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FM 23-45 Basic Field Manual
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F
IGURE 17.—Belt loading machine (web belts)
(2) In case of a miss in loading the belt, stop and open up machine and remove
belt. Turn crank to the right until straight down, as in starting, and replace belt in
machine with the
next to the last
cartridge in top groove of lower feed wheel. Close
machine and proceed as before.
(3) After use, the machine should be cleaned, oiled, adjusted, and replaced in its
wooden box.
50. B
LANK AMMUNITION ATTACHMENT (fig.18).—
a. General.—
The blank ammunition
attachments for use with the machine gun have been developed in order to simulate
fire. The attachments are designed to fire M1909 blank ammunition.