Head stamp question MG 34 - 42

[jayhawkhenry]

I picked up an interesting 50 round belt of MG 34/42 ammo. I think the head stamps are Polish. I am unfamiliar with the codes. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Henry

[pitfighter]

DZ = Poland
FN = Fabrique National Belgium

[jayhawkhenry]

Thanks for the info on makers. Seems like an odd combination of ammo's on one belt. The other head stamp with a Polish eagle is "N" 35 67 , you can see one at the top of the photo. If the dates are 35 & 36, it must be captured ammo? The belt is dated 40. Am I on the right track?

[me6_130]

Are you sure that is an original Wehrmacht set belt? They were very touchy about foreign ammo. I Doubt they would mix ammo of so different origins in one same belt.

Carles

[jayhawkhenry]

The belt came from an estate sale, so who knows. It has been loaded for many years.

[pitfighter]

Are you sure that is an original Wehrmacht set belt? They were very touchy about foreign ammo. I Doubt they would mix ammo of so different origins in one same belt.

Carles

...Also, I am not sure about the protocol on reusing a belt, they can get distended and loose quickly, I have crunched up about four since owning belt-feds, you sometimes don't see the damage until the gun stops - I would like to know that WW2 era "protocol" info. - I don't have it on hand, they certainly collected the used belts at the range, I have pictures of that...

Perhaps, a very desperate, Axis or Allie (with appropriated MG) in an emergency situation, or more likely something assembled by a little boy from things he found lying around, to trade or sell.

[nolle47]

Belt

I am almost sure the FN rounds are 7.65x53 instead of 7.92x57.
Thats a very common headstamp for Belgium in WW-I.

regards,
Nolle

[jayhawkhenry]

Well, if nothing else, it looks good for display.