1960’s Vintage Military M-65 Cotton OG Cargo Field Pants - Vietnam Era
Made in the USA
Size: Small Regular 27-31 x 29”
Color: OG-107 - Old Olive Green
Material: 100% Cotton Sateen
Waist: Adjustable 13.5-15.5” flat
Rise: 12.5
Hips: 20.5
Inseam: 29”
Leg Opening: 10” flat
Spacious & comfortable cut
Button waist with gripper zipper-zip fly
Two front hand pockets
Two rear pockets
Two roomy cargo style pockets
All pockets with flaps & press stud fastening
One small inner button-down pocket
Side waist adjusters
Drawstring at the leg hem
Knee pleats
Belt loops
Manufacturer:
Very good vintage condition w/ some signs of wear.
MORE INFO:
Created in 1965 for the US Armed Forces, it was based on previous models - the perishable M-41, the M-43 with front pockets and the M-51 (the numbers referring to the year of manufacture). In order to adapt to various conditions, it was crafted with a new material, the NYCO, a mixture of cotton and nylon that is practically indestructible.
Like many of the garments used in the Vietnam War, the M-65’s meaning changed completely as the soldiers returned home. Some of them were rebelling against a war they had known firsthand, and their protest uniforms were the same they had worn in Vietnam.
The M-65 went from being an official garment to one of counter-culture. Jack Nicholson, Bob Marley, Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver and Al Pacino in Serpico.
