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GP-5 gas mask
The GP-5 gas mask kit (Russian: Гражда́нский Противога́з-5, romanized: Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet-made gas mask kit, which contains a single-filter ShM-62 or Shm-62U gas mask. It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962 during the Cold War. Production of the kit ended in 1990. The number of GP-5 kits produced was three times more than the population of the Soviet Union. The GP-5 kit was originally made to protect the wearer from radioactive fallout from the Cold War and was distributed to most fallout shelters. They were tested in Poland to determine if they have NBC protective capabilities. It was concluded that the mask would last in an NBC situation for 24 hours.
The GP-5 was historically used by the USSR for NBC protection. Since then, the mask has become a popular item in pop culture and is referenced widely in video games and films, as it is very cheap due to being one of the most produced gas masks.
When shortcomings in the operation of the GP-5 were identified, it was modernized, becoming the "modernized civilian gas mask model 5" - GP-5M for short.
Ubiquitous in industries and civil defense shelters, it is still sometimes used as a training RPE in life safety classes, although now it is mostly replaced by modern gas mask equipment and occasionally more modern Soviet-era gas masks.
The GP-5 kit is widely available on the army surplus market, usually very cheaply ($5 to $25), and is often used as a part of Halloween or fancy dress costumes, including cosplay. They are a favorite of gas mask collectors because they are easy to obtain and have the "old" circular eyepieces like masks used in World War II and the "helmet" type masks.
The GP-5 weighs 1.09 kilograms (2.4 lb). It can operate in all weather conditions and withstand temperatures from −40 °C (−40 °F) to 114 °C (237 °F). The ShM-62 comes with sealed glass eyepieces.
The mask provides protection around the entire head and has a single metal ringed filter for breathing. The front part of the GP-5 provides the supply of air purified in the filter-absorbing box to the respiratory organs and protects the eyes and face from the ingress of toxic, radioactive substances and bacterial (biological) agents, as well as dust, smoke, and fog. The front part consists of a rubber body (helmet-mask) with fairings and a spectacle assembly with flat round glasses, and a valve box with inhalation and exhalation valves. It is completed with one-sided films that prevent fogging of glasses of the spectacle unit, it can also be equipped with insulating cuffs that prevent freezing of glasses of the spectacle unit at low temperatures.
The rubber of the front parts was produced in 5 sizes: 0 (0y), 1 (1y), 2 (2y), 3 (3y), 4 (4y). The Russian letter "y" [which translates to the letter U] in a circle next to the number indicating the size of the helmet mask means that this mask has thinner rubber, which is typical for later batches. The size is indicated by a number on the chin of the helmet mask. To select the required height of the helmet mask, one would need to measure the head along a closed line passing through the top of the head, cheeks, and chin. Measurements are rounded to 0.5 cm. With a measurement value of up to 63 cm - 0 height, from 63.5 to 65.5 cm - 1 height, from 66 to 68 cm - 2 height, from 68.5 to 70.5 cm - 3 height, from 71 cm and more - 4 height. On the rubber, helmet masks are also cast under the other markings: the first letter of the city of production and the year followed by dots indicating the quarter of the year, and the mold number (for example T86 ... F625).
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GP-5 gas mask
The GP-5 gas mask kit (Russian: Гражда́нский Противога́з-5, romanized: Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet-made gas mask kit, which contains a single-filter ShM-62 or Shm-62U gas mask. It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962 during the Cold War. Production of the kit ended in 1990. The number of GP-5 kits produced was three times more than the population of the Soviet Union. The GP-5 kit was originally made to protect the wearer from radioactive fallout from the Cold War and was distributed to most fallout shelters. They were tested in Poland to determine if they have NBC protective capabilities. It was concluded that the mask would last in an NBC situation for 24 hours.
The GP-5 was historically used by the USSR for NBC protection. Since then, the mask has become a popular item in pop culture and is referenced widely in video games and films, as it is very cheap due to being one of the most produced gas masks.
When shortcomings in the operation of the GP-5 were identified, it was modernized, becoming the "modernized civilian gas mask model 5" - GP-5M for short.
Ubiquitous in industries and civil defense shelters, it is still sometimes used as a training RPE in life safety classes, although now it is mostly replaced by modern gas mask equipment and occasionally more modern Soviet-era gas masks.
The GP-5 kit is widely available on the army surplus market, usually very cheaply ($5 to $25), and is often used as a part of Halloween or fancy dress costumes, including cosplay. They are a favorite of gas mask collectors because they are easy to obtain and have the "old" circular eyepieces like masks used in World War II and the "helmet" type masks.
The GP-5 weighs 1.09 kilograms (2.4 lb). It can operate in all weather conditions and withstand temperatures from −40 °C (−40 °F) to 114 °C (237 °F). The ShM-62 comes with sealed glass eyepieces.
The mask provides protection around the entire head and has a single metal ringed filter for breathing. The front part of the GP-5 provides the supply of air purified in the filter-absorbing box to the respiratory organs and protects the eyes and face from the ingress of toxic, radioactive substances and bacterial (biological) agents, as well as dust, smoke, and fog. The front part consists of a rubber body (helmet-mask) with fairings and a spectacle assembly with flat round glasses, and a valve box with inhalation and exhalation valves. It is completed with one-sided films that prevent fogging of glasses of the spectacle unit, it can also be equipped with insulating cuffs that prevent freezing of glasses of the spectacle unit at low temperatures.
The rubber of the front parts was produced in 5 sizes: 0 (0y), 1 (1y), 2 (2y), 3 (3y), 4 (4y). The Russian letter "y" [which translates to the letter U] in a circle next to the number indicating the size of the helmet mask means that this mask has thinner rubber, which is typical for later batches. The size is indicated by a number on the chin of the helmet mask. To select the required height of the helmet mask, one would need to measure the head along a closed line passing through the top of the head, cheeks, and chin. Measurements are rounded to 0.5 cm. With a measurement value of up to 63 cm - 0 height, from 63.5 to 65.5 cm - 1 height, from 66 to 68 cm - 2 height, from 68.5 to 70.5 cm - 3 height, from 71 cm and more - 4 height. On the rubber, helmet masks are also cast under the other markings: the first letter of the city of production and the year followed by dots indicating the quarter of the year, and the mold number (for example T86 ... F625).
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