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| − | |name = GP-2 |
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| − | |image = File:Protivogaz_GP-2.jpg |
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| − | |next = [[Russian GP-4u Gas Mask|GP-4]] |
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| − | |caption = Aiden Gibson's Early Model GP-2. |
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| − | |country = {{country|su}} |
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| − | |period = 1930s to 1950s |
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| − | |issued = Civilians |
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| − | |previous = [[GP-1]]|filter = Gp-2 Canister Filter|thread = Fixed to mask}} |
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| − | The Soviet GP-2 civilian gas mask was developed in the mid-1920s to 1930s and were in use up until the early 1950s |
+ | The Soviet GP-2 civilian gas mask filter was developed in the mid-1920s to 1930s and were in use up until the early 1950s. The filter was made of reinforced/layered cardboard and was attached to the mask with fabric tape. |
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| − | The second model was overall, a little sleeker. Instead of the lenses being held to the mask with fabric tape, they were stitched into the mask with thread. The exhale valve concept remained the same with the exception of the appearance. |
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| − | There was also a rare prototype model with a helmet-mask design. It featured newer GP-[[Russian GP-4u Gas Mask|4]]/[[Russian GP-5 Gas Mask|5]]/[[Russian GP-6|6]] style lenses, a frontal exhale valve, and a fixed filter. Very few were ever produced or even issued. |
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| − | The mask (in total) weighs a little over 1 pound (454 grams), despite its heavy appearance with its massive filter. GP-2s are rare to find on the surplus market today and are usually in rough condition (from aging). When found, they sell for $100 to $300. |
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| − | [[File:Gp-24.PNG|thumb|271x271px]] |
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| − | [[File:Gp-22.PNG|thumb|299x299px]] |
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| − | [[File:Gp-2.PNG|thumb|297x297px]] |
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| − | [[Category:Full Face Masks]] |
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| − | [[Category:GP Series Mask]] |
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| − | [[Category:Civilian Gas Masks]] |
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| − | [[Category:Soviet Union]] |
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| − | [[Category:World War II Era Mask]] |
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| − | [[Category:Interwar Era Mask]] |
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Revision as of 17:31, 11 June 2019
The Soviet GP-2 civilian gas mask filter was developed in the mid-1920s to 1930s and were in use up until the early 1950s. The filter was made of reinforced/layered cardboard and was attached to the mask with fabric tape.