ARMED SWISS SNIPER JACKET (APLENAGE CAMO)
HISTORY:
THE SWISS ARMY JACKET WAS USED BY THE SWISS MILITARY FROM 1950 UP UNTIL THE 1980S-1990S. AS FAR AS THE PATTERN GOES IT’S BASED PRIMARILY ON THE GERMAN SS-LEIBERMUSTER AND CZESCHOSLOAKIAN LEIBERMUSTER PATTERS AND COLORS. THE BLACK “BRANCHES” ARE CLAIMED TO BE IR ABSORBENT (AN ATTEMPT AT FOOLING THE EARLY NIGHT VISION GOGGLES WHICH RELIED ON INFRARED LIGHT). THE PATTERN COMMONLY CALLED “APLENFLAGE” (THE COLORFUL PATTERN OF THE SWISS LEIBERMUSTER EARNED THE NICKNAME “VIERFRUCHTPYJAMA” ‘FOUR-FRUIT PAJAMA’ FROM THE SWISS SOLIDERS.
- Genuine Swiss Military Sniper Combat Smock
- Heavyweight Alpentarn / alpenflage 6 camo colors used by the swiss army in the 70s/80s
- Rich red green camo color way - perfect for Alpine meadows!
- Hood of jacket buttons flat when not in use
- Inside hood open press stud to fold down sniper veil
- Zip fronted with stud storm flap
- chest pocket with stud flap
- double mag chest pocket with stud flap
- large clip to side of pocket
- 2 lower stud fastening pockets
- waterproof/ re-enforced elbows
- Sleeve pocket
- Elasticated & zipped wrists
- 2 wide hip button belt loops
- 3 large rear pockets with stud fastenings
- Shoulder epaulettes
- Internal zipped pocket at base of zip
- Sniper smock with all the features
-4 x Front poppered flap pockets.
-1 x Left arm pocket with popper closure.
-2 x pockets to rear
ARMED DESIGN:
-SHOULDER EPAULETTE(BLUE EPAULETTE ON RIGHT SHOULDER –REMOVABLE)
-A & G PATCHES ON BREASTPOCKETS (A: GOLD G: SILVER)
-RIGHT SLEEVE PATCHES: AMERICAN FLAG (NOT AUTHENTIC MILITARY FLAG) & RHINESTONE STAR
-LEFT SLEEVE PATCHES: WONDERWOMAN PATCH (VARIES FROM JACKET TO JACKET), LIPS, EYE, AND RAINBOW
-BACK OF JACKET: ARMED WITH A LEGACY LOGO AND ANGEL WINGS PATCH AT BOTTOM OF JACKET
FIT/SIZING CHART:
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SIZE
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CHEST
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SLEEVE LENGTH
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HEIGHT
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SMALL REGULAR
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36-40
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31.5
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66-71
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MEDIUM REGULAR
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40-42
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32.5
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66-71
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FABRICATION:
80% cotton 20% poly blend fabric
CARE:
-DRY CLEAN ONLY
-REMOVE EPAULETTE BEFORE
