ncows overcoat

[Colt Fanning]

Howdy,
I was at trader jack's in Fredricksburg last week and was looking to buy and overcoat.  They had the Frontier Classics coat but I was concerned that the slanted pockets and metal buttons wouldn't be NCOWS legal.  Is this true.  Does anyone make a top coat that is
acceptable to NCOWS?
Regards
Colt

[bear tooth billy]

River junction trade co. has a 20% off special on coats right now. you may want to check there website.


                                                     BTB

[Mogorilla]

The pea coat has not changed in eons to my knowledge

[OklaTom]

Not trying to rain on anyone, but while RCJ has really nice clothing, it's not in everyone's budget.

Colt, if you are talking about the duster they show in brown on the website, it is fine for NCOWS. The only time it might be a problem would be if you were trying to get certified for the Originals category. Then you would have to be able to document that coat, with slant pockets and metal buttons, as being available for the time period you are going for.  In other words, if you just want one like the one Texas Jack's has for shooting matches (including a National) in one of the standard categories (i.e. NOT Originals) that coat will be just fine. We really just are not that strict.

FYI, there were lots of pocket styles. Straight patch, flapped inset, slanted, flapped outer patch. And button material - metal, bone, antler, cloth covered metal (fancier frock coats), wood. I don't know when plastic buttons first started showing up, but if it was not in the 19th century, even going to River City Junction and paying $80 for a pair of trousers, is a problem. Besides, you can always replace buttons if you don't like them.

[Books OToole]

Goodyear hard rubber buttons come in during the Civil War era or a little before.  But they are not real common during the war.

Books

[River City John]

Not trying to rain on anyone, but while RCJ has really nice clothing, it's not in everyone's budget.

Colt, if you are talking about the duster they show in brown on the website, it is fine for NCOWS. The only time it might be a problem would be if you were trying to get certified for the Originals category. Then you would have to be able to document that coat, with slant pockets and metal buttons, as being available for the time period you are going for.  In other words, if you just want one like the one Texas Jack's has for shooting matches (including a National) in one of the standard categories (i.e. NOT Originals) that coat will be just fine. We really just are not that strict.

FYI, there were lots of pocket styles. Straight patch, flapped inset, slanted, flapped outer patch. And button material - metal, bone, antler, cloth covered metal (fancier frock coats), wood. I don't know when plastic buttons first started showing up, but if it was not in the 19th century, even going to River City Junction and paying $80 for a pair of trousers, is a problem. Besides, you can always replace buttons if you don't like them.

I'm happy I have such an influence on you, Okie Tom . . .

But it's River Junction Trade . . .




RCJ

[OklaTom]

I'm happy I have such an influence on you, Okie Tom . . .

But it's River Junction Trade . . .




RCJ

Well, you do have significant sway over me, and you have nice clothes.    Guess I just got confused by "trader Jack's" instead of "Texas Jack's"