Well, IRL the BAR Gunner's belt had six pouches, each holding two 20-round mags, the asst BAR gunner would carry a bandoleer with six additional 20-round mags.
The cartridge belt would hold ten 8-round clips for his M-1, normal issue was for two bandoleers, each holding six t-round clips.
Pistol would be issued with three 7-round magazines.
Carbines would be issued three 15-round magazines (and 90 loose rounds)
SMGs would be issued three ways; early thompson would be two five-mag pouches, each holding a 20-round magazine; late thompson would be two three-mag pouches, each holding a 30-round magazine (Rangers, paratroopers, Marine Raiders would get one or two 50-rounds drums but this would be 1942-43 only). Late war M-3 would either get the same two three-mag pouches, each holding a 30-round magazine or a ammo pouch that held all six 30-round magazines. It would not be unusual for a SMG user to have a box or two of .45 to top off magazines (50-100 rounds).
If you kick it and issue a M-1919A6, then the three man crew would carry three 250-round belts and each member of the squad would carry another can with a 250-round belt. Not only was this used with the MG, but rounds could be stripped from the belts and M-1 clips reloaded.
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