Another purchase.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Well,
with time on my hands, a digital camera, and blue skies (in a UK December that feels like spring today), i thought some additional posting (rather than my usual lurking) was in order today.
Actually, this purchase is a direct result of previous members time and effort in posting their superb examples of M43 enlisted caps. Without their input this cap would not be in my collection now, so a big to you all!
I'd put off buying one of these caps for years, and passed on quite a few due to lack of knowledge and fear, as along with Luft decals this used to be the item that scared me the most.
And then i saw this one. Which said "Buy me!"
"NOW!"
So i did .
Enough rambling, on with the pics..

[Patrick Dempsey]

Insignia.

Close up of the late style insignia.

[Patrick Dempsey]

The side.

Profile shot.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Cap cut.

Detail of the "Rugby ball" cut of the cap as seen from above.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Lining.

And finally, the lining.

Hope you liked it.

Patrick.

[djpool]

And finally, the lining.

Hope you liked it.

Patrick.

Superb example.Jim

[Peter Wiking]

Fine M43 you have there.


Peter Wiking

[Jan B]

Wow, Patrick...a "speaker" to say at least ! Congrats! A real combat veteran. This one is from Bill too,no?

I know that he still has one, but this was, if I'm correct, the previous one.

Cheers

Jan

[hcliffe]

Patrick,

IMO, one of the best examples of a 100% hat I've seen displayed on this forum.

[Perry Floyd]

It does look good

[Patrick Dempsey]

Thanks!

Hi all,
thanks again for the kind words, it's much appreciated. Jan, you are correct, i picked this up about two months ago (roughly)...Bills' photography on occasion is...unflattering to his items to say the least , but the correct cut and construction was evident from them nontheless. So when it arrived a few days later, and i held it in my hands, well...
But as i mentioned at the start of the post, this is now mine thanks to this forum and the information YOU gave me, so i suspect the beer is on me...

All the best,

Patrick.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Patrick, this is a very nice item and one that is on my "wanted list" for next year. It is one of the very best I have seen on the forum.

Cheers, Ade.

[william r match]

Very sweet Patrick, great images.


Billy