The USSR was quite 'revolutionary' in their widespread use of gas masks throughout their population. Even before WW2, the haunting use of chemical weapons from WW1 continued the paranoia throughout the 30s and went into overdrive during the Cold War. Much of the adult population would have owned the likes of a GP-5 gas mask including teenagers and other children, but of course unrestricted nuclear/chemical warfare knows no bounds and thus, small children needed protection as well. The 'PDF' mask design contains many different sub variants, but ultimately functions the same. Made from the 1950's all the way through to the 1980's, many of these have sat secluded in storage for half a century or more!
These masks have many variations but the big one is the 'Size 1' - these are the smallest and have the hose located on the cheek where as all the other sizes have the hose located on the nose area. Most have elasticated fabric straps and a metal exhale valve while the odd one has rubber straps and a plastic ventilation cap (all of these have sub-nomenclature but fall under the PDF family tree). All straps are adjustable and the hose has a 40mm GOST thread - filters are not included however. For those who would like to complete the setup for displays, filters came in two flavours, a large DP-6 (equivalent of a GP-4 adult filter) or a DP-6m which was a lot smaller & well suited for small children to carry for hours on end. Each mask comes with a carry bag, most are just like the common GP-5 shoulder bags however there are a few cute children's ones that can be worn like a small backpack and carry the filter in use.
If you're a collector of Soviet era relics then these masks scream Soviet era aesthetics and creepy vibes. Add one to your collection today!
Features:
- Genuine Soviet Army surplus
- Unique Cold War children's design
- Adjustable straps
- Glass lenses
- 40mm GOST thread
- Soviet gas mask bag included
Collector and display use only, with no warranty. Gas mask filter not included.
Sizing: Sold as a collectors piece rather than actual use with your children, however see the last photo for goofy Soviet sizing diagram. They are sized by the width of the front of the face and the height from chin to eye. This is what we managed to roughly translate below:
Size 1 - Face height: New born? - 78mm / Face width: New born? - 108mm
Size 2 - Face height: 78-87mm / Face width: 108-116mm
Size 3 - Face height: 87-95mm / Face width: 111-119mm
Size 4 - Face height: 95-103mm / Face width: 115-123mm
Weight: Approx 0.4kg (both mask & bag)
Content: Rubber & metal construction with glass lenses (mask). Bag - cotton canvas
Colour: Grey
Condition: New/Unissued - Item has not been used and is in 'as new' condition. Due to the age of these they will have some storage wear. If you want more information on our condition ratings, check out our
*Note* Collector and display use only, with no warranty. Gas mask filter not included. Size 1 masks have the hose out the side (due to how small the head is) - see photos for reference. Some masks have a plastic exhale valve instead of a metal one, the odd one has rubber straps instead of elastic ones and bag formats vary - see photos for examples. These will be picked at random - doll not included.
