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For the belt (aka "Shot belt" or "ammunition belt") a person wears, with loops for inserting ammunition cartridges see bandolier. For the term "belt" as applied to cartridges, see rim (firearms) or belted magnum.
A belt or ammunition belt is a device used to retain and feed cartridges into a firearm. Belts and the associated feed systems are typically employed to feed machine guns or other automatic weapons. Belt-fed systems minimize the proportional weight of the ammunition to the feeding device along with allowing high rates of continuous fire. The capacity of belts and carriers is typically a function of weight and bulk. Their size is limited by caliber and the portability of the combined weapon and ammunition. The most common sizes typically carried on a man-portable weapon run from 50 to 300 rounds.

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