The M9 was used in the USA until the introduction of the M17 and was cloned for use by the Finnish Defence Forces.
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Showing posts with label M9. Show all posts
Friday, 8 June 2012
American M9A1 Respirator
American M9 Respirator complete with issue tin and haversack.
The M9 was used in the USA until the introduction of the M17 and was cloned for use by the Finnish Defence Forces.
The M9 was used in the USA until the introduction of the M17 and was cloned for use by the Finnish Defence Forces.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Finnish M61 Respirators
One of the most common masks on the surplus market, the M61 came in 3 variants. The first being near identical to the American M9.All of the masks were manufactured by Nokia the mobile phone manufacturer.
The second having a slightly modified outlet valve, that could be removed or twisted.
The third featured a plastic voice box and outlet valve and was generally issued to higher ranking soldiers in the Finnish military, the mask was replaced in the late 90s by the M95 respirator.
The second having a slightly modified outlet valve, that could be removed or twisted.
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