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  • #1

    Requesting Input: What is your Chest Size?

    Hi All

    In preperation to going to an All In Stock basis for Trans-Mississippi Depot Co.
    Starting Aug 1st.

    I am intersted to see what the most comon chest size is in the hobby currently, to better provide ready made jackets and coats the will fit customers out of the box.

    Don S
    394
    33-34"
    0.76%
    3
    35-36"
    2.03%
    8
    37-38"
    6.85%
    27
    39-40"
    10.91%
    43
    41-42"
    18.02%
    71
    43-44"
    19.29%
    76
    45-46"
    16.75%
    66
    47-48"
    11.17%
    44
    49-50"
    7.87%
    31
    Smaller than listed
    0.00%
    0
    Larger than listed
    6.35%
    25
    Don F Smith
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  • #2
    Re: What is your Chest Size?

    I usually have to go to a larger chest size to fit my shoulders.
    Andrew Grim
    The Monte Mounted Rifles, Monte Bh'oys

    Burbank #406 F&AM
    x-PBC, Co-Chairman of the Most Important Committee
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    Billy Holcomb #1069, Order of Vituscan Missionaries

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    • #3
      Re: What is your Chest Size?

      Don,
      This query is directed at us menfolk, right? I put down 42 for me; my wife would be quite leaner ;^)
      Paul
      Paul Hadley

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      • #4
        Re: What is your Chest Size?

        Originally posted by AndrewGrim View Post
        I usually have to go to a larger chest size to fit my shoulders.
        Good point. It's the same for me. Actual chest measurement: 37". Chest size that I wear so I don't rip out the back of the shoulders: 40.

        Hank Trent
        hanktrent@gmail.com
        Hank Trent

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        • #5
          Re: What is your Chest Size?

          I am a 48 chest
          Ernie Manzo
          Co. C, 1st USSS (NCWA)

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          • #6
            Re: What is your Chest Size?

            Hallo!

            Tape measure reads.... 42 1/2 inches.

            In my mind, ideally, that would mean a "Size 43."
            However, some vendors' Size 42's fits as it should, others are too snug. Some vendors' Size 44 fit, other's are sloppy.
            (I have largely given up, to the point of buying only "off the rack" aftr trying the garment on- or going with Size 44's and hoping they are not large.)

            Curt
            Curt Schmidt
            In gleichem Schritt und Tritt, Curt Schmidt

            -Hard and sharp as flint...secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.
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            -Vastly Ignorant
            -Often incorrect, technically, historically, factually.

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            • #7
              Re: What is your Chest Size?

              size 46 here (broad shoulders)
              [FONT=Book Antiqua]Harry Paige
              Company K
              88th NYSV
              The Irish Brigade[/FONT]

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              • #8
                Re: What is your Chest Size?

                Chest size 44".
                ~Southern Cal~
                aka: Lawrence J. Bach

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                • #9
                  Re: What is your Chest Size?

                  actual chest measuement is 46" inches and my natural waist ( the belly button) is 39".
                  35" inseam, w/extra long arms. (78 1/2" fingertip to fingertip). I'm only 72" tall.
                  [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=3]Michael Phillips, GGG Grandson of
                  Pvt Edmond Phillips, 44th NCT, Co E, "The Turtle Paws"[/SIZE]
                  [SIZE=2]Mustered in March 1862
                  Paroled at Appomattox C.H. Virginia, April 15, 1865[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

                  [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=Navy][B]"Good, now we'll have news from Hell before breakfast."[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
                  Was Gen Sherman's response upon hearing the capture and execution of 3 reporters who had followed from Atlanta, by the rebels.
                  The execution part turned out to be false.[COLOR=DarkRed] [B]Dagg Nabbit![/B][/COLOR][/FONT]

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                  • #10
                    Re: What is your Chest Size?

                    Yeah, I fit under the special clothing department, 54" chest since high school.
                    Respectfully yours,
                    Andrew Jarvi
                    [URL="http://darbycreekboys.webs.com/index.html"]Darby Creek Boys[/URL]

                    Kamfet brav fur Freiheit und Recht

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                    • #11
                      Re: What is your Chest Size?

                      Size 48 is what I've had to buy to fit my shoulders.
                      Jeff Lawson
                      2nd Vermont, Co. E

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                      • #12
                        Re: What is your Chest Size?

                        Chest size down to 48-50 depends again on cut ect..
                        Jim "Doc" Bruce
                        War means fightn and fightn means killn.
                        L 'audace, l 'audace, Toujours l 'audace.
                        Every man must know his limitations.

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                        • #13
                          Re: What is your Chest Size?

                          Don,

                          Your stuff is great. I'm sorry we haven't been buying enough of it to keep you on an individual order basis.

                          I'm a federal issue size 2 and order my jackets and pants that way. However, looking at your data, it appears that "they were smaller back then" and reenactors are typically off the federal issue chart. But please do remember that some of us fit the original profile.

                          Andrew German
                          Andrew German

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                          • #14
                            Re: What is your Chest Size?

                            Don,

                            My actual chest measurment is 40 inches which equates to a size 42 by most conversion charts I've read and vendors I've delt with.

                            Though my arms are freakishly longer (almost 2 inches) than a standard size 42 according to Fenny at the Richmond Depot.

                            I guess Mr. Darwin had a valid point or two,
                            Bryan Beard
                            Virginian

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                            • #15
                              Re: What is your Chest Size?

                              I would be lying if I said that noone has ever asked me this question before, but for the sake of propriety, I'm going to leave it alone for now. :o
                              [I][COLOR="Navy"]Amber L. Clark[/COLOR][/I]

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