C3

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C3 Gas Mask

Preceded by	Succeeded by
C2 (Canadian LAG) (Canada) Model K (Netherlands)	C4 (Canada) FM12 (Netherlands)

Filter connection
60mm

Made in

Canada

Period

1960-~1985

Issued to

Canadian Forces

Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army)

Civil Defence

Manufacturer

General Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Ltd (GTR)

Soucy Baron Inc.

The C3 gas mask is a full-face gas mask developed by the General Tire and Rubber company of Canada (GTR) in Canada. First manufactured in 1960, it was intended to replace the C2, which was a series of masks copied from each generation of the British LAG series (see the predecessor page).

The C3 comes in 3 variants, the C3-1, C3-2 and C3-3. The C3-1 and 2 seem virtually the same though the lenses are slightly different. The C3-1 uses traditional Mk III removable lenses whilst the C3-2 is practically identical to the C3-1 but seems to use metal bands to hold the parts in place whereas the C3-1 used a bronze wire, twisted and cut before being covered over with fabric tape. The C3-1 also seemed to have two types of filter. The most common C3 seen on the surplus market is the 1970s C3-1 with the M69 filter.

The C3-3 may be little more than a prototype. This mask used a faceblank without the triangle on the nose. The most notable difference with this model, however, was that it featured a dual threaded port which could accept both 60 and 40mm filters. Essentially, it had two rings inside, not unlike the British S6 though both actually functioned as ports, unlike the S6.

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Baron Company Made C3 Masks

Dutch Armed forces demanded new type of mask due to their inventory of obsolete masks such as K-52.Baron company copied this masks for further military use and civil defence for Netherlands.

Differences between Canadian Variant and Dutch one is exhale valve screw and voice emitter materials Dutch version has one more screwed cup for extra protection.

Some late models of Dutch C3's had glued 40mm adapter to filter port for expand the service life of this mask.

The Dutch line of C3 masks exists of 3 versions, 1 2 and 3

Version 1 is the standard C3

Version 2 is the standard C3 modified to the Dutch version with the black voice emitter material and exhale valve protector.

Version 3 is the standard Baron C3 as explained above