The wool sleeping bag was originally made of knitted wool cloth, which was replaced by a woven, 21 1/2-ounce napped wool cloth because of the extreme shrinkage occurred when laundered. It was mummy-shaped and provided with a 30-inch heavy slide fastener. ^[1]

QM 3-1, May 1946. page 36.

Specification

• QMC spec PQD No. 273
  • 1943-08-30: Revision C
  • 1943-06-21: Revision B
  • 1942-09-29
• JAN-S-647

Nomenclature

• BAG, SLEEPING, WOOL

Logistics

• 27-B-317

Modifications

• The design was altered so that the bag could also be used inside the mountain sleeping bag.
• The slide fastener was lengthened to provide a closure at least 70 inches long.

Notes

1. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015031821443?urlappend=%3Bseq=154