What is this mask/helmet being worn in this picture?

[RyanHealy29]

Hi all,
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what is this head/face shield being worn in this photo? I've been searching all over google but can't find any info on it. It looks like a paintball mask. Just curious as to what it actually is/what it's purpose is.

Thanks
Ryan

 

[jlv031]

It is worn when combat arms train with paint filled plastic ammunitions. They change the upper part of the c7 to fit a special magazine. The round itself is like a real obe with powder and cupper case but the bullet is replaced with a plastic shell filled with paint. I train with those in 2004 when the rounds were 9mm. I think thwy now use 5.56mm rounds and will get the 7.62mm eventually if they dont have it yet.

 

[jlv031]

By the way it hurts like hell lol

 

[Michael OLeary]

It's a paint ball mask. They are using Simunition.

FX® 9002 Helmet

 

[RyanHealy29]

Go figure it'd be exactly what it looks like! Haha. Thanks for the quick responses guys.