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XV: STATEMENT ISSUED BY SPORTING
ARMS & AMMUNITION
MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE (SAAMI)
UNSAFE ARMS AND AMMUNITION
COMBINATIONS
Ammunition used in a firearm must be the same caliber as
that marked on the firearm by its manufacturer. If the
firearm is not marked as to caliber or gauge, or if it appears
that the original marking has been overprinted or changed,
it is the responsibility of the gun user to have a qualified
person determine what cartridge can safely be used in the
firearm.
The firing of a cartridge or shell other than that for which
the firearm is chambered can result in the cartridge or shell
rupturing and releasing high pressure gas that can damage
or destroy the firearm and kill or seriously injure the
shooter and persons nearby.
There are countless combinations of specific cartridges and
firearm chambers which are unsafe. Many of these unsafe
combinations are recognizable because of significant
dimension differences between the cartridge and the
firearm chamber.
Dangerous combinations may also have similar chamber
and cartridge dimensions. It is not possible to list every
unsafe combination; therefore, in the interest of safety, use
only the cartridge designated by the firearm or ammunition
manufacturer for use in a specific firearm. The cartridge