2018 October | Sõja ajaloo portaal. Militaria.ee

100.00 K98s!

What a difference a day makes,old catalog ,but not that long ago 2001!Tons of k98s some as cheap as 95.00.A bolt mismatch bcd 42 for 165.00(I will take it!) ,these have tripled in value in 17 years!95% cyq p38 with holster 395.00,a 395.00 luger .

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Mk IV ‘Special T’ Respirator

Hello folks.

This is a rather rare type of British service respirator, which I managed to secure for a more than reasonable price. It is also somewhat of an oddity, as I will detail below.

Modeled on the standard Mk IV service respirator, the Special T-Mic was a variant of the mask designed for use primarily by radio operators, although they were issued to men who wore spectacles as well. Prior to the introduction of the Mk V respirator, there was no provision on service masks for the attachment of a microphone. This was remedied with the ‘Special T’ model, which featured the addition of a microphone port on the left cheek of the facepiece. This was sealed with a bakelite plug when not in use.

This mask is a large size. The facepiece was made by Avon, as with many of these masks, and bears the manufacture date of 22nd December 1942, a very late date for this mask type. These respirators were declared largely obsolete in January 1943, when the Light Anti-Gas respirator first entered service. The Mk V remained in service, and was issued to left-handed shooters whose aiming was impeded by the side-mounted filter on the ‘L.A.G.’ mask.

The oddity in this case is the haversack. Most service respirator haversacks of this period feature a manufacturer and date stamp on the inside of the main flap, typically ‘W&G’ or ‘M&Co.’ This one is undated, and marked by the manufacturer ‘Siebe Gorman & Co.’ I have not previously encountered a haversack by this manufacturer, and was under the impression that they mainly produced civilian masks such as the Civilian Duty.

A very unusual addition to my service respirator collection.

Also worth noting, all British masks using the hose and ‘red brick’ filter combination contain crocidolite, or blue asbestos. I have sealed the mask as per the Imperial War Museum-recommended method, using PVA wood glue poured into the filter. This has created a plastic film across the inlet, and has rendered the mask safe for future generations of collectors to enjoy. All of my British gas masks undergo the same procedure.

Regards, B.B.

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SS belt buckle 822/38 Original or copy?

Good evening,

I would like to know your opinions about this buckle. Is it genuine or fake one? It looks good to me, but I am really far from sure regarding that. Pictures are from the seller and currently these are only photos which I have.

Kindest regards