Initially intended for military use only, but then its use is expanded for civilian use too. Intended for civilian and industrial use. It is in service in Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and possibly in many other countries. It also has a transitional thread, being able to take STANAG 4155 and GOST thread filters.ĪBC-92 - Austrian chemical suit using a probably Kareta-M mask. PG-1 - A Bulgarian private company’s copy of the M65, with a larger exhale valve/voice diaphragm. Made in several versions for: Police/Prison, Naval and Military. It uses a pale blue rubber with black plastic furniture. T62, T72, T3-75 - It's another licensed copy made by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Iraqi M85 - Is an copy of the Romanian M85 which is a licensed copy of the M65Z. M74 and M85 - Are Romanian licensed copies of the M65Z. The M53A1 provides excellent protection against traditional chemical and biological agents, select toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), and particulate. Blow Out Sale New In Plastic Bag M40 M42 Gas Mask Outsert Set Clear Lenses. The M53A1 is a protective mask developed to counter the military unique and domestic threats encountered on the modern battlefield, global war on terrorism, and CBRN operations around the world. M6-87 - Issued in Spain, very similar to the M15. Blow Out SaleNew In Plastic Bag M40 M42 Gas Mask Outsert Set Neutral Dark Lens. But with a few more features, such as a voice diaphragm and a drinking tube on the side of the mask. M15 - This Israeli gas mask bears some resemblance, and was likely based on the M65. The mask is also very commonly seen in combination with older German charcoal lined NBC suits as well as the newer "Zodiac style" NBC suits, although today the M65Z is still being used in training it has officially been replaced by the M2000 in 1999 and is slowly being taken out of service completely. The company Dräger was contracted by the German military to produce both the M65 and M65Z. or chrome metal clamps, which can be seen around the inhale and exhale ports. The M65Z has a wire mesh that is located in the inhale and exhale assemblies, the mesh's function is to keep out dirt and any other foreign objects out of the inhale and exhale ports.īoth intake and outlet assemblies are held in place with two O.D. This flap also adds comfort to the mask when it is worn. The mask also has a 3mm wide rubber peripheral seal which surrounds the entirety of the facepiece to form a better seal around the wearer's face. plastic that matches the color of the mask's facepiece, and the oral-nasal cup of the mask is made of the same rubber as the facepiece. The inhale and exhale valve assemblies are constructed of an O.D. The exhale valve with 19 holes which air passes through them upon exhalation. Upon inhaling, air passes under the chin through two inlet valves so that the lenses don't get fogged up. This mask's intake valve assembly uses NATO 40mm filter and is compatible with all NATO compliant-filters. Sizes are 1 (large), 2(medium) 3 (small). The mask uses an all rubber 5-point head harness.įacepieces would be sized and embossed with a large letter on the centre of the rubber above the eye lens. The forehead straps, temple straps, and cheek straps come together at a head pad for ease of fitting.The mask features two triangular eyepieces which are made of acrylic glass. The M17 gas mask can be used in any climatic condition, but the M4 winterization kit is required for temperatures of –20☏ or below. The filter element also includes a laminated particulate filter layer to remove particles and aerosols greater than 3m in diameter. In the M13A2 filter elements, the adsorbent, known as ASC Whetlerite charcoal, is charcoal impregnated with copper oxide and salts of silver and chromium. The protection is provided by the pads of filter material (M13A2 filter elements) enclosed within “pork chop” cavities molded into the rubber facepiece of the mask. The M17 Field Protective Mask is designed to give protection against respiratory war gases, germ-warfare agents, and airborne radioactive fallout particles.
The mask was originally made in three sizes and included a voice transmitter to improve speech transmission. With no canister, the mask was made in one configuration, with no need to accomodate left or right-handed canister placement. The M17 Field Protective Mask had a singular new feature: the elimination of the need for a canister by placing lightweight filter material in pockets in the cheek of the mask. The M17 Field Protective Mask was developed by the Army Chemical Corps, first issued in 1959 as an improvement on the M9 Gas Mask from the previous decade.
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