MINT M-1951 M-51 M51 Extra Large (XL) Poplin US Army Mod Fishtail Parka 15/01/52
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Type:Uniform/ Clothing
Issued/ Not-Issued:Not-Issued
Clothing Type:Jackets
Conflict:Korean War (1950-1953)
Era:1945-Present
Country/ Organization:United States
Time Period:1946-1960
Service:Army
Theme:Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States
Mint Un-Issued Extra Large (XL) M-1951 M-51 US Army Mod Fishtail Parka 2nd Pattern (Poplin) Description This is a very early Poplin (2nd Pattern) Extra Large M-1951 Fishtail Parka in MINT un-issued condition. It is clearly dated 15th January 1952, so making it a very early production Poplin parka and it is manufactured by one of the rarer manufacturers; A.C CLOTHING MFG CO Extra Large M-1951 Fishtail Parkas are extremely rare as they were produced in such very small numbers. A typical 1950s US Army Quartermaster would only hold 18 XLs per 1,000 M-1951 Fishtail Parkas in his stock, so less than 2% of his stock. All the black ink stamps are as clear and easy to read as the day when the parka left the factory back in 1952. X-LARGECHEST FROM 44″ & UPSTOCK NO 55-P-4982-40 PARKA SHELL M-1951A.C CLOTHING MFG COCONT QM 23466DATED 15 JANUARY 195201 8658 1-15-52SPEC MIL-P-11013PATT DATE MARCH 12 1951 INSPECTOR This parka was never issued and just sat in a Quartermasters store and was then released to the surplus market, as it is in such pristine condition. The reason why I can state that this parka was never issued is because it is covered in «IRISH PENDANTS». This is a US Army term for loose threads hanging from a newly manufactured piece of uniform. It was the job of the first GI issued with such a brand new item to «police» it, by that I mean cut of all these loose threads and this has NOT been done on this parka. It is in exactly the same condition as the day it left A.C Clothing’s factory in early 1952. This truly is a «factory fresh» M-1951 fishtail parka. This parka is in museum quality. It would be an ideal reference piece for any serious collector. The colour retention is absolutely factory fresh with no fading whatsoever. The Poplin fabric retains that sheen and feel that only an un-washed, un-issued, factory fresh Poplin can. The mint condition zip is an extremely rare brass Conmar and it retains its original fabric pull. The Rau press studs are in mint condition and are very firm fitting. All the buttons are present and in mint condition, including the large cuff buttons. The cuff buttons are the much rare large FLAT buttons only seen on early M-1951 fishtail parkas NOT to be confused with the much more common large RIMMED cuff buttons. The cuff elastic is in mint condition. The elastic is so taut I strong suspect that the cuffs have never been buttoned up, The cuff elastic is so strong it still flies back into the cuff when released. All the draw cords are present and in mint condition, so much so that they still retain their original plastic tips or aglets. The two leather stops on the hood draw cords are in mint condition and as this parka has been correctly stored the leather stops have not left any brown marks on the hood. All the seams are in mint condition. There are no odd smells or odours, certainly no smell of tobacco or that old military surplus smell. SizingThis parka is clearly marked as an EXTRA LARGE. Due to a number of factors, including that these parkas were manufactured in the 1950s when virtually all of the production was done by hand, the fabric was cut by hand using cardboard patterns or templates which quickly became misshapen and warped, they were produced by many different civilian contractors with varying standards of quality control, the US Army changing the pattern (design) and their sizing tables a number of times throughout the 17 years they were in production, plus the early produced parkas were urgently needed for the Korean War and so quality control slipped, the M-1951 fishtail parka suffers from a wide range of sizing variations. By that I mean you can measure a few identically labelled sized M-1951 fishtail parkas and they may all have slight variations in size and, occasionally, a very marked difference in size.(The US Army actually went through a process of re-labelling M-1951 parkas because the size variations were so great…that is why you can come across M-1951 parkas that have paper labels sown over the original black ink labels)So please, do not expect two similarly labelled M-1951 fishtail parkas to fit exactly the same. A US Army EXTRA LARGE of the 1950s bears absolutely no comparison to a modern day EXTRA LARGE. These parkas were designed to be worn over many, many layers of thick military clothing, including thick woollen shirts, sweaters, field (combat) jacket with its own liner and were cut very generously.The reference to size refers to the chest size of the GI buried underneath all that uniform.So please use the measurements below to decide if this parka will fit you.As the photographs hopefully show this parka is HUGE on me.(To give you an indication of size I am 5′ 11″ (179cm), weigh just under 13 stone (82kg) have a 42/44 inch chest and normally wear a XL in modern day outdoor coats)Please be guided by the measurements below:(All measurements are with the parka zipped up and where appropriate, laid flat and taken across the back)Shoulder to shoulder: 24″ (61cms)Armpit to armpit: 31″ (79cms)Waist cord tunnel/back horizontal seam: 30″ (76cms)Sleeve length (along the top of the sleeve to the end of the cuff): 26″ (66cms)Underarm arm length (from armpit to end of cuff): 22″ (56cms)Back (from hood/collar seam to the very end of the fishtail): 43″ (109cms)This parka would ideally fit someone much, much larger than me.SUMMARYThis is a very rare opportunity to own a 100% genuine Extra Large Poplin M-1951 Fishtail Parka in mint un-issued condition.Please note that this listing is for the parka shown in the video and photographs, there is no liner included. Extra Large was the largest sized M-1951 Fishtail Parka that the US Army issued and this parka is truly HUGE. Please be guided by the video and photographs as to condition but you will not be able to improve upon or upgrade this parka.Remember, this parka is over 70+ years old but it is still in the same mint condition as the day it left the factory in early 1952.If you want any further photographs and/or to ask questions please feel free to contact me.Please take time to read my 100% feedback and you will hopefully see that I am a very trustworthy and honest seller. You will also see that I have many repeat buyers that I think speaks volumes as to the extremely high quality of my items and my excellent customer service.I will ONLY send such a rare and valuable parka by a fully insured, tracked and signed for service. The only courier that I use is Royal Mail or Parcelforce.Overseas bidders are very welcome. I have shipped parkas all over Europe; including France, Italy and Germany and further afield to the USA, Japan and Australia. However, I will ONLY send items overseas via e-bay’s Global Shipping Programme. All of the above listing, including photographs, is covered by copyright and UK intellectual property rights. Any person copying all, or any part, of this listing will be reported to e-bay and legal action may be taken. None of this listing can be copied or reproduced in any format, including being used outside of e-bay, without the express, written permission of parkas-and-airfix-tank. © parkas-and-airfix-tanks 2024
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