{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-m3-lightweight-service-gas-mask-in-bag","title":"Original U.S. WWII M3 Lightweight Service Gas Mask in Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a nice service-worn condition. The bag is marked with \u003cstrong\u003eUS \u003c\/strong\u003eover the \u003cstrong\u003eChemical Warfare service emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the lower part of the bag is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARMY LIGHTWEIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSERVICE MASK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior flap is stamped \u003cstrong\u003eBFG1-4\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the bag retains all snaps. The straps show some fraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mask itself is marked for \u003cstrong\u003eD.R. Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e and appears date marked \u003cstrong\u003e43 \u003c\/strong\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is a lot of residue in the filter shaking around, but the tube is in good shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45303633608773,"sku":"ONJR26MYMF123","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26MYMF123__01.jpg?v=1783364776","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-m3-lightweight-service-gas-mask-in-bag","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}