Everyone knows MA-1. Introducing this time is the black MA-1 from the William Gibson collection by Buzz Rickson ’s. Normally, the MA-1 doesn’t have black, but the MA-1 was born in collaboration with Buzz Rickson’s and William Gibson. I hope it will be helpful for those who are considering purchasing.
What is Buzz Rickson’s William Gibson collection?
As you can see in my MA-1 and L-2B articles, Buzz Rickson’s is a military brand of Toyo Enterprise Co., Ltd., a company that has faithfully reproduced military wear for over 20 years. Why did a company that faithfully reproduces made a black MA-1 that does not actually exist? If you are reading this, you may know it, but to put it simply, the heroine who cherishes Buzz Rickson’s black MA-1 appeared in the American SF writer William Gibson’s Pattern recognition (Pattern recognition) work. However, this collection was born from the flood of inquiries from all over the world to Buzz Rickson’s.
MA-1 William Gibson collection details
Appearance
The MA-1 William Gibson collection has black outer and inner shells. The one I got is a plain one with no air force mark. At first glance, this is the soberness that Buzz Rickson’s wouldn’t consider expensive.
Size notation
The standard size of the MA-1 is S, M, L, while the size is in inches. There are also two lengths, Regular and Long. Regular has the same length as regular MA-1, but it is a little longer when it becomes Long. I think it is a good choice for those who are not good at the original length of MA-1 flight jacket. In addition, some have Slim notation. This is a slightly slim design of the MA-1 with a round space. It looks like a slim design, so I think that a person with a thin body may have a beautiful silhouette.
The top of the storm flap is round.
The MA-1 has a storm flap behind the front zipper to prevent wind from entering. Originally, the upper part of MIL-J-8279 is angular, but in the William Gibson collection, the shape here is round. Thanks to the rounded shape, the front part of the neck is comfortable and comfortable when worn. It may be a detail change to improve the wearing feeling while faithfully reproducing each part.
Others are the same as MIL-J-8279.
In addition, detailed details such as Oxygen tab and ICS cord loop and internal pocket are the same as MIL-J-8279, MA-1 first model reproduction.
A feeling of size of Buzz Rickson’s MA-1 Willam Gibson collection
This time I got a 42 inch Regular. The size chart on the Buzz Rickson’s homepage shows that the chest measurement is around 106-111 cm, sleeve length is around 84-87, and height is ~ 180 cm. My body type is 172 cm tall and weighs 80-kg.
Wearing a standard thickness sweatshirt, there is a little more room than the regular MA-1. I think 42 inches is a reasonable size because it is equivalent to L to XL.
I hope it will be helpful for those who are worried about size.
Summary
I introduced details and size of William Gibson Collection MA-1 MIL-J-8279 model by Buzz Rickson’s. I would be very grateful if you could refer to those who are interested in MA-1 by Buzz Rickson’s.