[Schweinshaxe]

I've always found gas masks a bit scary. They look like they were designed to look as menacing as possible. Like a terminator pig from Hell or something. I also remember the horror stories from the army when the officers told us that we had to eat our own vomit if we puked in the gas masks during the tear gas tests.

Check this out:
http://www.gasmasklexikon.com/

Take a look at the 'USA MIL': M2-10A1-6. It would be enough to scare off all post-PO zombies without firing a single shot. If you want to visit the Blue Oyster Bar (known from Police Academy) I'd recommend the Dutch (Netherland) "Volksgasmasker". Look how nicely the mask matches the suit...

[rogerhb]

Gas masks were issued to all civilians in the UK including babies during WWII. There effectiveness was questionable but it helped give a sense of seriousness and show the country cared about everyone.

Israelis were buying gasmasks during the Iraq-Kuwait war.

It all depends on what the threat is, for nuclear attack you need a full NBC suit which is supposed to be replaced regularly. Also, you need a supply of appropriate filters.

NBC is a nightmare scenario for war fighting, war is hell enough as it is.

[Aaron]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')t all depends on what the threat is, for nuclear attack you need a full NBC suit which is supposed to be replaced regularly. Also, you need a supply of appropriate filters.

[fossil_fuel]

wow, that's some crazy darth vader stuff

[Free]

I had anti-NBC training in the army, and it wasn't too comfortable what we heard about the suits - An average suit doesn't withstand a chemical agent very long...