Why do soldiers wear ammo belts?

The bandolier was used to keep ammunition off a soldier's hips, as carrying too much weight on the hips can constrain movement and cause difficulty in retrieving the ammunition.
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Why do machine gunners hold the belt?

Belt-fed systems minimize the proportional weight of the ammunition apparatus to the entire weapon system, and allow high rates of continuous fire without needing frequent magazine changes.
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How do ammo belts work?

Ammunition belts consist of a long string of cartridges fastened together with pieces of canvas or, more often, attached by small metal links. Guns that use this sort of ammo have a feed mechanism driven by the recoil motion of the bolt. The bolt (1) in this gun has a small cam roller (5) on top of it.
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How much ammo do machine gunners carry?

The gunner has the option of using 30-round M16 magazines or linked ammunition from pre-loaded 200-round plastic magazines. The gunner's basic load is 600 rounds of linked ammunition.
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How many bullets are in a bandolier?

A pocketed belt (five pockets for ten rounds each, secured by buttons at the top) made of khaki cotton for holding . 303 rifle ammunition, the bandolier is numerously stamped with red ink on both sides (see Inscriptions) and also appears somewhat worn with ingrained dirt - particularly along the bottom edges.
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What is an ammo belt called?

A bandolier or a bandoleer is a pocketed belt for holding either individual bullets, or belts of ammunition. It is usually slung sash-style over the shoulder and chest, with the ammunition pockets across the midriff and chest.
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What is the belt that Chewbacca wears?

The strap is his bandoleer (more commonly spelled "bandolier" and often just called a "utility belt"). I don't recall him ever specifically utilizing the contents in any of the books, but they typically contain items such as ammo, grenades, supplies or small tools.
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How many rounds does a Navy SEAL carry?

The basic combat load for Navy SEALs is 210 rounds of 5.56x45mm (0.21×1.77in) NATO. It's spread out between seven 30-round magazines (six carried and one loaded into the weapon).
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How many mags does a soldier carry?

The current rifleman's loadout in the US military is seven 30-round magazines for the M4 Carbine. So, you're looking at 210 rounds of 5.56×45 ammo. This is standard across the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
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How many mags do Swat carry?

According to GURPS SWAT, each SWAT team meber carries a loaded primary weapon + two extra magazines and a loaded sidearm + two extra magazines. So, that would mean 90 rounds total for, say, MP5 or an M4. And 21 rounds for a . 45 M1911 variant or 45 for a typical 9mm.
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How long is a standard US ammo belt?

The standard U.S. aircraft machine gun ammo belt was 27 feet long or — you guessed it — nine yards.
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Who invented the bullet belt?

Bullet belts were created by the most gun-lovingest band in heavy metal history, BulletBoys. That's right, the band that gave us “Smooth Up In Ya” and “THC Groove”. Each bullet on your belt represents one of their hot and patriotic licks written in honor of our freedom-loving forefathers.
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Is there a belt-fed shotgun?

A video of a new shotgun design has gone viral on the Internet. This isn't some ordinary duck-hunting shotgun though: this is a belt-fed shotgun, attached to the lower receiver of an AR-15 rifle.
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How many bullets per minute would a machine gun fire in ww1?

By World War I, machine guns were fully automatic weapons that fired bullets rapidly, up to 450 to 600 rounds a minute.
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What does RPD gun mean?

The RPD (Russian: ручной пулемёт Дегтярёва, romanized: Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova, English: Degtyaryov hand-held machine gun) is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the 7.62×39mm M43 intermediate cartridge.
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How many bullets can a machine gun fire per second?

Chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO with available magazines in up to 4,000-round capacities. Fixed firing rates of 3,000 rounds per minute (50 rounds per second)
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How many rounds did a Vietnam soldier carry?

During the Vietnam War, Soldiers were issued a semiautomatic rifle with automatic capability and up to 20 magazines of 20 rounds each along with fragmentation and colored smoke grenades.
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Do soldiers carry grenades?

Grenades are one of the most identifiable weapons that US troops carry.
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How much ammo do snipers carry?

The troops use an 8.59mm calibre rifle which has a magazine of five rounds and can accurately hit targets from 900 metres away and "harass" up to 1,500 metres. Depending on the shot and the skill of the shooter, the rifle can fire further, according to one sniper.
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Why do soldiers carry scissors?

Their rugged construction enables them to cut through strong materials such as car seat belts, leather, and denim, and even thin metal and other hard surfaces (including a U.S. penny). They are increasingly being used by fishermen, soldiers and scuba divers as safer alternatives to knives.
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Do Navy SEALs keep their weapons?

"As it currently stands, following a deployment, a SEAL will have his weapon taken from him, which has been fine-tuned to certain specifications, and given to a different operator to use.
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Why do special forces wear scarves?

The shemagh, also known as a keffiyeh, is a wrap-around head covering that is essential for protecting eyes, nose, mouth and neck from sun, wind and sand. They are commonly used by special forces worldwide.
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Who is the least known Star Wars character?

Mon Mothma. One could argue that Mon Mothma is the most underrated character in all of Star Wars. Why? Well, first of all, she was the main architect of the entire Rebellion, and despite not making her first canonical appearance until Return of the Jedi, she served as the Rebels' leader behind the scenes.
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Did Chewbacca ever use a lightsaber?

Except, this time, it was Chewbacca himself. Yes, we have a confirmed Star Wars visual of Chewie using a lightsaber, and not just one but two of those darned Star Wars beauts.
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What is Wookie bandolier?

01:52. A custom Wookiee bandolier. A bandolier was a strap of clothing worn across the torso from the waist to the shoulder.
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