Hełm wz. 67 vs MP-6 gas mask: Specs Compared

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AProtective equipment

Hełm wz. 67

Combat helmet

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BProtective equipment

MP-6 gas mask

Gas mask

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

7 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

1.5kgWeight

Total weight of a complete mask (with combined filter FP-6) less than 800 [g] (the largest size available)

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

1.5 kg

Weight

Single source

1,5kg (3,35 lbs)^[source]

Total weight of a complete mask (with combined filter FP-6) less than 800 [g] (the largest size available)^[source]

Configuration

Details

Hełm wz. 67 and MP-6 gas mask configuration
Specification	Hełm wz. 67	MP-6 gas mask
Type	Combat helmet^[source]	Gas mask^[source]
Place of origin	Polish People's Republic^[source]	Poland^[source]
In service	1967-present^[source]	—
Used by	See Users for details^[source]	See Operators^[source]
Wars	Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Martial law in Poland Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War

Designer	Military Institute of Armament Technology^[source]	Maskpol^[source]

Manufacturer	Huta Silesia^[source]	Maskpol^[source]

Produced	1967-1989^[source]	—

Variants	wz. 67 wz. 67/75^[source]	—

Former operator · al-Qaeda	al-Qaeda^[source]	—

Former operator · Free Syrian Army	Free Syrian Army^[source]	—

Material	steel^[source]	—

No. produced	—	~28,400^[source]

Goggles	—	polyamide shrapnel-proof goggles (m=325 [mg], V=215 [m/s]^[source]

Shelf-life	—	Made from formulated hypoallergenic rubber with proven shelf-life of 15 years^[source]

Water Usage	—	safe water intake port allowing for hydration in contaminated environment (>600cm3/5min)^[source]

Inhalation	—	low CO 2 content in inhalation air (<0.8%)^[source]

Vision	—	possibility of mounting lenses for optical correction of vision^[source]

Chemical warfare	—	over 24-hours’ protection against chemical warfare (CW) agents^[source]

Filter	—	low breathing resistance with combined filter FP-6^[source]

Size	—	Available in three sizes^[source]

Communication	—	voicemitter providing effective communication^[source]

Reported operators	Reported operator · Donetsk People's Republic Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · Poland Reported operator · Syria Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Reported operator · Polish People's Republic	Reported operator · Poland