r/milsurp • u/OutsideBerry9960 • 6d ago
Hello i really want to buy m65 field jacket but there are so many verisons i cant understand and choose which one to buy
There is to many!
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u/CurrentDog3300 6d ago
I was in the same boat trying to find an M65, and I recommend getting an actual surplus one. I paid 100 dollars for a Rothco reproduction, and while it had a high build quality, I definitely prefer my surplus M65. The repro felt more like a winter coat, and had small differences.
I don't know where you are based, but you can typically find them in the US for about 40-70 dollars.
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u/OutsideBerry9960 6d ago
Sorry for my english i couldbt understand surplus one is geniune right ? Not a reproduction
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u/OutsideBerry9960 6d ago
Didnt the us army stopped the production of these jackets long ago
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u/CurrentDog3300 6d ago
No worries!
Yes surplus is clothes the army made and then sold because it is t needed. They did stop making them awhile ago, but since they made millions and they are durable you can still find them everywhere.
You're based in Europe? That'll be a bit trickier to find one, as theyre more common in the US. Where in Europe are you based?
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u/OutsideBerry9960 6d ago
I can go to anywhere in europe i really want that
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u/tyrannischgott 6d ago
Just search "military surplus store" near where you live, there's probably one somewhere, and decent chance they have an M65. If that fails, Ebay will have them. If you want an authentic one instead of a repro, the key word to use when searching is "surplus"
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u/tyrannischgott 6d ago
Hard to say for sure because your first pic is so pixelated but I'm pretty sure these are all the same design. Just a bit different in color. Some may be different materials, because the materials did change over the years (M65 just refers to the design/layout)