F.S. Heavy Cal X-zip in VGC (42r tag)

[unhatted]

This is an incredible jacket but a little wide for me. Amazing condition (the zip insertion pin fabric is totally solid—a rarity on these!) and needs a lot more breaking in. Only minor issues are some pictured minor scuffing, a scratch to the back of the right upper arm which shows the white core, and one of the O-ring pulls has been replaced.

Details:
Talon main zipper
Talon sleeve zippers
Badge holder
No gussets or epaulettes
Massive lapels
Very stiff, heavy hide (6+ lbs)
No label or signs of removal
Standard sizing in biro—seems vintage sizing as it’s a 21.75ptp but tagged 42R

Measurements (cm/in)
Chest 55/21.75
Shoulders 45/17.75
Back 61/24
Sleeves 61/24
Waist 46/18

Weight: 2.76kg/6.1lbs

£300gbp plus shipping

 

[Cavalier]

Very nice; when do you think it dates from?

 

[unhatted]

Very nice; when do you think it dates from?

Someone on here suggested 70s, though I had assumed earlier as it has very few of the features I’ve seen in other 70s Cals (gussets, epaulets, thinner leather, teardrop pulls etc.). But it was clearly made for police use so maybe those ones were built to the older specs through the 70s?