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M10 gas masks for $25
« on: July 21, 2021, 05:38:24 PM »
I picked up quite a few of these last year when they were about 10 bucks, then they dried up.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/fox-outdoor-czech-m10-gas-mask-w-filter.html?_iv_code=FXO-PRP-M10964-57-964

Mine seal well. Some models have drinking tubes but I don't think these ones do.

Also these are cheek filters (not canisters) and come in 2 colors. If I recall the green filters are actually NBC and the white ones just commercial grade.

To make them fast to get to in an emergency I actually installed the filters and then vacuum sealed the whole assembly. Getting the filters in is a bear and you don't want to be trying to do it while the smokes rolling in lol!
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2021, 12:26:54 AM »
I picked up quite a few of these last year when they were about 10 bucks, then they dried up.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/fox-outdoor-czech-m10-gas-mask-w-filter.html?_iv_code=FXO-PRP-M10964-57-964

Mine seal well. Some models have drinking tubes but I don't think these ones do.

Also these are cheek filters (not canisters) and come in 2 colors. If I recall the green filters are actually NBC and the white ones just commercial grade.

To make them fast to get to in an emergency I actually installed the filters and then vacuum sealed the whole assembly. Getting the filters in is a bear and you don't want to be trying to do it while the smokes rolling in lol!

Great idea. I've always wondered about how to handle this since filters have a lifespan of only a few years sealed and once unpacked, they have an even shorter lifespan. 

On the subject of filters, I have a few questions.  I have several of the E. German masks and also several of the original sealed filters but these filters are from the 80's so I'm pretty sure they're all expired (really just keeping them for collecting purposes at this point).   Do these Czech masks use the same filters as the East German ones?  I was also wondering if anyone makes modern replacement filters for these. I noticed the ad says " this Fox Outdoor CZECH M10 Rubber Gas Mask w/ Filter is a novelty item that does not offer the level of personal protection a military-grade gas mask does" so I'm assuming the filters aren't being guaranteed but it sure would be nice to get some new filters to make these usable.

While we're at it, does anyone know if anyone makes new production filters for the similar M17A U.S. gas mask?  They don't use the same mechanism as the Warsaw Pact ones so they're not interchangeable, but I'd sure like to see if I could make these useful too.  Right now, the only one that I know I can get filters for is the  one canister mask I have.

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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2021, 10:04:53 AM »
If you read through thr customer comments here there seems to be some good info. I'll look at mine after work today but if I recall the NBC filters are darker in color and came wrapped in foil.

https://www.keepshooting.com/m10-gas-mask-filters.html

As with many milsurp items the seller slaps their company name on the title and sells it as a "novelty item" to avoid being held accountable if it fails.

As far as interchanging filters I have no idea. If you want to send me a set of yours and don't mind me opening them I can test them on the new masks I ordered and return them to you. I would be interested to know if they work as well.
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2021, 08:38:56 PM »
If you read through thr customer comments here there seems to be some good info. I'll look at mine after work today but if I recall the NBC filters are darker in color and came wrapped in foil.

https://www.keepshooting.com/m10-gas-mask-filters.html

As with many milsurp items the seller slaps their company name on the title and sells it as a "novelty item" to avoid being held accountable if it fails.

As far as interchanging filters I have no idea. If you want to send me a set of yours and don't mind me opening them I can test them on the new masks I ordered and return them to you. I would be interested to know if they work as well.

As it happens, I'll be putting a bunch of stuff into storage this week  so I may be able to pull out the container. where I have the masks  I think I had some open filters in there.

I'll contact you if I find them to see if I can send them to you.
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2021, 11:39:28 PM »
If you read through thr customer comments here there seems to be some good info. I'll look at mine after work today but if I recall the NBC filters are darker in color and came wrapped in foil.

https://www.keepshooting.com/m10-gas-mask-filters.html

As with many milsurp items the seller slaps their company name on the title and sells it as a "novelty item" to avoid being held accountable if it fails.

As far as interchanging filters I have no idea. If you want to send me a set of yours and don't mind me opening them I can test them on the new masks I ordered and return them to you. I would be interested to know if they work as well.

As it happens, I'll be putting a bunch of stuff into storage this week  so I may be able to pull out the container. where I have the masks  I think I had some open filters in there.

I'll contact you if I find them to see if I can send them to you.
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2021, 02:26:43 AM »
For anyone wondering, I did send Projo198 a set of my East German filters and they apparently fit into the Czech mask, which probably shouldn't be a surprise. 

He'll be posting up pictures soon.
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2021, 12:03:32 PM »
Here's pics! Pretty sure they are the same filters. Mine are the white, his are the darker grey ones.

They fit right in with minimal issues (cheek filters are typically a struggle to get in straight).

I will likely order some of the NBC filters you can find on the internet. The first batch of these masks I ordered came with them, this last order was only the white filters.




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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2023, 03:16:17 AM »
If anyone was following along with this thread, and was wondering about buying filters, I just saw that MidwayUSA is selling the Polish ones for $8 a pair.

Here's the link:

https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1021667796?pid=787431
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Re: M10 gas masks for $25
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2023, 11:31:49 AM »
If anyone was following along with this thread, and was wondering about buying filters, I just saw that MidwayUSA is selling the Polish ones for $8 a pair.

Here's the link:

https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1021667796?pid=787431
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