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Offline Hammers

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Feeder belts
« on: 15 August 2008, 08:09:24 PM »
I know that the Russian Maxims had linen feeder belts up to and including WWII but how were they constructed for WWI Schwartzlose, Maxims, Vickers and similar beltfed HMGs?
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Re: Feeder belts
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2008, 08:32:42 PM »
All three (Schwarzlose, Maxim, Vickers) had fabric belts as far as I am aware.
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Re: Feeder belts
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2008, 10:58:13 PM »
In addition, IIRC the American belts for the M1917 watercooled and M1919 air-cooled Machine guns where a rather light linen color and were muddied up by the troops so as not to give of the team´s position.
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Re: Feeder belts
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2008, 10:55:23 AM »
 Early Maxim Belts






Early Vickers Belt actually well made into the late fifties! I have one that says made in 1957




There is also a version without the brass strips.


A darker  German Maxim belt often a very dark reddish brown


And a Schwarloze belt



« Last Edit: 16 August 2008, 11:06:46 AM by WillieB »
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Re: Feeder belts
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2008, 10:59:58 AM »
Looks like I got the colour right then. Thanks Wille B!

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Re: Feeder belts
« Reply #5 on: 16 August 2008, 11:33:06 AM »
Only blanks I'm afraid. And we always use replica aluminium belts.
For my 'real' shooting I prefer something more 'subtle'

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