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Original U.S. Vietnam Era M17 Gas Mask Bag for USMC and Army with Carry Strap
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About Original U.S. Vietnam Era M17 Gas Mask Bag For USMC
Original Item: Vintage US Military M17 Protective Field Mask Gas Mask Bag. Offered in solid but used condition. All pouches are from the 1960's and 1970 s with most ink stamps legible. Complete with strap for wearing on hip or over shoulder. Color, style, and condition vary. Outside marked:US Mask, Protective, Field M17 Measures Approximately 10" x 10" x 4" History of the M17 Gas Mask- The M17 Protective Mask is a series of gas masks that were designed and produced in 1959 (as a replacement of the M-9 gas mask) to provide protection from all types of known chemical and biological agents present. The M-17 was issued to troops in the Vietnam war, and was standard issue for the U.S Army until it was replaced by the M-40 in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
