New 3M FR-M40 Gas Mask Packaging:New w/out Box no matter how much kit

no matter how much kit you stuff inside

When inclement weather catches you off guard

Unissued: Blankets are in unissued condition

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New 3M FR-M40 Gas Mask Packaging:New w/out Box no matter how much kitThe M40 gas mask was designed as a direct follow up to the M17 that had been in service for nearly 30 years. The M17s were uncomfortable, cumbersome, and didn't have the greatest seal design. It was time for a replacement. In 1984, the U. S. army began designing an entirely new mask that wouldn't have these problems. Several experimental versions were deployed but not until after the gulf war, where finally the M40 took the place of the M17 for future