![]() I have found that some surplus gas masks suffer from dry rot. This particular model of mask did not accommodate my eyeglasses very well. Inside the canvas carrying bag, you should find a defogging cloth to remedy any fogging. However, the lenses got a little foggy with a few minutes of wear. The lenses on my mask were scratch-free and rimmed with thin metal. The eye-holes are wide and long and offer plenty of clear vision. Due to the enlarged nose-looking feature, the M-1 Yugo gas masks have a slightly comical appearance. The outlet valve comes with an attached rubber cover. This outlet valve allows you to breathe out and prevents you from inhaling your own carbon dioxide. Under the large nose pocket is the outlet valve. I found a forum where people like to post gas mask selfies. On the mask’s right side, a stamp reads “23-78-1399,” or at least I think it does-the last four numbers are smudged. On the gas mask’s left cheek is the location to attach the 60mm threaded filter. The adjustable slides are smooth, and adjust easily and quickly to tighten around your head, but also stay in place after adjusting. The neck strap at the bottom has a snap to secure it even further. ![]() There are six adjustable areas you can tighten or loosen to fit the mask tightly over your head. The MaskĬonstructed of a grayish-green, extremely flexible rubber, the gas mask has stretchy nylon straps that crisscross around the back of your head. The filter also comes in a separate, sealed plastic bag. Each gas mask is new-never issued-and is heat-sealed in a plastic bag. Included are the gas mask, canvas bag, instruction book (not in English) and one 60mm-threaded filter. The Yugoslavian gas mask Cheaper Than Dirt! sells is the model M-1. It is one of the most copied designs in the world and is one of the only proven-in-battle gas masks to work against nerve agents and mustard gas. They are exact duplicates of the extremely popular U.S. The Yugoslavian JNA gas masks date from the 1970s to the 1980s, with no choice of year-I received a mask dated 1978. They also make a great addition to a scary Halloween costume. I’m neither a military surplus collector, nor do I identify with any particular subculture, but I do like gas masks and find myself periodically picking one up when the mood strikes. However, military surplus enthusiasts and certain subcultures find gas masks highly collectible. From Cold War images to futuristic wastelands, everything about gas masks symbolizes dark, impending doom-to me, anyway. ![]() Besides how creepy they look-especially vintage ones-gas masks have come to symbolize fear, conformity and a bleak future in which the air is so noxious we can’t breathe it any longer. There is something quite frightening about gas masks.
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