Loading a New Belt onto a Belt-Fed MG

[Flying10uk]

.the original belts used a pull tab.

Yes, the 1940's film did show this when loading a new belt.

Do disintegrating belts not normally have starter tabs?

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[browningautorifle]

Do disintegrating belts not normally have starter tabs?

No, our newer ones have a chrome link to find the first one in that dark mass but before they were all just same parkerized double/singles. No starters...