belt-fed
Linked-cartridge loading mechanism
Belt-fed describes a firearm that draws ammunition from a flexible belt rather than a detachable magazine.
The design allows sustained fire without frequent reloading, making it standard for machine guns and other automatic weapons: a belt-fed M60, The gunner loaded the belt-fed weapon.
The belt—typically metal links or fabric—feeds cartridges continuously into the chamber.
Continuous-fire arm
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- automaticOperating without intervention
- suppressive fireShooting to restrict enemy movement
linked · disintegrating · barrel · receiver · gunner · infantry · military · combat
Hinged mechanical stopper
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- camRotary-to-linear converter
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- advanceMove or progress forward
extraction · ejection · linkage · reciprocating · loading · chambering · bolt · carrier
machine gun
Continuous-fire arm
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- automaticOperating without intervention
suppressive fire · linked · disintegrating · barrel · receiver · gunner · infantry · military · combat · sustained fire
pawl
Hinged mechanical stopper
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- camRotary-to-linear converter
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
advance · extraction · ejection · linkage · reciprocating · loading · chambering · bolt · carrier · guide
- firearmsrifle, pistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver
- machine gunsmachine gun, light machine gun, heavy machine gun, LMG, Vickers
belt-fedmagazine-fed
Ammunition from removable container
detachable magazine · breech-loading · bolt-action · muzzle-loading
belt-fedbolt-action
Manual rifle mechanism
semi-automatic · precision rifle · sniper rifle · hunting rifle