Russian Cold War Trenchcoat? Any ideas? Rabbit fur Lining.

[bn1966]

Hello Gents,

A colleague at work has just made a winter/fall purchase off of the bay by way of a charcoal grey leather single breasted trench coat with what appears to be a button in rabbit fur lining. I tried said jacket on today & have never worn anything so heavy...must have been twice the the weight of my Irvin . You'd have burnt a few calories moving about in that baby .

Any ideas where it might have come from? Military? All comments gratefully received.

 

[Fastuni]

Eastern European, just as German, leather coats tended to be incredibly heavy and quite rigid.
This one looks civilian to me... 1960's would be my guess.
A military piece ought to have some stamps or labels. Probably also some holes/loops for epaulettes.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Civilian for sure, and if it's from the eastern bloc then not just any civilian!

 

[bn1966]

Thanks guys