Mine was woodland camo. Issued to me in 1985, serving in the USMC. It had a nice quilted liner and the brass zippers and fit perfectly. Someone stole it a long time ago. They are practically just about perfect. P.S. If you’re not a Veteran you have no right wearing these.

Great jacket for motorcycle riding too👍

Original M65 field jackets are durable, abrasion resistent, tough, warm, removal liner makes it 4 seasons, and looks great. I still wear my 1983 issued BDUs when i was an army officer. I wish the army had specified a GoreTex liner to make it water proof. As it is, it soaks in water when it rains. I spray silicone water repellant spray but it doesnt seem to work very well. But i still wear it and Im 64 now.

I have two versions in brown and black leather purchased in the mid-eighties. It goes well with a British Wooley-Pulley commando sweater and/or a turtleneck polo underneath.

I just got a brand new 3 collor desert one for $20

Rambo wore one in First Blood

I agree. I had one for at least 20 yrs and wore it all the time. Lasted and lasted. Great design. It was a Vietnam era and I bought it in the early 80s so already used then. Always size up to layer.

It's not power metallurgy.

thanks for this video. always interesting to see reviews from across the pond. being finnish, i do like finnish knifes, and cool stuff that there are better reviews coming from the land of the free than from here.

not practical due to its limited use

If you are willing to shorten it the wool trench coat liner will work in the M65. I like them so much I have 4 of them. 2 OD 1 woodland and 1 tiger stripe.

I wish they didn't put their name on the blade

Splitting and chopping wood is what a hatchet or axe is for, that is a good way to ruin a knife.

Love mine

The M65 is the best design of a jacket hands down. I have owned several in OD, black and woodland.

the 'saw back; is not meant to actualy saw unfortunatly .it was made to cut notches into sticks ect .and also pushing stuff away aswell ;)

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Eyes taughts tip tops wents out of business ears ago.

I like mine. I think it's a reproduction.

UI carried a 110 Buck 1:03 on my side for years then I almost got a concealed carry ticket after I got my concealed carry licensei started wearing it again stupid laws

What is BDU?

NSN number ?

Na the British army smok jacket is far superior to the m65, I’ve tried both

I never spray mine with water proof..............I'm 🧠 smart 🧠 enough to get out of the rain ☔..................BOO HA.......😮😮😮😊

I still have my basic issued jacket from Feb. 1966. You are correct, it wears like iron. Stay safe there. 😊

Best jacket I ever owned

I have two of these

My Winter Jacket is the M-65 Woodland Camo with the liner. I got it at a Flea Market for $40.00 8 years ago. I sprayed Waterproofing on it and wouldn't trade it for any other.

All hail the almighty M65. When I was a conscript, we had a handful of those that were worn by the elders, handed down from discharged troops to the younger generation. I currently own an Israeli M65 replica, dated 1968. I found it by the trashcan near my workplace, on my birthday in 2019. My size exactly.

I've got an m-65 but I don't have a liner I use my hoodie it has the metal zipper

If only it wasn’t made in communist China.

They must be selling like hot cakes cause they are not on their site or Amazon's site right now.

Got a 2nd hand alpha industries m65 about four years ago. Its well worn & i absolutely love it!!! Great jacket. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✝️🇬🇧

They might look "stylish", but when you are out in the field for days on end in Korea or Germany in the winter. They sucked even with the liner. Gore Tex is much more functional. SFC, U.S. Army (Retired).

👍👍👍 .. a great jacket. Back in 1972, a fellow Sport Parachutist had one and I was very impressed with it. He had his wife make a Winter Liner for it .. she was pretty good with a sewing machine. I 'think' that the liner was silk-based and that jacket with liner was as warm and comfortable to wear as could be. In the early 90's, I got for my son and I, used (albeit in v good condition) German Bundeswehr '80's 'Nato' Jackets with the Winter Liners. Both are still in use. Actually, I'll be doffing mine in a mo to take the pooch out for her morning stroll .. here in Switzerland, temp outside is currently 1°C. Married with a British Military 'Woolly Pully' Jersey .. toasty 😊. My son calls his jacket, his 'Zender' .. the Name Tag sewn above the top pocket 😁. Not the M65, but it has served me well. I have 'waxed' the outside of my jacket which gives it better light rain resistance.

Nice review! Will get this one

Watching this all I can think is…glad that’s not my wiener

Holy, thats half a loaf 😅

Looks like a solid performer.

Mine had a liner that I could button in or take it out. I never zipped mine, only snapped it for quick egress. The line was warm but I almost never used it. It was bulky and bunched under by armpits.

It seems that you need a better-quality axe. You should try a Gransfors Bruk. It'd definitely speed up the process and make it more enjoyable.

Got this knife as a trade today! Absolutely amazing, cant wait to take the woods, and taste it!

What brand is this? Alpha?

Damn good knife! I love the recurve. I've had a few different versions I love them all. I got that one right there at Wal-Mart 2yrs ago marked on clearance for $19.99. Thank you Wal-Mart

I have one I love it but when it's really cold I'm still getting my Columbia parka out. That Omni heat silver foil keeps you freaking warm. My Columbia weighs a quarter of what my m65 does and it keeps me warm in the Canadian cold winter days. My m65 is useless below -15 Celsius.

Bought a used "plastic" handled Buck Ranger decades back. Had it on the job, used it on a long pole to deflate errant helium balloons in an outdoor pavillion before another event! Sure paid for itself that day! BTW, great patina on that 110! Blsgs, gg🙏🙏✝️✝️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋☝️☝️☝️

In german language pig is Schwein or lesser fine Sau ( see swine and sow). Abfangen means, to give a wounded game final stab. So in german Saufänger. After wwll long knifes came in Germany out of use, but for about twenty years wild boar became a problem, so a comeback of long knifes.

Once you get a couple of marttiinis its hard to buy anything else, ive got 5 and i love them all, my aapa and my lapp 250 are my favourites

4:23 That's funny. Good review, man. I'm buying one of these right now. Mine is woodland, but unissued. Hopefully, it is in good shape.