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    General Service Respirator (dragged from the UK MTP thread):


    Originally posted by SwiftandSure View Post
    Does the new respirator use two filters now? Do they come issued and sealed as a pair, or separately?
    yes 2 filters - it can run on one if need be but 2 are always fitted - running on one means cannister changes aren't the moments of madness they once used to be.

    they come individually vacuum foil sealed.

    there is a 3rd filter inside the respirator that is changed when you are not actually wearing the respirator.

    each filter on either side can be rotated through 180 degrees to aid firing positions etc.

    Originally posted by apod View Post
    Nice.Are those side pockets for the DKP's?Any chance of a few more shots of the haversack? Is it MOLLE or PLCE type?I assume Survive to fight is gonna be amended from 2005 version to 2011 version now?

    Sorry.Got my CBRNI hat on now.
    one side is for spare cannisters, the other is for DKP's etc.

    the haversack is full molle and infact cannot really be attached to a belt. the waist strap is now a lot wider for comfort and the leg strap is a proper webbing strap with quick release.

    pics as requested:


    haversack open - showing GSR stowage mount


    MOLLE fittings on rear


    leg strap webbing with quick release


    MOLLE side pouches for ancillaries / cannisters


    front view - opened and unzipped

    the respirator itself is fantastic and the protection rates are pretty amazing.

    but most of you are probably more interested in the gucci MOLLE MTP haversack it comes in!
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    RGJ

    ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

    The Rifles

  • #2
    It's all pretty Gucci mate, thanks for sharing. I'm sure we can expect something similar over here in about 10 years

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    • #3
      Originally posted by SwiftandSure View Post
      It's all pretty Gucci mate, thanks for sharing. I'm sure we can expect something similar over here in about 10 years
      10 years, bit optimistic aren't you?........
      Don't stand there GAWPING, like you've never seen the hand of God BEFORE!!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by SwiftandSure View Post
        It's all pretty Gucci mate, thanks for sharing. I'm sure we can expect something similar over here in about 10 years
        The one we have is relativity new and is suffice.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Craghopper View Post
          The one we have is relativity new and is suffice.
          Lucky you, the one I have doesn't exist. Sucks to be me in the event of a dirty bomb attack on Irish soil.

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          • #6
            Very nice, the S10 I got free from the RAF looks pretty shabby now!
            Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Craghopper View Post
              The one we have is relativity new and is suffice.
              we thought the S10 was a good world class bit of kit and the US Army lads we rubbed shoulders with always wanted them and we wondered why we were getting a new respirator but having used both now - this pi$$es all over it.



              it is a very different beast, it is not an upgrade - it is a totally new system with significant number of advantages over the predecessor in terms of protection, comfort, visibility and reduced breathing resistance.



              it's a quality bit of kit and even the MTP haversack it comes in is a brilliant well designed protective piece of equipment.
              Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 2 July 2011, 00:57.
              RGJ

              ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

              The Rifles

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              • #8
                Is the Noddy suit still the same?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by SwiftandSure View Post
                  Is the Noddy suit still the same?
                  at the moment yes, we are on the Mk 4 fully zipped Desert and Woodland DPM version however a new MTP version of improved design is also coming.
                  Last edited by RoyalGreenJacket; 2 July 2011, 01:03.
                  RGJ

                  ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

                  The Rifles

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                  • #10
                    Here is the ones we use.. The one on the right is similar to your new one or possible the same




                    Last edited by Craghopper; 2 July 2011, 01:53.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Craghopper View Post
                      Here is the ones we use.. The one on the right is similar to your new one or possible the same

                      http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfmagaz...ream/lightbox/
                      probably decent kit alright Crag but they look like large single screw-on cannisters.

                      ours are now small double click-on's.
                      RGJ

                      ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

                      The Rifles

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                      • #12
                        Just noticed that Mate..

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                        • #13
                          We use the Avon FM12 since 2005.Good resi and way better than the old Shalon GS86.But our haversack is crap and is not actually made to the spec that was tendered for(pockets for DKP/detector paper etc)
                          ARW use the Resis pictured above with a different Avon made haversack.
                          "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by apod View Post
                            We use the Avon FM12 since 2005.Good resi and way better than the old Shalon GS86.
                            looks exactly like an S10 to me mate.

                            good stuff.
                            RGJ

                            ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

                            The Rifles

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View Post
                              looks exactly like an S10 to me mate.
                              The FM12 is an upgraded S10. Made by the same company, it has a number of differences -

                              The drinking tube is longer and the easier to operate.
                              The mouthpiece of the drinking tube is a dedicated plastic mouth piece and not just a rubber extension like the S-10
                              The Canister can easily be transferred from left to right as the SST is easily twisted off and moved around. The S10 SST was fixed in place and could not be moved.
                              Being a newer model, it has a more up to date expiry date (Respirators only have a 20-25 year shelf life before the rubber degrades)
                              Slightly different shape to the face - not sure why but it is a bit narrower than the S10
                              The big difference is that the rear harness is fabric rather than rubber (as seen in the 2nd photo below).
                              And of course the canisters are more up to date and come in 2 types (That I know of), one for industrial accidents and one for normal combat use.

                              Compared to the older GS86 that we used, the drinking tube is completely different and now works off the S10 system hence the new attachment to the Camelbak that has been issued. The old water bottles cannot handle it at all and a good few people have gotten the British 58Ptn water bottle with S10 attachment. Then again, the RDF have rarely ever gotten CBRN training.

                              Apod would be the expert on this.

                              RGJ, what is the drinking tube attachment like on the GSR - Similar to the S10 or a new type?



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