Original U.S. WWI M1917 SBR Gas Mask with Carry Bag, Instructions, and Filter British Field Gear poorly executed arsenal marking

poorly executed arsenal marking

Overall condition simply shows service wear and overall age toning

which reads 明 治 十 九 年 製 or Meiji 19 Made = 1886

WORLD'S WAR

The shovel

Original U.S. WWI M1917 SBR Gas Mask with Carry Bag, Instructions, and Filter British Field Gear poorly executed arsenal markingOriginal 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. It still has the original internal pocket to hold the filter, as well as the spring spacer so that the filter intact is not impeded. The original instructions and repair tape packet is still attached to the filter by the string. Unlike almost all of the masks that we have seen, this example still