Made from olive-tan rubber, the original CM-3 has the inlet/exit valve constructed out of brown bakelite. The eyepieces are glass, held on with crimped metal and fabric. Air enters the mask via Tissot tubes and exits through the exit valve/voice diaphragm. The voice diaphragm contains a metal mesh (similar to a wire kitchen sifter) covering it, it also has a thin plastic disc behind the metal mesh.
The plastic disc is thin and slightly translucent, which becomes obvious when a flashlight is put behind the voice diaphragm. The mask is relatively light and is simply design. The filter that comes with the mask was a light grey GOST canister known as the MS-4. It spread the surplus market after the end of the Cold War when CDs warehouses were closed down and their assortment sold out.
- Authentic Polish Army Gas Mask
- Uses NATO standard 40mm filters
- Olive-tan rubber
- Comfortable 6-point adjustable harness
- Integrated speech diaphragm
- Includes mask, original carry bag, and surplus filter
- 223mm x 221mm x 140mm
Please note: as these are military surplus there may be some colour, quality and style variation to the image shown.