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Post by ramc181 on Dec 23, 2009 22:15:29 GMT 1
I picked up a bag of 500 Browning links a while back labelled as being for .303 British ammunition.
I was sorting them out last night ready to start linking a couple of belts up when I noticed I had at least two distinct types:
Parkerised, marked DAO
Blued, marked BP BII
Are either of them proper .303 links?
While I'm at it, I've been cleaning up my .50 BMG links I fished out of a dustbin at Beltring a couple of years ago. Thank you to the German re-enactors who were using .50 cal blank through their 20mm AA cannon. ;D
They are all marked DS B2, which I'm guessing are British made M9 pattern links.
[anorak] I'd love to make my .50 cal belts up with correct WWII-spec M2 links but they are a tad rare and pricey these days. [/anorak]
All the best,
PB
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Post by britplumber on Dec 28, 2009 18:27:15 GMT 1
I've just got NATO .50 links hanging out of my gun, do you know of a source for .50 cal bullet heads? I've got a number of cases but no heads.
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warren
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Post by warren on Feb 21, 2010 4:29:31 GMT 1
You will probably find several different markings on the Browning .303 links. The .303 were made in the UK and Canada. Markings run from BP to PBII and PBIII
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Post by barrelxchange on Feb 28, 2010 17:08:06 GMT 1
I have a pile of the 50 cal links USGI, not sure of the date though, I would be interested in any of the 303 links you do not need.
I'm in the US but links are not a problem to ship here.
email me at: barrelxchange@aol.com if you're interested in a trade or something
Thanks
Troy
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felt
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Post by felt on Jun 17, 2015 9:44:42 GMT 1
Hello
I think theses links are ggod for British Browning in .303
B.P. = British Pens Ltd
A friend said that M1/B.P. stamp are for .30 links
For .303 they will be stamped with B.P./B1, ou JP/BI
So your BP BII look to be good. maybe late war or after war ?
If you want to sale a litle of them ... i look for 10 or 20 links (Or more !) for my MKII*
Fab
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Post by mg08 on Jul 29, 2015 21:17:23 GMT 1
The BP marked links are 303. The "DAO " links are 30 cal, made by Dominion in Canada. Happy to take the 303 links off your hands if you don't need them. I have plenty of trading material.....
My MKII Browning is always looking for spares and links.....
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felt
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Post by felt on Jul 30, 2015 11:08:07 GMT 1
Hello Here it's pictures of the links i've just bought Stamped BP BII    Fab |
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Post by mg08 on Aug 3, 2015 1:39:32 GMT 1
For those of you of British persuasion, I have a whole pile of 50 cal ( 50 BMG, not 303, yes I know the difference) "BP" marked M9 links that came on a large batch of RG sourced 50 cal ammunition. Ammo was fired up for testing and I go the brass and links. Brass goes to scrap, but if anyone over there is interested in links, PM me. Trades are always welcome, as I am in need of parts and acc for just about anything:
Lewis, Vickers, MK II 303, BREN, STEN, Hotchkiss 1914, Hotchkiss MK I,
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