Original U.S. WWI M1917 SBR Gas Mask with Carry Bag, Instructions, and Filter Sharps Rifle trapdoor rifles

trapdoor rifles

Each is remarkably different in appearance (despite sharing a numerical designation)

The flag is multi-piece construction with a Balkan cross on white background stitched onto the red base

The barrel is still the correct 21

Regimental losses in this sector were 2

Original U.S. WWI M1917 SBR Gas Mask with Carry Bag, Instructions, and Filter Sharps Rifle trapdoor riflesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service used example of an M1917 SBR Gas Mask complete with mask, filter, instructions, and carry satchel. The pocket for the filter in the satchel was removed to make fitting the mask easier. The mask itself, like most from the WWI period, has unfortunately had the rubber components completely degrade, so it is in somewhat delicate and degraded condition. Early rubber becomes quite hard over time, and