Wz.24 (RSC)
The wz.24, more widely known as the RSC, was the first Polish gas mask. Of course, the name wz.24 comes from the year in which it was originally created (wz.24 means "Pattern 1924") and the common name of the RSC comes from the names of its creators Robert Saunier and Cantot. The wz.24 was originally produced by Protekta sp z.o.o, under the license of the French ARS gas mask, but in 1927 L.O.P.P (L.O.P.P- Liga Obrony Powietrznej Państwa [National Air Defense League] [currently the Liga Obrony Powietrznej i Przeciwgazowej [Air and Gas Defense League]) canceled the order due to the very poor quality of workmanship (after testing 5,191 masks RSC found that 42% of the masks were damaged and needed repair and/or additional sealing and 16% of the masks were not usable even after repair and sealing). as a result, in 1928 PROTEKTA sp z.o.o went bankrupt and the production was taken over by W.W.S.P (W.W.S.P- Wojskowa wytwórnia sprzętu przeciwgazowego [Military manufacturer of anti-gas equipment]). The masks were produced in 3 versions: 1 from 1924 produced in a version with a small absorber and a so-called "Short French" can, it was (20 cm long), from 1928 it was produced with a better headgear allowing for a better fit to the head and from 1931 with a "Long Polish" can (23 cm long). It was produced in 3 sizes M-Mała (Small), S-Średnia (Middle) and D-Duża (Big). The filter (the filter is not a combined filter because it does not have a particulate absorber) fits the RG(CH) (42mm) thread, which, according to what is known, was the basic thread in 1st war gas masks (on which wz.24 is modeled).
