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Old July 1st, 09:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Gas Mask for Paintball?

I've been looking for a new mask lately, and I saw a couple of Army Gas Masks for sale on Ebay. Does anyone know if it's legal to use Gas Masks in place of face protection? I thought I had seen it before in some scenario pictures but I wasn't sure.
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Old July 2nd, 12:44 AM   #2 (permalink)
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you need ot find out what collision speed they're rated for.
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Old July 2nd, 01:10 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Personally, I wouldn't bother with it.

Those things were made to keep gas out of soldiers lungs, not stop debris (or paintballs in this case). Chances are that they won't even be rated.
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We've tried it and actually cracked the lens from a paintball.
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Old September 13th, 05:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I've had military training, and once you start running around with a gas mask on, it's not comfortable. At all. You can barely breath, and it's hot. The only nice thing, is that they will never fog up!
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Old September 13th, 09:39 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Just don't do it- most fields won't allow it. Just use a regular paintball mask.
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