cuvier]

Hello. I am offering to buy a used repro 1941 jacket and it seems like ATF is a likely candidate but I am open to having my mind changed on these preferences:

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Thank you.

I can speak very highly of ATF. Great people to work with. If you have a question they can answer it. Shipping has always been fast and the workmanship outstanding. I have their summer 1941 field jacket and enjoy it. Everything I have purchased I have been exceedingly happy with.

 

[vintagewool]

I can speak very highly of ATF. Great people to work with. If you have a question they can answer it. Shipping has always been fast and the workmanship outstanding. I have their summer 1941 field jacket and enjoy it. Everything I have purchased I have been exceedingly happy with.

Thank you for the feedback.

Did you get a 1941 jacket and, if so, what kind?

I am trying to sort out sizing problems here:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...intage-and-reproduction-repro-jackets.114745/

 

[Cuvier]

Thank you for the feedback.

Did you get a 1941 jacket and, if so, what kind?

I am trying to sort out sizing problems here:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...intage-and-reproduction-repro-jackets.114745/

I bought the summer 1941 as I'm down in Texas. They do run slightly large as it was expected that you're layered underneath.
https://www.atthefront.com/Summer-M41-Field-Jacket-p/usujsm41.htm
It's still a very comfortable jacket. There's a winter weight version as well.

 

[vintagewool]

Sorry, you already had mentioned buying the ATF summer jacket. Thank you for the added information.

My worry about the summer version is that it is too long because ATF deliberately diverted from mil-spec. From ATF's description, it seems like a jacket might be over 29in long, supposedly to compensate for up to a 2in shrinkage that I have no intention of doing. I do not want a supposed-to-be-hip-length 1941 jacket that is as long as a crotch-length 1943 jacket.

 

[vintagewool]

This review of the "Summer" jacket troubles me:

90th IDPG At The Front "Summer" M41 Jacket

The Summer jacket is so off-spec long that the Small (33-36) AFTER deliberately hot-shrinking is as long as a vintage 38.

Further, the shrunken Summer jacket has the back band too high.

Worse, the collar opening is too small, because the zipper is misplaced.

Additionally, the lining is the same material as the shell, instead of making a light cotton lining of the color and (maybe) texture of the WWII wool.

Why make a "Summer" jacket with a double layer of 6-7oz material? Isn't that like wearing two unlined 6-7oz-fabric jackets?

How is the cotton body supposed to shrink properly when metal zippers don't shrink?

Why quibble about stitching details when basic jacket dimensions are obviously wrong from 100yds away?

Is today's Summer jacket the same as in that 2012 review?

I believe Cuvier that his is comfortable for him but I don't understand why so many repro makers seem meticulous in some areas but seem to throw away the tape measure in other areas.

I would rather have the right sizing with the wrong stitching than vice versa.

TM 10-265 gives very specific lengths to 1/8 of an inch:

1941 "M1941" "M41" "Parsons" Field Jacket Sizing Guide: Database Comparing Vintage and Reproduction ("Repro") Jackets

Add your pre-shrunk jacket's actual measurements to this thread. The descriptions and repro-sizings of these field jackets are a mess, so this thread is intended as a resource to restore sanity. There are 3 important points about the actual WWII 1941 field jackets, gleaned from the technical...

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I could do without the fix-one-thing-but-break-another, but I still would consider one of the ATF types for the right price.