identify the links

[RCS]

I found six sets of links or belt sections that range in caliber from 5,56mm to 7,92mm, two
sets are compatible with each other the rest are not !

Easy quiz to identify the links/belt sectionsAttachment 53516

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[nzl1a1collector]

TOP, L - R
NATO M27 (5.56mm) Standard
German Zerfallgurt 17/81 (7.92x57mm) For use with MG17
NATO M27 (5.56mm) These solid link seem to be found loaded with Blank rounds

BOTTOM, L - R
NATO M13 (7.62x51mm) Standard
NATO M13 (7.62x51mm) These solid link seem to be found loaded with Blank rounds
British BESA (7.92x57mm) Cloth/metal belt.

[Gil Boyd]

Ditto

[CINDERS]

Some more for fun for you to identify

[RCS]

The top photo on the left showing 5.56mm links are not M27 linksAttachment 54126

[RCS]

The links that were not identified in the upper left of the photo are Stoner 63 links which are not quite the same as the M27 links and are not 100 % compatible in weapons designed to use the M27 links. The Stoner links are all marked (photo)Attachment 54127

[browningautorifle]

Those are made by Borg-Warner?? Is that right?

[Gil Boyd]

This one lost his belt..............but it was a heavy round

[RCS]

Jim, You are right, the Stoner 63 link was manufactured by Borg-Warner. The Stoner 63 link was scaled down from the M13 link that was developed for the M60 machine gun.
The Stoner links are quite valuable today and difficult to find in any quantity, some owners have their weapons converted to use the M27 link which is very common. There is a difference in the pitch between the Stoner 63 link and the M27 link.

[Gil Boyd]

On a serious note... wasn't the Stoner link made out of a more hard wearing metal?
My Winnie the Pooh avatar was as a direct "link" to how crap most of the worlds links are, so quite a good thread to hopefully identify the best around.
The hours we spent ensuring we collected all the GPMG links so they could be reused, hopefully puts them somewhere near the top for quality, one hopes!!