American WW1 gas mask CE Box Respirator and bag

When the US Army first entered World War One, they did not have any gas masks so they issued the French M2 gasmask but they quickly found they needed something better so by 1918 they where issued the British SBR (Small Box Respirator). By mid 1918 the US Army where being issued the US made CE respirator which was basically the British SBR with slight differences like the bag having pull the dot fastening instead of press studs and the gasmask has metal adjustment buckles on the head straps and a metal frame (bar) below the tube where the tube is fixed to the face mask.

 

This is a high quality replica which is made from new replica parts. The metal filter is empty so you can breathe normally though the gas mask, making them ideal for "hands on" use in educational departments and re-enactment displays.

 

The American corrected English box respirator replica is complete with the mask, lenses, internal mouth piece, tube to join the face mask to the tin can, tin can (filter) which is empty so there is no filter inside, canvas gas mask bag.

 

Price is for the US WW1 CE respirator and the bag.