2007-11-23 12:03:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I got mine in boot cvamp in the late '70's and they are metal, but my brother's is from the mid '80's and his are plastic.
So I guess nowadays, they are plastic. It's a shame, the metal buttons are much cooler.
2007-11-23 15:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Navy must have fluctuated on the buttons. PH said his from the late 70's had metal buttons yet mine from 1959 had plastic buttons. Go figure.
A personal comment on the Peacoat. How could something so thick and heavy not keep you warm? It had to be the worst coat ever made. The wind would blow up those big open sleeves and you froze your butt off.
2007-11-24 03:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
on the real peacoat the buttons are plastic at one time the coats had metal buttons what is when they were worn with the desss jacket for enlisted not for the jumper uniform
2007-11-23 20:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are plastic. Suprisingly, the buttons on my Old Navy peacoat are the exact same as my husband's real Navy peacoat....they have the exact same anchors on them, but mine have "Old Navy" printed around the anchor.
2007-11-23 21:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plastic for E-6 and below. The buttons for Chiefs and officers are gold. I don't know if they are metal
2007-11-24 00:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by derek k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plastic. I bought one at Little Creek Naval base a few months ago.
2007-11-23 20:18:31 · answer #6 · answered by Derby Girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plastic. I have one in my closet.
2007-11-23 22:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋