Club Obi Wan

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 2:52 pm**

Is the Mk VII English?

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 3:17 pm**

Correct - British Gas Mask Bag!

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 3:17 pm**

Greg...

Did you check the front page Indygear.com, I thought there was detailed info there.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 3:20 pm**

I got you.

Sorry
-G

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 3:25 pm**

No sorry's needed. There is some awesome history there.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2002 9:06 pm**

I believe there are Canadian-made gas mask bags out there too.

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 2:46 am**

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.

Illinois

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 3:44 pm**

What does "Mk" stand for?

morgan

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 4:05 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 6:40 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Oct 12, 2002 8:41 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2002 3:58 am**

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