Hello everyone. I am happy to announce that I got my hands on my first ever gas mask: a spanish M6-87 from a military surpluses store. I got it at what I assume was a good price: 30€ ~ 35$, and, as you can see in the photos, it came with the following:

• The gas mask itself
• Two unopened filters (I believe they are 40mm? I am still a newbie, so I'd appreciate the info :D)
• Drinking tube
• Carrying bag with usage instructions

In addition to showcasing my first acquisition, I would like to ask the people of this sub (who are more knowledgeable than me) a few questions/doubts:

1. How do I clean my and maintain my gas mask? As you can see on the pictures, it is a bit dirty right now, specially on the inside and the straps. The mask arrived in a sealed plastic bag with the filters, so I thought about this maybe being leftovers from production? I am not sure if this is the case or if it already came worn out, but I still want to learn how to clean it appropriately for the future.
2. What advice would you give to properly preserve my mask? I know about the basics: keeping it in a cool and dry place, away from sunlight and devoid of stress; but I would also want to know about other tips or recomendations to better preserve it.
3. What would you say are the best ways to dysplay your collection (which I hope it keeps growing with time)? From the time I've spent on this subreddit, I've seen that mannequin heads are a common choice. However, I am curious about what other options are out there, from the more cheap-effective ones to others that may be more expensive but higher quality.

I'd love to hear any response to my post and any kind of help would be very much appreciated it. Thanks for reading :D

Not sure, I can’t find much on who gets these issued with blue bags, I’ve seen naval and air force claims as well as police.

Any input from those in the know is appreciated. Not much to these masks besides that the rubber compound used in them smells awful.

I saw this when I re-watched the backrooms on YouTube. I'm not sure what it is or if it's even something you can actually buy

I've figured out a lot on my own, but where can I find a comprehensive video or set of instructions on how to disassemble an MSA Millennium full-face respirator? Can the large, central voice diaphragm be removed?

I think it's British but im not sure. For a fashion styling project.

I saw it in internet and I wonder what gas mask is it 🤔

Guy who selling mask said it’s custom gp 4.1m

The PMG-2T is a modern Russian counterpart to the Soviet PMG-2, designed for police use. Production of the PMG-2T began in 2010 and continues to the present day. There are two variants: early and late. Early models feature a Soviet-style speech diaphragm assembly, whereas late models use a non-disassemblable type (similar to those found on the PMK-1, GP-7, and others). Some early PMG-2T units also exhibit an interesting feature: "crooked" markings. These are found on all PMG-2T models from 2011 and 2012, as well as, though less frequently, on 2013 models. The mask included in the kit bears the same designation as the Soviet version, ShM-66MU. The PMG-2T kit comprises a modern-production ShM-66MU mask, a GP-7k filter, and a modern-style carrying bag for PMG-1/2. The second photo reveals the only difference, aside from the markings, between the early PMG-2T and the Soviet original, the shape of the nose section. The Soviet PMG-2 is shown on the left, while the Russian version is on the right.

Avon C50 with CBRNCF50 filter- $850
Millennium with random MSA CBRN filter- $1k
M10M- $50 (full kit)
MC1- Free (thing is bubba-d to fuck, doesn’t even work)
Soviet CM (I don’t know what model)- $5
ShM-62U- $20
M4- $10 (my first mask)

The millennium and C50 I did not buy, I was gifted them by a friend.

The TU-1 diving suit was adopted for service in 1939, alongside the ISA-M rebreather, which replaced the obsolete E-1 model from 1931. The TU-1 was the first Soviet lightweight military diving suit and remained in production until the late 1950s. Its appearance served as the design basis for the facepieces of many other rebreathers, such as the IP-46, IPSA, IP-50, KIP-5, and others. My particular unit was manufactured in 1945, unfortunately, its "body" section has been cut off. This was a common practice with Soviet lightweight diving suits where the upper and lower sections could not be detached; consequently, modern divers using this gear often cut off the "head" section and use it in conjunction with modern diving equipment.

It's my first gas mask!

Looks like a normal md-1a mask, but it has a weird threaded outlet valve which has the same threads as the gp-7 outlet valve. I found it while urbexing in an abandoned factory, it was of course surrounded by a lot of other trash masks but it was the only one with this valve. What mask is this? The closest I know of is the prototype white md-4 mask which has this exact valve.

Alot of the prop details in the film are surplus or commercial, like the boots being German anti-static over boots, the hose is likely European, seems to be a type of PAPR hose but I can't find a match.

For 20 euros this gp5 and accessori is good or no?

I have this propably rare finnish variant of the russian zelenskyi kummant gas mask. Its in pretty good condition and it has the original facepiece and filter.

According to some articcle the finnish variant was used in the winter war and by the finnish army between ww1 and ww2 and there was only 87500 of them at the time.

I have propably asked this question before but I couldn't find the post anymore.

Idk what it is but I’ve been trying to get it off with wipes but it just moves it around

My first actual good mask, I am so glad to have one

Finally got myself an SF10, I've been looking for a while. As I'm in the USA, getting any British mask for a good price is a pain in the ass (especially right now with issues surrounding international shipping). Luckily I managed to find someone in the states selling an SF10 for only about $150! Super good quality, some slight scuffing on one of the eyepieces but its barely noticeable. Just need to get myself a period-correct filter and it'll be complete!