Original U.S. WWII M3 Lightweight Service Gas Mask in Bag
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Original Item. Only One Available. The United States M3 Lightweight Service Mask was a needed upgrade for the US military after it was found that the weight and bulk of the older M2 series service masks were unsatisfactory. The M2 series service mask had a longer 686 mm (27-inch) hose, no oronasal cup, used the MIXA1 canister, used the MIVA1 Carrier, and had a rifle skid on the lower head harness of the facepiece which was positioned mid-cheek of the facepiece. The M3 Lightweight service mask had a shorter 457 mm (18-inch) long M3 hose, addition of an oral-nasal cup to reduce lens fogging, the lighter weight M10 or M10A1 canister, a smaller M6 carrier, and the facepiece itself had the head harness tab position changed to be farther back on the facepiece which negated the need for a rifle skid.
This is a nice service-worn condition. The bag is marked with US over the Chemical Warfare service emblem, and the lower part of the bag is marked:
ARMY LIGHTWEIGHT
SERVICE MASK
The interior flap is stamped BFG1-4, and the bag retains all snaps. The straps show some fraying.
The mask itself is marked for D.R. Co. and appears date marked 43 for 1943. There is a lot of residue in the filter shaking around, but the tube is in good shape.
Ready to display.
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