Firearm Adapted to Use Linked Ammunition and Kit for Converting Magazine-Fed Firearm to Same

A kit for converting a firearm configured to use ammunition fed from a box magazine to use linked ammunition, wherein the linked ammunition comprises cartridges and links, the kit comprising:

• a. a belt feed lever mountable external to a receiver of the firearm and positioned horizontally with respect to the firearm, the belt feed lever comprising an interior track;
• b. a feed arm drive shaft comprising an upper end and a lower end, the feed arm drive shaft attached to the belt feed lever at its upper end, wherein the feed arm drive shaft extends vertically downward from the belt feed lever along a side of the firearm receiver;
• c. a main feed box attachable to the firearm receiver, wherein the main feed box is sized to receive linked ammunition;
• d. a lower pawl pivotally attached beneath the main feed box and mechanically linked to the feed arm drive shaft, wherein the lower pawl is normally biased upwardly to engage a link of the linked ammunition unless acted upon by rotation of the feed arm drive shaft;
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• e. at least one upper holding pawl pivotally attached at a position above the main feed box and normally biased downwardly to engage a cartridge of the linked ammunition.