7.92mm Ammo

[Tony C]

Hi,
I've just bought some 7.92mm ammo (19 rounds) that are installed in a webbing belt.
Being totally unfamiliar with ammo, can someone answer the following....

1. Every 4th round has a red tip (tracer?) and is marked k61 7.92...this is obviously 7.92mm but what does the k61 signify?

2. The remaining rounds have a nickel (?) projectile and are marked with the numbers 10, 49 and have the symbols of a square & a star.
Some have 11, 48, Z and a star and the rest have 12, 50, circle & a star.
What does all this mean? Are they years of production?

3. The belt holding them is a khaki webbing belt about 23mm wide. I don't think this belt is actually for this type of ammo, but is anyone familiar with a webbing belt/7.92mm ammo combination?

Every little bit of help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Tony

[Tony C]

Finally...here's some pics. Can't get a shot of the headstampings though.

[Tony C]

and......

[Tony C]

HELP....ANYONE .....please

[Bill Grist]

Besa MG

British Besa Machine Gun belt... The K marking on the tracer is British Kynoch ammo... This was a British Tank MG in 7.92x57mm...BILL

[Tony C]

Thanks very much Bill, that really helps.
Just one last question, would the numbers mentioned be the date of manufacture....49 = 1949, 61 = 1961?

Cheers......Tony

[racefiets]

Yes that are the dates but those rounds are not Englisch made.

[Bill Grist]

The 'Z' means single Base nitro powder... The 'K' on the Tracer is Kynoch and the number 61 is the date......