MCU-2/P Protective Mask
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The MCU-2/P is a gas mask used by the United States Navy and USMC, adopted in the 1990s. It replaced the earlier M17A1, and is itself scheduled be replaced by the XM50 JSGPM. The MCU-2/P features a single large lens and a side-mounted filter. A clear or tinted visor and protective hood are used in conjuction with the mask.
Like the Army's M40 mask, the MCU-2/P's silicon rubber facepiece was found to be susceptible to corrosion from blister agents, rendering it of little value on the battlefield.
MCU 2A/P
This is a related version with some extra features, such as a front microphone plugExternal links
See also
Lists:- List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
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