M40 Mask
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Dear EditoR
The carrier for the M40 mask has a plastic window that protects
the mask's ID numbe±
²he window shines In
ba³tle cond´t´ons. Lµght
reFects o¶ the plastic and
"
tells the enemy ·Hey,
ove¸ here¹ Shoot meº»
We put out that liGht
with non-re¼lectiVe tape¹
I
you½re GoinG to be in combat conditions¾ tape oVer the window¹
When you retu¿À your NBC NCO can just rip o¶ the tapeº
SSÁ Tommy Mullins
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FOM THE oESK Of THE
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Your idea Rlect weLL on yoU. Thank± ²he new
Carriers ³ha´ wiLL Soon be feLded do no´ have ´he
windowµ¶
If
you find that putTIng on the
M43Al
cHemIcal alarm 's aIr ouTleT fIlteR Is a
HassLe, oRde± The Snap-on adapTe²³
NSN 4730-01-350±1584.
Once the adapTe´µs
on¶ yoU no loNge² Have To Take oF THe aI± outleT nuT To puT on the ouTlet fIlteR.
Cheaper M42 Mask Cable
W
hen yoU need
M42
mask mIc²ophone Cables, o·de² new ones wITH
NSN
²995³01-383±989´µ
¸hIs
NSN
wIll get You a cable almost
$10
cheapeR than
the one lIsted In The
M42
pa²Ts manual¹