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  1. bythesea

    Verifying my M-65

    That's very good to know! Any info on how ARVNs got their M-65s?
  2. bythesea

    Verifying my M-65

    Very insightful. Thank you very much kittyhawk! That must be one hell of a jacket! Thanks for the information. So now we can establish that the "General" zipper was used since at least 1973. Still wondering which company made it though... I think it has some resemblance to Talon zippers...
  3. bythesea

    Verifying my M-65

    For an estimate, I'd say it's around a kilo (three to four pounds) or so? Not light, nor close to heavy in my opinion. I'll get back to you with the precise weight when I can find my scale :) Thanks for the answer. That aluminium zipper looks great though :) Thanks for the answer! That's...
  4. bythesea

    Verifying my M-65

    Thanks for the welcome :) and thanks again for the confirmation! By any chance you know about the "General" branded zipper? I can't seem to find any information about it, other than the zipper itself looking like a vintage Talon and that it is used on other vintage jackets I found online (like...
  5. bythesea

    Verifying my M-65

    Hello everyone. I recently purchased what I believe to be a vintage 1977 M-65 field jacket (based on the DSA number) for a relatively good price of $55! (they don't show up on thrift stores or come cheap from where I'm from sadly...) The only thing that's bugging me is that I can't find much...

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