genuine issue BRITISH PARATROOPER 1972 72 PATTERN DENISON para SMOCK size 3

100% GENUINE ISSUE 72 PATTERN DENISON SMOCK ....... THE ORIGINAL LAST PATTERN DENISON MADE AND ISSUED .SMOCK CAMOUFLAGE . MADE BY JAMES SMITH & CO DERBY A/78/CLO/03273/DC69(2)
FEATURES = WOOL KNITTED CUFFS , SILVER NEWEY PRESS STUDS . 4 LARGE FRONT POCKETS , BRASS FRONT ZIP , SHOULDER RANK SLIDES , HEM ADJUSTERS , TAIL FLAP , 2 INNER CHEST POCKETS '
SIZE 3 = LIKE A SIZE MEDIUM TO LARGE REGULAR ( the original army size guide says its designed for person 38" - 40" chest and 5 foot 7 inch to 5 82 tall .. but as you know there made on the oversize size to go over a uniform and keep parachute recovery bag down front when jumping ...SO PLEASE GO OFF THE MEASUREMENTS
MEASURES = 30" ARM PIT TO PIT / 22" ARM PIT TO CUFF END / 31" BASE OF COLLAR TO HEM / 26" ACROSS WAIST AREA / 19" SHOULDER TO SHOULDER / 26" SHOULDER TO CUFF END ..... made on loose big fitting side not like normal combat jacket or civilian coat It is loose fit design for ease of arm movement when parachuting
CONDITION = well worn and used , THE ZIP HAS BROKE IN 2 PLACES AT BOTTOM WERE ITS SEWN SHUT SO LIKE OLD WW2 TYPE NOW OVER THE HEAD TO PUT ON TAKE OFF AND ON THE FOLD BY COLLAR , ZIP WORKS FINE BETWEEN THESE TWO AREAS , ITS GOT 2 HOLES ON FRONT WHICH COULD BE PATCHES IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO , SOME OTHER SMALL HOLES IN PLACES FROM USE AND ON BACK OF NECK BUT ITS DOUBLE THICK THERE , EDGE OF COLLAR HAS FRAYED , CUFF NOT NOT BAD CONDTION GOOD FOR AGE , SOME DIRT MARKS N STAINS TO IT . STILL A.nice collectable para smock . AS IN THE PICUTRES
CLASSIC BRITISH PARATROOPER KIT THE denison SMOCK is a BIT OF ICONIC BRITISH AIRBORNE KIT
PERFECT FOR FORMER PARATROOPER / COLLECTOR / AIRBORNE RE-ENACTOR OR MILITARIA COLLECTOR .

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