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This vintage hunting mackinaw was made in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan by the Soo Woolen Mills. It is their double-mackinaw model, with a caped front. It has wide coat lapels, whereas most of their competitors favored shirt-style collars on these single breasted models. The cape forms the flaps of the two breast pockets. As is typical with many of these early mackinaw coats, it us unlined. However, there is a double thickness of wool on the back, forming the game pocket, as well as on the shoulders and pockets. Snaps for the pockets are all United Carr, of the late 1930s-1950s design with a dot in between the two words of their name. The tag is the early yellow on black design.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length: 30″

Here’s another one from my collection. It’s a cheap piece of Soviet surplus. It’s a pretty intense looking coat, but the lack of lining and the thin, poor quality wool it was made with means it’s not as warm as it looks. There’s a big waist seam to keep the size of the fabric down. The “leather” on the lapel and the cuffs is some kind of cheap imitation, and makes naugahyde look downright luxurious. Instead of buttons, it has hook and eye closure, which don’t do a very good job at keeping anything closed. There is a hook-and-eye belt rig inside, similar to the snap belt closures I’ve seen on all my German leather overcoats, in place of a jigger button.
I find it odd for a military coat to be all style and little substance, but despite that, I do love this coat.