Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket With Rigger Modified Pants Original Antique Guns Maker’s markings and patent information

Maker’s markings and patent information still mostly legible on top of the receiver

There is definitely paint flaking and rust on the rocket

and due to powder burn and cleaning

with a very nice late 1940s issue liner

” Ginnell reported

Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket With Rigger Modified Pants Original Antique Guns Maker’s markings and patent informationOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was a standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood (not included), drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket