Eli5 why aren’t ballistic masks more common in warfare?

Question

You very rarely see depictions of soldiers wearing bullet resistant face masks. I understand that these only protect from small caliber weapons but wouldn’t you take all the protection you could get?

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Answer 1

The concussion from anything larger than a .22 would break your face bones. Silly design, doesn’t offer protection like you would think. It also obstructs vision and mobility.