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Originally Posted by rob love
Martin
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There are plenty of the 5 pound Ansul extinguishers on ebay as well, but the blue colour ones are special to DND. The red ones will be identical other than the colour.
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Ditto to Rob's comment about the straps. Those are far too fancy for the ordinary soldiers. Don't forget the Forces was doing things as cheaply as they could in that era. Two sets of combats per man, one pair of boots, a combat jacket and liner for most seasons, and v-neck t-shirts on exchange only.
The blue extinguishers are supposed to work better in the cold. Any that are sold off are likely to have failed inspection or are time expired. A red one with a spray can coat of blue will pass all but the most critical of inspections. But, it is safety equipment that has to work when needed, so I would be happier seeing a functioning extinguisher vs a pretty one.