Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. There are faded markings on the inside of the haversack, however we are unfortunately not able to decipher them, except for the 1917 date and broad arrow.Ī lovely British Gas mask from THE GREAT WAR, ready to display! This example is complete, though as with many rubber items close to a century old, it is now quite stiff and delicate, so we do not recommend trying to display it on a mannequin. The respirator consisted of a face mask with glass eye-pieces, and was connected to a metal 'small box' filter (containing containing active charcoal and granules) This then connects mouthpiece to the plated tin canister.įirst introduced in August 1916 and standard issue by the spring of 1917, the Small Box Respirator was the most advanced and practical anti-gas development used by British and Dominion forces in the First World War. The rubber mouthpiece inside connected to the cloth covered rubber connector tube. The mask is constructed of khaki rubberized cloth, with clear glass eyepieces and black elastic harness. This is a nice "Small Box Respirator" gas mask, complete with its connecting hose, filter canister, and khaki canvas haversack. With the introduction of poison gas during WWI Trench Warfare, every country quickly developed and fielded protective gas masks.
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