7-1/8 VIETNAM ERA MILITARY US ARMY CLASS A SERVICE DRESS COVER GARRISON CAP AG44

Description

GENUINE VINTAGE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS
AG-44
SERVICE CAP
NEW OLD STOCK – NEVER ISSUED, NEVER WORN
CONDITION:
NEW OLD STOCK – RARE FIND IN ALMOST 50 YEAR OLD NEW UNISSUED US MILITARY SURPLUS – SEE PHOTOS
NOMENCLATURE:
CAP, SERVICE, WOOL SERGE, AG-44
ALSO CALLED:
PEAKED, BARRACKS, GARRISON, SERVICE, CAP, COVER, HAT, ETC.
NSN:
8405-00-965-2094
MANUFACTURER:
PROPPER INTERNATIONAL INC.
YEAR of MFR:
1970’s – UNKNOWN EXACT
COUNTRY of MFR:
MADE IN THE USA – BERRY AMENDMENT COMPLIANT
SIZE:
7-1/8
FABRIC / MATERIAL:
100% WOOL SERGE
ABOUT SIZE:
FOR INFO IN SIZING: SEE “TO DETERMINE HAT SIZE” BELOW
SOURCE:
GENUINE U.S. MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS PROCURED THROUGH PROPER & DOCUMENTED CHANNELS
COLOR:
ARMY GREEN (AG) GREEN SHADE # 44, AG-44
FEATURES:
·
PEAKED CAP STYLE HAT
·
100% WOOL SERGE CROWN OVER FRAME CONSTRUCTION
·
INTERNAL CROWN SHAPER STRUCTURE INCLUDED
·
BLACK LEATHER FRONT VISOR or BILL
·
VINYL LINING COVER PROTECTS INTERIOR FROM SWEAT AND MILDEW
·
LEATHER SWEATBAND / HEADBAND
·
COLOR IS ARMY GREEN SHADE # 44 or AG-44 FOR WEAR w/ AG-44 AND OR AG-344 VINTAGE VIETNAM ERA US ARMY SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM
DESCRIPTION of MILITARY DRESS PEAKED CAP:
A PEAKED CAP IS A MILITARY STYLE HAT WITH A FRONT PEAK, FLAT SLOPING CROWN, BAND, AND VISOR.
THE PEAKED CAP IS USED BY MANY MILITARIES OF THE WORLD AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOME SERVICE PROFESSIONS WHO WEAR UNIFORMS.
ABOUT VIETNAM ERA US ARMY UNIFORMS:
THE US ARMY SERVICE DRESS GREEN UNIFORM WAS THE UNIVERSAL UNIFORM IN ALL SEASONS, REGARDLESS OF RANK; FOR: GARRISON, DUTY, AND NON-FIELD WEAR.
THE DRESS GREENS WERE ADOPTED 2 SEPT 1954 AND PHASED IN FOR ISSUE IN THE PERIOD OF 1956 THROUGH 1961.
DRESS GREENS BECAME MANDATORY WINTER SERVICE UNIFORM IN 1960 AND THE SUMMER UNIFORM IN 1964.
THE SERVICE DRESS GREEN UNIFORM WAS COMPRISED OF COLOR: ARMY GREEN SHADE AG-44 AND THE LATER AG-344 FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS.
DRESS GREEN COATS, TROUSERS, AND HEAD GEAR WAS WORN WITH KHAKI OR TAN SHIRTS, BLACK TIE, AND BLACK LEATHER OXFORD STYLE SHOES.
TO DETERMINE HAT SIZE:
MEASURING FOR YOUR HEAD SIZE IS A BIT ART AND A BIT SCIENCE.
YOU CAN USE A TAPE MEASURE, OR A LENGTH OF STRING THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPARE TO A TAPE MEASURE TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH.
PLACE THE STRING OR TAPE AROUND YOUR HEAD ABOUT 1/8" ABOVE YOUR EAR, ACROSS THE MID-FOREHEAD, COMPLETELY CIRCLING YOUR HEAD.
HOLD THE TAPE FIRMLY, BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY.
BASICALLY, YOU NEED TO MEASURE YOUR HEAD EXACTLY WHERE THE HAT WILL SIT.
IF YOUR MEASUREMENT FALLS BETWEEN SIZES, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CHOOSE THE NEXT LARGEST SIZE.
ANOTHER, POSSIBLY MORE VALID METHOD TO DETERMINE HAT SIZE IS TO TRY ON A HAT AND CHECK THE SIZE.
IF YOU DON'T OWN A HAT, THEN TRY ON SOME RANDOM HATS NEXT TIME YOU ARE OUT SHOPPING.
SIZES, EVEN THOUGH THEY DO VARY DEPENDING ON THE HAT MAKER, ARE SUPPOSED TO BE UNIVERSAL.
YOU MAY REFER TO THE SIZING CHART BELOW IF YOU NEED TO CONVERT A MEDIUM TO AN ACTUAL HAT SIZE.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT HATS ARE NOT UNLIKE OTHER APPAREL, IN THAT, SIZE CAN VARY SOMEWHAT FROM ONE MANUFACTURER TO ANOTHER OR EVEN IN DIFFERENT STYLES AND LINES FROM THE SAME BRAND.
BECAUSE OF THIS WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A PERFECT FIT.
MEASUREMENT:
21-1/8" – 21-1/2"
/
54 cm - 55 cm
SIZE:
SMALL
HAT SIZE:
6-3/4 to 6-7/8
MEASUREMENT:
21-7/8" – 22-1/4"
/
56 cm - 57 cm
SIZE:
MEDIUM
HAT SIZE:
7 to 7-1/8
MEASUREMENT:
22-5/8" - 23"
/
58 cm - 59 cm
SIZE:
LARGE
HAT SIZE:
7-1/4 to 7-3/8
MEASUREMENT:
23-1/2" – 23-7/8"
/
60 cm - 61 cm
SIZE:
X-LARGE
HAT SIZE:
7-1/2 to 7-5/8
MEASUREMENT:
24-1/4" – 24-5/8"
/
62 cm - 63 cm
SIZE:
XX-LARGE
HAT SIZE:
7-3/4 to 7-7/8
MEASUREMENT:
25" – 25-3/8"
/
64 cm - 65 cm
SIZE:
XXX-LARGE
HAT SIZE:
8
to
8 +