Orgin: 1951-1954 Soviet Union, Russia.
State: Unissued, stored in soviet storage since 1950.
Weight: 1020gr
With firstly gifted to scouts and snipers it became strongly attached to the highest of branches. NKVD and Smersh units, counter intelligence, spionage, infiltration, scouting, snipers etc.
This rare camouflage has it's heritage in the ''Palmleaf'' which was adapted in the Red Army in 1944. Herefor the name m1944 in technical terms.
The stamped marking inside the suit is supringly well readable since these suits only seen storage and no field wear. Showing the exact date of production and size.
This is a full masking suit, meaning its one piece.
Flap at the back, adjustable arms & leg with buttons.
Closing up front with 3 buttons.
Hood
a camoulfage given only to certain brigades:
On pictures:
North Korean All-Yeon sniper brigade Corps 1960-1970.
Sniper Sergeant M. Janavichus marksman 3e catagory. 1954.
This pattern has seen usage among rare and illusive units from west Soviet Union to China & North Korea and Afghanistan
GRADE 1 & 2.
SOLD OUT:
Grade 1 meaning all buttons there, no scratching, damages and containing facemask.
Grade 2 meaning one or multiple buttons can be missing, small scratching no tears, might contain facemask.
GRADE 2 SIZE 1 last piece remaining:
Exact flaws:
Small front & rear right shoulder 2x 5x5cm.
Some buttons show rust.
Besides that all good & function.
Grade 2 Size 3 last piece remaining:
Exact flaws:
One button missing from back flap.
All buttons rusted.
Small hole in upper part center (2x1cm)
Both remaining models have their original supplied facemask.
Last 2 remaining models both dated 1953.
Last photo it shows size 3 most high. Size 1 lower. For colour differences.
All suits are functional for field use "out of the box" but since it's 70+ year old suit. Pinky promise treat them with care. It's quite literally a museum piece for collectors of Soviet Army, East bloc Military, Asian communist forces and so much more.
Sizing:
1: S-M length 160-170 CM Height feet 5'3-5'7 .
2: M-L length 170-180 CM Height feet 5'7-5'11.
3: L-XXL length 180-190 CM Height feet 5'11-6'3.
