Ammunition carrier assembly and system for a machine gun

An ammunition carrier assembly, the ammunition carrier comprising:

• an ammunition container having a box-like shape with a top panel and defining an opening at one end of the ammunition container;
• a first plate having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first plate is folded to define a fold between the first portion and the second portion and so that the second portion faces the first portion and the second portion extends from the fold along part of the first portion, the first plate defining a first plurality of fastener openings;
• and
• a second plate configured to be fixedly attached to the first plate and including a planar portion, the second plate including a hub that extends away from the planar portion, the hub defining openings in opposite sides of the hub, the planar portion defining a second plurality of fastener openings;
• wherein the first plate is sized and configured to be installed on the top panel of the ammunition container such that the top panel and part of the planar portion of the second plate are between the first and second portions of the first plate, and when installed at least some of the second plurality of fastener openings align with at least some of the first plurality of fastener openings.