Luftwaffe flight Belt links / Gurtglieder

[Jos L C]

Very nice clips, Carles ..

Jos.

[me6_130]

Thanks Jos,


I've only got about 35 of these in this condition. I had some more in ground found condition, though. Of the MK103 and 108 I've got about 10-15 in ground found condition of each. I do have many more MG151 and 131, ground found but in fair state.


Carles

[klarkon]

Patronengurt 17/81
http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=6527520

[me6_130]

Klarkon,

I always thought that was an MG17 patronengurt 17, with pinned links, as I show on post #15. Patronengurt 17/81 with detachable links would be the one I show in post 14, used on both MG17 and 81.


There is a nice article in the following link:

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...-mauser/7323/9


Carles

[klarkon]

Thanks a lot for nice link and pics.

[me6_130]

Thanks a lot for nice link and pics.

Your welcome. Sharing knowledge enriches us all.

Carles

[Jos L C]

This pic shows 15mm rounds.
Are these links German ?
I've never seen this type ..

Jos.

[me6_130]

I believe those are post war Soviet kind. German MG151/15 15mm luftwaffe ammo would use the same links as the MG151/20 20mm.


Carles

[klarkon]

Not 15mm, but 20mm. I believe those are German experimental 20mm MG-213 C/20 rounds.



https://naboje.org/node/10670

[klarkon]

[klarkon]

Sorry- wrong link, next one.
https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/a...screen/2077651

[me6_130]

Ah! That's why I din't know this one. I just stick to usual combat ammo.


Carles

[me6_130]

Here, I confused them with this kind of post war belt links:


Carles

[klarkon]

The Question - where the Russians copied this style of belt links probably ?
:-D

[Jos L C]

Could this be the particular ammo ..?


Jos.