Support Equipment

DM6 linked ammunition belt

Also known as

DM6
DM-6
M13 linked ammunition belt
7.62x51 DM6 belt
HK21 DM6 belt
M13-compatible DM6 links

The DM6 linked ammunition belt is a German 7.62x51 mm disintegrating metallic link belt associated with HK21-family machine guns. HK21 references name DM6 as the German counterpart to the American M13 linked ammunition belt, and Small Arms Review notes that HK21E rifles can feed from M13 or DM6 link belts.

DM6 linked ammunition belt, German disintegrating metallic link ammunition belt, Support Equipment

Image source: HK21E Starter Tab with 50 DM6 / M13 Links - .308 / 7.62x51 | HK Parts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: West Germany / Germany
Built by: Heckler & Koch
Type: German disintegrating metallic link ammunition belt
Service note: Cold War-era German accessory standard still sold for HK21-family use
Unit cost: $24.95 reported retail price for a 50-link DM6/M13 starter-tab set
Produced: Cold War-era pattern; current retail listings remain available

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Specifications

Cartridge: 7.62x51 mm NATO / .308
Link type: Disintegrating metallic link
Documented belt form: 50-round starter-tab belt set
Material: Steel
Compatibility: HK21-family belt feed; HK21 references identify DM6 as the German counterpart to M13 links

Compatible Machine Guns

HK21 references identify DM6 as the German counterpart to M13 links, and HK21-family parts lists describe DM6/M13 starter-tab belt sets.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

HK21 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons

HK21 general-purpose machine gun

General-purpose machine gun

The HK21 entry documents belt feed using disintegrating M13 or DM6 links.

Sources: The HK21E Machine Gun

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Associated with HK21-family belt feed and M13-compatible 7.62x51 link belts.
Used by: HK21-family machine guns

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Sources

HK21E Parts ListPublisher: Heckler & Koch | Note: Heckler & Koch armorer parts list showing the HK21E starter tab, DM6/M13 belt references, 7.62 NATO context, and the German accessory lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 The HK21E Machine GunPublisher: Small Arms Review | Note: Supports HK21E feed with disintegrating M13 or DM6 link belts and the broader HK21-family compatibility context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 HK21E Starter Tab with 50 DM6 / M13 Links - .308 / 7.62x51 | HK PartsPublisher: HK Parts | Note: Supports product imagery for the DM6/M13 starter-tab belt family and the listed steel, 7.62x51 / .308, 50-link product details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27