Military Surplus Jackets
150+ SKUs • 25+ Nations • M65 / Parka / Smock / Gore-Tex • $9.95 – $299.95
The largest authentic military-surplus jacket selection on the web — 150+ SKUs across 25+ nations spanning every major field jacket, combat smock, parka, shell, and specialty layer of the past 80 years. From the iconic American M65 field jacket (1965-present, still in current issue) and the British Fire Resistant Combat Smock to the Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka, Swedish M90 Splinter field jacket, Belgian WWII-era Ike Jacket, US Army Polar Explorer Parka, and even the unicorn-rare Bulgarian Dog Bite Coat. Authentic contract production, MIL-SPEC construction, prices that undercut civilian outdoor brands by 40-70%.
About Military Surplus Jackets at Keep Shooting
Keep Shooting carries 150+ authentic military surplus jackets spanning 25+ nations and 80 years of service issue — from the iconic American M65 field jacket (Vietnam-era, 1965 through current issue) and the British Para-issue Fire Resistant Combat Smock to the Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka, Swedish M90 Splinter Camo field jacket, Belgian WWII-era Ike Jacket, US Army Polar Explorer Parka, and unicorn-rare specialty items like the Bulgarian Dog Bite Coat. Prices range from $9.95 for Belgian vintage Ike Jackets to $299.95 for the Bulgarian K9-training coat, with the bulk of the catalog in the $35–$100 band — the sweet spot where authentic NATO-issue combat jackets cost dramatically less than civilian outdoor equivalents. For the broader clothing category, see military surplus pants, shirts, and cold-weather gear.
The M65 field jacket is the single most iconic military jacket of the modern era and the baseline against which every other field jacket in the catalog is measured. Introduced by the US Army in 1965 (hence "M65") as the field jacket component of the M65 field uniform system, it was designed to replace the earlier M51 field jacket (Korean War-era) with a cold-weather combat jacket suitable for Vietnam and Cold War European service. Defining features: the four expandable cargo pockets (two chest, two hip — deep, bellows-style, double-snap-flap closure), a concealed hood that rolls into a zippered collar compartment, an integral waist and hem drawcord for fit adjustment, a storm flap with snap closures over the main zipper, and a button-in removable quilted liner for cold-weather use. Constructed in 50/50 nylon-cotton sateen (original spec) or 100% cotton sateen (later variants), the M65 was US military standard issue from 1965 through the mid- 2000s and remains in current production by US defense contractors and in active issue to reserve and support units. Keep Shooting carries the Austrian M65 Field Jacket ($49.95) — built by Austrian defense contractors to original M65 specification and issued to Bundesheer conscripts — as the definitive working-wear M65 at the most accessible price point.
The M65 family extends through multiple national licensed and derivative variants. The Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka ($95.95) is the Austrian Bundesheer cold- weather upgrade to the original M65 field jacket — longer cut, Gore-Tex waterproof laminate face fabric, detachable thermal liner, integral hood — produced as the Austrian winter-weight companion to the M65 field jacket. The Hungarian Army M65 Field Jacket and the Dutch M65 variant round out the European M65-family lineup. The US-production original M65 remains the platonic reference — four decades of Vietnam veterans, Cold War soldiers, and civilian adopters have made the silhouette culturally iconic across the American outdoor, motorcycle, and utility-clothing markets.
British combat smocks are the equivalent iconic British military outerwear. "Smock" in British military usage denotes a combat jacket with a hip- length cut, heavy construction, and typically four external cargo pockets — the British Army's answer to the American M65. The British Army Fire Resistant Combat Smock ($79.95) in Multi-Terrain Pattern is the current- issue Para-spec combat jacket: MTP camo, fire-retardant Nomex-blend fabric, four-pocket layout, heavy-duty zippers, and reinforced elbow panels. The British Army Desert Camo Windproof Smock ($41.95) is the desert variant. The British Army Field Jacket in Woodland DPM ($39.95) and the British Army Cold Weather Parka ($49.95) cover the temperate-weather British field-jacket lineup. The British Army Cadet Waterproof Jacket in DPM ($50.95) is the rain-shell variant for training-unit wear. British DPM (1966– 2011) and MTP (2011–present) are the two pattern families — DPM is the discontinued but still widely-owned pattern, MTP is the current-issue replacement.
German Flecktarn jackets are the iconic German military field jackets and the cornerstone of the Bundeswehr combat-clothing system from 1990 forward. Flecktarn ("spot camouflage") is the five-color pointillist pattern universally regarded as the most effective Central European woodland camouflage ever fielded. Keep Shooting carries the German Flecktarn Parka (Bundeswehr winter parka with removable liner), German Paratrooper Jacket (Fallschirmjäger smock pattern), and multiple earlier-era German variants. The Hungarian Army M65 Field Jacket and Austrian Winter Jacket represent the broader Central European M65-derived lineage.
Parkas and cold-weather shells are a distinctive category. Military parka construction standards — heavier face fabrics, sealed- seam Gore-Tex tape redundancy, reinforced storm flaps, and insulating layers designed for multi-day deployed use — produce outerwear that outperforms commercial-outdoor-industry parkas at equivalent or lower price points. Keep Shooting carries the US Army Polar Explorer Parka ($179.95, the US Army's most specialized cold-weather outer shell, used in Arctic and alpine deployments), the British Army Cold Weather Parka ($49.95), the Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka ($95.95), the German Flecktarn Parka, and the East German winter uniform parka. Fleece parka liners and fleece mid-layer jackets (the German Army Parka Liner, $29.95; the Belgian Army M95 Fleece Jacket, $34.95) provide the insulating layer for the modular cold-weather system.
Waterproof Gore-Tex shells are a major subcategory. Government- procured Gore-Tex outerwear is built to durability standards that commercial outdoor-industry Gore-Tex rarely matches — heavier face fabrics, sealed-seam tape redundancy, and reinforced abrasion-point panels. Keep Shooting carries the Belgian Army Jigsaw Camo Waterproof Jacket ($59.95, three-color temperate camo Gore-Tex), the Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka, the British Army MTP Wet Weather Jacket, and multiple national-specific Gore-Tex shells in DPM, CCE, Flecktarn, and Woodland patterns.
Ike Jackets are a historically important and visually distinctive WWII-era category. The Eisenhower jacket (named for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe) is a waist-length field jacket with a belted waist and hip-pocket-and- shoulder-epaulette configuration — introduced in 1944 as the British M1937 Battle Dress influenced the US Army ETO uniform, which became the standard US late-war field jacket in European service. Keep Shooting carries the Belgian Army Vintage Ike Jacket ($9.95 — an outstanding price for a genuine period piece) — a post-war Belgian military adoption of the Ike pattern for parade and service- dress wear. Belgian, French, and several other European militaries adopted the Ike pattern post-WWII for dress uniform and junior-enlisted service wear.
Dress uniform jackets and officer / ceremonial pieces represent another subcategory. The Belgium Officer Dress Uniform Jacket ($14.95), various East German officer service jackets, and ceremonial pieces from the Austrian, German, and Italian armed forces cover the dress-uniform range. Dress jackets are heavily- constructed wool-blend pieces typically with intricate trim, rank insignia, and traditional military detailing — popular among collectors, military-history researchers, and costume / theatrical productions.
Specialty jackets round out the catalog's distinctive edges. The Bulgarian Dog Bite Coat ($299.95) is the unicorn item of the category — a heavily-padded protective jacket worn by K9-training decoys during police-dog and military-working-dog attack-dog training exercises. Produced to Bulgarian military K9-unit specification, featuring heavy bite- resistant padding across the arms and torso. Functionally useful to working K9 handlers, trainers, and shoot-and-scoot protective-clothing applications; also a curiosity item for collectors. The Austrian Army Chef Jacket ($19.95) is the kitchen-staff uniform jacket from Bundesheer mess operations — functional chef-whites appropriate for culinary use, theatrical costuming, or utility wear. Tracksuit jackets from Austria, France, and Germany cover the military-issue physical-training uniform line.
Sizing military surplus jackets follows the same patterns documented in our military surplus pants category guide. The primary systems are NATO sizing (three-number code like 170/88/92 meaning 170cm height / 88cm chest / 92cm waist), European alpha sizing (S/M/L/XL running approximately one size smaller than equivalent US alpha), and chest-in-centimeters (French, German, Italian — the tag shows actual chest circumference in cm, convert to US inches by dividing by 2.54). Specific rules-of-thumb for jackets: European surplus jackets run 1 to 2 sizes smaller than equivalent US sizing — if you wear US Large, order European XL. M65-family jackets are designed to be worn over a wool sweater or field-shirt mid-layer, so sizing-up one size from your normal jacket size is typical. Fleece parka liners and mid-layer fleece jackets should be sized to fit under the outer shell without bunching.
Camouflage pattern guide for jackets — what to pick for your environment. For North American deciduous forest (Appalachians, Midwest, Northeast): original US Woodland BDU, British DPM, German Flecktarn. For desert / arid / open-country: British Desert DPM, US Desert Camo, Spanish Digital Desert. For alpine / mountain: Swiss M83 Alpenflage, Swedish M90 Splinter, Austrian M65. For current NATO Central European standard: British MTP, German Flecktarn, French F2 CCE. For cold-weather Arctic service: US Army Polar Explorer Parka, East German winter parka, Austrian M65 Gore-Tex Parka. For historic / collector / reenactment: Belgian vintage Ike Jacket, East German NVA service jackets, Hungarian M65. For general durable work-jacket (no camo): Rothco and Mil-Tec commercial-brand M65 and BDU jacket reproductions in solid olive drab, coyote, black, or khaki — appropriate substitutes when genuine surplus is out-of-stock in your size.
Keep Shooting has been sourcing authentic military surplus from defense-contract dealers on four continents since 2008. We ship all surplus jackets from our Pennsylvania warehouse with free shipping on orders over $49.95 and hassle-free returns. Whether you're a Vietnam-era veteran maintaining an authentic M65 field jacket kit, a WWII reenactor sourcing a genuine Belgian Ike Jacket for European-theater portrayal, an Arctic-expedition hunter layering ECWCS and Polar Explorer Parka components, an airsoft player building a Bundeswehr Flecktarn Fallschirmjäger loadout, a K9 trainer sourcing the Bulgarian Dog Bite Coat for bite-work sessions, a collector chasing unicorn SKUs like the Benin Special Brigade Anti-Poaching Ranger Field Jacket, or a commuter looking for a rugged $50 field jacket to replace a $200 civilian substitute, every jacket in our catalog is authentic, traceable to issuing-nation contract production, and priced below what equivalent civilian construction costs.
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