Is the Mk VII English?

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Is the Mk VII English?

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Is the Mk VII English?
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Post by IndyMo »

Correct - British Gas Mask Bag!
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Post by Renderking Fisk »

Greg...

Did you check the front page Indygear.com, I thought there was detailed info there.
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Post by Gregoire Defense »

I got you. :)

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No sorry's needed. There is some awesome history there.
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Post by Indiana Texas-girl »

I believe there are Canadian-made gas mask bags out there too.
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Post by Illinois Troy »

I believe there are Canadian-made gas mask bags out there too.
Yeah, but they're just copies of the English pattern bag, essentially making them English in my eyes. Interesting to note that the Canadians used (I'm not sure about now) the Mk designation for gear as the British use.

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Post by morgan »

What does "Mk" stand for?

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Post by geordie jones »

Its the variation number (mark), ie variation 5, variation 6 and so on. There where different modifications mad to the bag over time.
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Post by golpeo_rapidamente »

Australians and South Africa also used the same model of respirator during WW2,not so much to copy but to make a uniform supply system for Commonwealth forces.
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Post by IndianaJames »

just for the heck of it, I thought throw in that there is an India made MK VII also....
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Post by golpeo_rapidamente »

Oops forgot the Indian army,sorry to any Indian foprum viewers.
I actually have an Indian made MK6 Bag,and its very differant,it has not press snaps but rather sewn on buttons with hand sewn buttonholes
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