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Belt (firearms)
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<p>An ammunition belt is a <a href="/facts/Firearm/GuHx4aGE">firearm</a> device used to package and feed <a href="/facts/Cartridge_(firearms)/vjkWaDjM">cartridges</a>, typically for rapid-firing <a href="/facts/Automatic_weapon/al4qSyv2">automatic weapons</a> such as <a href="/facts/Machine_gun/JPXmy1zR">machine guns</a>. Belt-fed systems minimize the proportional weight of the <a href="/facts/Ammunition/ajd1wm1I">ammunition</a> apparatus to the entire weapon system, and allow high rates of continuous fire without needing frequent <a href="/facts/Magazine_(firearms)/l9aHXW8u">magazine</a> changes. The capacity of belts and associated belt containers is typically a function of weight and bulk, and their size is limited by <a href="/facts/Caliber/q4hhaID2">caliber</a> and the combined portability of the weapon and ammunition. Typical capacities for man-portable weapon systems range from 50 to 300 rounds of ammunition. </p>