Help Identifying this belted Ammo

[GySgt USMC]

I recently pick this belted ammo up in a garage sale
and the best I can determine doing research is that
it is Russian 7.62x54r rimmed ammo.

The headstamp reads 188 over 83
I have been able to determine its from the
188 (Klimov/Novosibirsk) plant

I was wondering if anyone might know the type of
machine gun that would have used this belted ammo ?

Thanks for any help, it is appreciated ...

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[Skip]

Those are not the correct links. Looks like M60 links.

[GySgt USMC]

Those are not the correct links. Looks like M60 links.

Thanks Skip... To me it looked strange too, I was hoping someone would bring that up
least I know my eyes are deceiving me. I agree looks like possibly M60 links but why
Russian ammo in it ? Unless someone had the link tool and just made this up. hmmmm

[mtbikerwvu]

Yep, M60 links.

[jonnyc]

Don't need any special tool, just line them up and insert the cartridges.

[GySgt USMC]

Thanks for all the help on this....