P.C. 38

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P.C. 38
Preceded by	P.C. 35
Succeeded by
Filter connection	40mm DIN
Made in	Italy
Issued to	Civilians UNPA (fascist Italian civil Defence)
Manufacturer	I.A.C. Superga Pirelli

The P.C. 38 is a cheap Italian civilian gas mask.

The I.A.C. (and very rarely Pirelli) variant is the 22^nd gas mask approved by the S.C.M. (Servizio Chimico Militare, chemical military service) on 22 July 1938.

Pirelli P.C. 38

Pirelli kit

The Superga variant is the 27^th gas mask approved by the S.C.M. (Servizio Chimico Militare, chemical military service) on 13 March 1939.

The mask saw use both as a passive civilian mask and as an active civilian one by the UNPA, especially during 1942 and 1943, due to the lack of other better-suited masks.

Mask overview

The facepiece is made of this mask is a very cheap rubber which tends to melt over time if exposed to UV light. It has a panoramic visor. It uses the standard exhale system for Italian masks and an intake thread slightly facing leftward. It uses a two straps system, which are the continuation of the facepiece.

P.C. 38 instructional pamphlet

Filter

This mask uses an I.A.C. (Industria Articoli Caucciù, Rubber Articles Industry) and usually comes with a "training filter", a red screw-on gadget which had both a female and a male screw thread. The filter was stored with a paper disc on its intake.

P.C. 38 with its full kit

IAC kit

P.C. 38 with a Superga filter

Kit

Like many other Italian civilian masks, the P.C. 38 came in a card box with the filter, the training filter, the pamphlet, the cloth bag and the anti-fogging soap.

Manuals and instructions