Hi all, just wanted to ask the cloth belt loader gurus here, a technical question, on the old brass type 1918 type loader, the needle type that I have.
I was wondering: will the large brass, rectangular looking ammo feed hopper from the earlier loader, of from a similar type, or from what looks like a Clot 1918 type belt loader, will fit or and will work with my loader, as it currently has the steel strip ammo feed, the one that is placed diagonally in a cutout in the bottom of the loader's wooden box.
I saw a similar type brass Colt belt loader, it was stamped Colt, (but it looked remarkably close in design to a Browning 1918 type loader), with that type of an ammo hopper on it, at a show some time ago, but the seller at that time did not know much about it, and I did not have my loader conveniently with me/on me at that time, to compare the two.
So, wanted to ask those who do have the both of these loaders, or those who know all about these types of loaders, Will the brass hoper fit, or did they make one for the Browning 1918 Loader, or will the Colt one fit/work ? I believe there was also an Argy type Colt loader made, that also used a brass hopper with it, will that fit/work ?
Pleas let me know, any info and any help is always appreciated, as this is a learning process.
Thanks. Jim.
I was wondering: will the large brass, rectangular looking ammo feed hopper from the earlier loader, of from a similar type, or from what looks like a Clot 1918 type belt loader, will fit or and will work with my loader, as it currently has the steel strip ammo feed, the one that is placed diagonally in a cutout in the bottom of the loader's wooden box.
I saw a similar type brass Colt belt loader, it was stamped Colt, (but it looked remarkably close in design to a Browning 1918 type loader), with that type of an ammo hopper on it, at a show some time ago, but the seller at that time did not know much about it, and I did not have my loader conveniently with me/on me at that time, to compare the two.
So, wanted to ask those who do have the both of these loaders, or those who know all about these types of loaders, Will the brass hoper fit, or did they make one for the Browning 1918 Loader, or will the Colt one fit/work ? I believe there was also an Argy type Colt loader made, that also used a brass hopper with it, will that fit/work ?
Pleas let me know, any info and any help is always appreciated, as this is a learning process.
Thanks. Jim.