The M-1951 field jacket (later redesignated as coat) ensemble is made up of a shell and a detachable mohair frieze liner which is attached inside the shell for extra warmth. The jacket ensemble is worn directly over the intermediate layer in cold weather.

Specification

• Shell: MIL-J-11448, redesignated as MIL-C-11448
• Liner: MIL-L-11449

Nomenclature

• JACKET, SHELL, FIELD, M-1951
• LINER, JACKET, FIELD, M-1951

Logistics

• Quartermaster stock number
  • Shell: 55-J-610-5 through 55-J-610-55 ^[1]
  • Liner: 55-L-210-10 through 55-L-210-50 ^[2]
• Federal Stock Number
  • Shell
    • X-Small: 8405-255-8593
    • Small Short: 8405-255-8591
    • Small Regular: 8405-255-8590
    • Small Long: 8405-255-8589
    • Medium Short: 8405-255-8588
    • Medium Regular: 8405-255-8587
    • Medium Long: 8405-255-8586
    • Large Short: 8405-255-8585
    • Large Regular: 8405-255-8584
    • Large Long: 8405-255-8583
    • X-Large: 8405-255-8592
  • Liner
    • X-Small: 8405-261-6595
    • Small: 8405-261-6593
    • Medium: 8405-261-6592
    • Large: 8405-261-6591
    • X-Large: 8405-261-6594

Replacements

• Shell: M-65 cold weather field coat
• Liner: M-65 cold weather coat liner

Notes

1. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112119570098?urlappend=%3Bseq=25
2. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112119570098?urlappend=%3Bseq=26