Serial number is 20891 and has Field FWS marked on the action flat. Am I right that this is a 1945-1950 Marlin era Field Featherweight with extractors?
Barrels are marked Armor Steel and measure 28-3/16" overall length with both chokes measuring ID .630" on my inside dial calipers. Length of pull is 14-1/4" from inside curve of front trigger to outside of butt plate. No pitting inside the bores, no bulges, no dislocation of top or bottom ribs, no cracks in stocks. Action and safety function normally
I plan to use this gun for field hunting grouse and I'm curious to know what factory loads I can use. I have some new 2-3/4 Fiocchi dove loads with 1 Oz of 7-1/2 shot rated at 1,165 FPS and some older Winchester Super X Magnum and Long Range shells that are 1-1/8 Oz and 1-1/4 Oz with 3-1/4 dram equivalent. Are the heavier loads safe for this model gun? I know you can't tell the condition of the gun over the internet, but in general, is this vintage gun capable of firing modern loads?
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