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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I think you lucked out. If you want a little bit of a challenge start looking for a dark blue Kersey wool coat. There are very few of those in size 48. A Kersey coat in size 48 is very rare. We don't know if they ever made Kerseys in 48 Long. However, I think a 48 or a 48 regular would be long...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    We measured me as a 44 chest. The 46 sizes of US Navy peacoats fit me fine. I still think you might need a 48 Long or 48 Xtra Long - just my 2 cents.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I was measured as 44 on the chest.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I don't think I'm 46. I will get my wife involved after she finishs work today. It will be an easy 1-2-3 thing with her doing the measuring. The 46s and 46Ls fit me just fine.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Your Sterling 46L is a 2001. The B&B is a 2002.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I could be wrong but you sound like a size 48XL to me. I'm 6 2 215 - 220 36 inch sleeve. Peacoat - one day I went into it to do something and came out screwing something up. I forget what it was. I'm really bad with computers and cell phones.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The labels for the DSCPs are on the inside pocket on the right side of the coat under the front buttons. On the 6th line of the labei is the "contract : SP01001 02 D 0 0303 The number 02 is the manufactured year = 2002 My 1995 coat, which is a Bremen Bowdon, has a 95 in the...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    How tall are you? I'm 6-2 and have 2 DSCP coats. One is a 1995 46XL and the other is a 2002 46XL. The 1995 is a tinch tighter as the buttons have been sewn 1/4 inch closer to the right side. The 2002 feels normal P.S. I'm not new here. I did take a couple of peacoat years off. P.P.S. Borh...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I should have included this. The small size tags under the coats hang up loop were on WW2 coats. I don't think we know when they were discontinued.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The size tags were square tags which were sewn right under the coat hook. My two coats have the sewing stitches still intact. If you look on your coats you will probably find them also on the top of the lining right under the hang up hook (loop). I've only seen a couple of coats with these...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I don't know if this helps but - A 20 inch pit to pit should yield a size 38 (chest) peacoat. 38s are probably the most common size. I have 2 WW2 peacoats. I'm pretty sure they are both size 46, or possibly 48. The sleeve length on both is 26 while the body length on both is 34. I believe...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I think I saw some 44s on ebay today
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    This is my newest addition - US Coast Guard WWII Peacoat size 46 Long. Not in perfect condition. but Excellent. IT WEIGHS A TON!! I now have 2 Meltons, 2 WWIIs, and 7 Kerseys.. I just hope {"m all done.. I have no more room in my woolens closet.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    You should try a size 38. There are usually a ton of them on ebay both WWII and post war. Sounds like you need a size 38. There usually are a ton of 38s both WWII and post war on ebay. I have two WWIIs both size 46 or 46 Long. They are both very rare sizes. I'll be posting photos very soon...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I put mine in vinyl garment bags and leave a box of open moth balls on the closet shelf with them.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The 46 Long WWII chest wise fits very similar to my other 46s and 46 Longs. It's just a bit longer in the sleeves and overall length then my 46s. . The WWII 48 Longs' sleeve and body length are just about the same as the WWII 46 Long. The 48 is a tinch more roomy then the 46s. chest wise and...

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