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M-65 Field Jacket
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M-65 Field Jacket

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A classic M-1965 military-style field jacket, cut for layering across three seasons.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor bought one for $15 over 25 years ago and still wears it every off-season — only the cuff edges show wear.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

  1. 33
    r/BuyItForLife post

    M65 Field Jacket >25yo

  2. 6
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Durable: M65 field jacket. I purchased it for $15 over 25y ago... edges of the cuffs show wear.

field-jacket military-style outerwear

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