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[[Image:Norwegian_soldiers_w_respirators_and_radio.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Norwegian Army|Norwegian]] soldiers in 1983, wearing S6 NBC protection suits and armed with [[AG-3|AG-3s]]]]The '''S6 NBC Respirator''' was the protective [gas] mask issued to the British armed forces from the 1960s up until the introduction of the current-issue [[S10 NBC Respirator|S10]] in 1986.
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The '''Service Respirator No. 6 (S6)''', also known as '''Respirator NBC S6 No. 1 Mark 1''' was a protective [[gas mask]] issued to the [[British Armed Forces]]. It was developed in the 1950s and issued for general service from 1966 to 1986, when it was replaced by the [[S10 NBC Respirator|S10]]. Currently, the S6 is not used by the British military.
The S6 was developed by the [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down]] and manufactured by the Birmingham & Leyland Rubber Company. Although obsoleted by the S10, production of the S6 continued in Turkey after the adoption of the new mask by the British forces.


It's usually worn in conjunction with the NBC No. 1 Mk III [[CBRN defense|CBRN]] protective suit.<ref name="Crusader">{{cite web|url=http://www.crusader80.co.uk/nbc.html |title=NBC |publisher=Crusader80.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref>
During the widely documented [[Iranian Embassy Siege]] of 1980, the S6 is the mask seen being worn by [[Special Air Service|SAS]] troops.


==History==
Ex-British army S6 masks are easily found on the army surplus market, but can no longer be relied upon to provide any degree of protection as the effective shelf-lives of even the most recently-produced example will have expired.
The S6 was developed by the [[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down|Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment (CDEE)]] from the 1950s and manufactured by [[Avon Rubber]] in [[Melksham]], [[Wiltshire]] and the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company.<ref name="Forces"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gasmaskking.com/british-s6-service|title=British S6|publisher=Gas Mask King|accessdate=27 February 2020}}</ref> Although made obsolete by the introduction of the S10, production of the S6 continued in [[Turkey]] after the adoption of the new mask by British forces. During the widely documented [[Iranian Embassy Siege]] of 1980, the S6 is the mask seen being worn by [[Special Air Service|SAS]] troops.


The [[Turkish Armed Forces|Turkish military]] adopted its own version of the S6 in 1990 with the name SR10 under license by MKEK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gasmaskking.com/turkish-sr10|title=Turkish SR10|publisher=Gas Mask King|accessdate=27 February 2020}}</ref> SR10 and its newer version the SR10-ST with a D12 drinking tube attached.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cables.mrkva.eu/cable.php?id=19059 |title=US embassy cable - 04ANKARA4119 |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925180711/http://cables.mrkva.eu/cable.php?id=19059 |accessdate=2020-02-27|archive-date=2017-09-25 }}</ref>
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==Design==
The S6 respirator provided protection to the face, eyes, lung and throat of the wearer against all known chemical agents of that time. The S6 features an innovative air seal around the inside of the face piece to improve the fit and comfort of the mask; a tap inside the nose cup was to allow the equalisation of pressure inside the air seal, in different climatic conditions.

A left-handed version put the filter canister on the right which allowed left-handed wearers to shoulder, aim and fire their rifle as usual.

==Variants==
;S6
:Original gas mask made in the 1960s-1980s.
;SR6M
:Modernised copy of S6 by [[MKEK|MKEK MAKSAM]].
;SR10
:Turkish-made version by [[MKEK|MKEK MAKSAM]]. The SR10-ST is a S6 with a drinking tube.

==Users==

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* {{flag|Turkey}}: Known to be used by the [[General Directorate of Security (Turkey)|Turkish General Directorate of Security]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/polisin-gaz-maskesi-mkekdan-4602767 |title=Polisin gaz maskesi MKEK'dan |publisher=Hurriyet |trans-title=Police Gas Mask from MKEK
|lang=tr |date=18 June 2006 |accessdate=27 February 2020}}</ref>
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: British military (Replaced by [[S10 NBC Respirator]]).<ref name="Forces"/>

==References==
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{{Gas masks}}

[[Category:British Army equipment]]
[[Category:Gas masks of the United Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 04:39, 21 April 2024

S6 NBC Respirator
A S6 respirator with a filter
TypeGas mask
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1966–1986 (British military)[1]
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerDefence Science and Technology Laboratory
ManufacturerLeyland and Birmingham Rubber Company
Avon Rubber
Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Turkey)

The Service Respirator No. 6 (S6), also known as Respirator NBC S6 No. 1 Mark 1 was a protective gas mask issued to the British Armed Forces. It was developed in the 1950s and issued for general service from 1966 to 1986, when it was replaced by the S10. Currently, the S6 is not used by the British military.

It's usually worn in conjunction with the NBC No. 1 Mk III CBRN protective suit.[2]

History

[edit]

The S6 was developed by the Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment (CDEE) from the 1950s and manufactured by Avon Rubber in Melksham, Wiltshire and the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company.[1][3] Although made obsolete by the introduction of the S10, production of the S6 continued in Turkey after the adoption of the new mask by British forces. During the widely documented Iranian Embassy Siege of 1980, the S6 is the mask seen being worn by SAS troops.

The Turkish military adopted its own version of the S6 in 1990 with the name SR10 under license by MKEK.[4] SR10 and its newer version the SR10-ST with a D12 drinking tube attached.[5]

Design

[edit]

The S6 respirator provided protection to the face, eyes, lung and throat of the wearer against all known chemical agents of that time. The S6 features an innovative air seal around the inside of the face piece to improve the fit and comfort of the mask; a tap inside the nose cup was to allow the equalisation of pressure inside the air seal, in different climatic conditions.

A left-handed version put the filter canister on the right which allowed left-handed wearers to shoulder, aim and fire their rifle as usual.

Variants

[edit]
S6
Original gas mask made in the 1960s-1980s.
SR6M
Modernised copy of S6 by MKEK MAKSAM.
SR10
Turkish-made version by MKEK MAKSAM. The SR10-ST is a S6 with a drinking tube.

Users

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "S6 Respirator". Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  2. ^ "NBC". Crusader80.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  3. ^ "British S6". Gas Mask King. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Turkish SR10". Gas Mask King. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "US embassy cable - 04ANKARA4119". Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  6. ^ "Polisin gaz maskesi MKEK'dan" [Police Gas Mask from MKEK] (in Turkish). Hurriyet. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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