Army issued gas mask what timeline and history?

The M17 gas masks were first issued in 1959 and lasted until the 1990s. They were issued to our troops in Vietnam They were replacements for the M-9 gas masks. "The M17 series includes three types of masks, the M17, M17A1 and M17A2."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M17_gas_mask

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...C1.A0.H0.XM17.TRS0&_nkw=m17+gas+mask&_sacat=0

--- Susan

 

The mask pictured is not a M17. Looks more like some commercial apparatus.

 

Good spotting Terry. I only paid attention to the printing on the US Army bag.

--- Susan

 

Thank you Terry and Susan. I am told by my husband the mask belonging to the army bag is in our garage. Can I change this thread title for the commercial mask info? lol The bags were accidentally swapped when and I quote "I was trying them on" LOL He scares me sometimes

 

The mask is fairly modern. As a used civilian mask in unknown serviceability it has little to no value.

 

Here is one of the other masks. Which one is this? Thank you

 

I answered the other post, but I'll agree with previous poster here - the first bag may be military, but the other stuff isn't.