M1951 Fishtail Parkas: M51 Parka, M1951 parka

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The Vintage M51 Fishtail Parka:

The M-1951 parka is the first choice for those wanting the original vintage mod parka. Produced in 1951 by the US Army, this was "the" fishtail parka the original mods wore in 1960's britain. Today, 59 years later, they are one of the most rare and sought after fashion icons.

And for those seeking to treat themselves to one, then you are in the right place. There are quite a few reasons why we are the worlds Number One, but the most important reason is that we are truly passionate about what we do and we work hard to get it right first time.

When looking to spend on such a coat, you want to know you will get the best quality and best fit for you and that's what we do best. Unlike many of the "jonny come lately's" who have jumped on the parka band wagon, we know enough about M-51's to know how to sell them so you get exactly what you want and our standards for quality and customer service are known the world over.

Every parka we handle undergoes a complete inspection and restoration process to ensure it is ready to wear and appreciate in value. Before being classed as ready to go, every M-51 is professionally cleaned and inspected and undergoes a complete restoration of repairs, replacing zips, poppers, cuffs, buttons or indeed anything that needs doing to make it up to our standards.

And our standards for what is ready to go is simple. If I would not wear it, I will not sell it. Hence why Film Stars, Rock Stars, TV and Magazines come to us and everyone gets the same level of top end service.

The end result is that every parka is in the best possible condition for 59 years old and comes complete with their fully restored original M-51 liners and we even fully re-trim the M-51 hoods with fresh new Wolf fur.

A fully re-trimmed M-51 wolf fur hood is worth £100 alone !!
We even remove the wire from the hood when we re-fur it so the hood will hang correctly :)

And of course ALL are Guaranteed 100% Original M-1951 US Military Issue by the Worlds leading collector and dealer, fishtailparkas.com

And most importantly, our "custom" order system means you are not taking a "chance" of getting the right fit, its mean you will get it. Bottom line, you can line up 10 medium labeled M-51's and have 10 different sizes....so we actually bother to measure exactly the right parka for you !!

And if we don't have the right size for you on the day, its simple, we will let you know, and give you two options: to simply wait or take a full refund..No Risk What So Ever !!!

You now have two choices, what we call our "Ready To Wear" M-1951. In simple terms, a worn but fully restored original M-1951 in all round excellent condition as described above.

Or for those of you wanting something truly special we do have a very limited selection of truly un-issued M-1951 Fishtail Parkas in immaculate never worn, never issued collectors condition.
For those wondering what the term "un-issued" mean, its original US MIL stock what was not issued for military service and is checked by us to be MINT NEW condition.

All 3 parts are un-issued. Un-issued Shell, Un-issued Liner and Un-issued Hood which has been fully re-trimmed.

These are truly MINT collectors condition pieces and for those wanting something truly special ....these are for you. Your two options are shown below.....:)

Order Online Now...To order online simply hit the buy now button on your chosen option and as you go through the checkout process, you have the option to add message to seller. Be sure to add your exact height, chest and waist measurements here. That way you can be sure of getting the correct size parka for you. For full information, read our sizing guide here...

Option One..."Ready To Wear"...See examples below....

A 100% Original, Professionally Cleaned & Restored, Complete with M-51 Parka Shell, M-51 Liner and Fully Re trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur Hood "Ready To Wear" M1951 Fishtail Parka Only £499!!
100% Original US Army Issue M-1951 Professionally Cleaned and Fully Restored Genuine M-51 Mohair/Silk Liner Fully Re-trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur Hood... Ready To Go ! Tracked & Insured Worldwide Delivery	Select Correct Delivery Option M51 UK Delivery £524.00 GBP M51 EU Delivery £548.00 GBP M51 WW Delivery £568.00 GBP
Due to weight and value, tracked and Fully Insured Delivery is as follows: UK £25, EU £49 USA Worldwide £69

Option Two..."MINT Un issued"....

A 100% Original Un-issued Collectors Condition M-1951 !! Un-issued Liner, Un-issued and Fully Re-Trimmed Hood, Only A Handful In The World In Truly MINT Never Worn Condition...!! "Truly Un-issued" M-1951 Fishtail Parka Only £699!!
100% Original US Army Issue M-1951 100% Un-issued, Collectors Condition Un-issued M-51 Mohair/Silk Liner Un-issued & Fully Re-Trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur Hood... Ready To Go ! Tracked & Insured Worldwide Delivery	Select Correct Delivery Option M51 UK Delivery £724.00 GBP M51 EU Delivery £748.00 GBP M51 WW Delivery £768.00 GBP
Due to weight and value, tracked and Fully Insured Delivery is as follows: UK £25, EU £49 USA Worldwide £69

The M-51 parka is a lot heavier than the M-65, basically 3kg or 8-9Lbs and we send with full tracking and insurance hence the higher postage bracket.