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How can you match the correct ammunition to your handgun?

  1. By checking the price label

  2. By reading the specific caliber designation

  3. By the brand name on the box

  4. By the color of the bullets

The correct answer is: By reading the specific caliber designation

To effectively match the correct ammunition to your handgun, it is essential to read the specific caliber designation. Every handgun is designed to fire a specific size of ammunition, known as its caliber. The caliber designation indicates the diameter of the bullet or the shell case, which must be compatible with the gun's chamber to ensure proper loading, firing, and overall safety during use. Using the price label, brand name, or color of the bullets does not reliably indicate suitability for your firearm. These factors may vary widely and do not provide critical information about the necessary specifications needed for safe and effective operation of your handgun. Therefore, focusing on the caliber designation is the correct and most important step in matching ammunition to your handgun.