![]() Value of any antique firearm is dictated by the amount and condition of the remaining original factory finish on the wood and metal. I am not familiar with the hammerless guns, so I do not know the inner workings to tell you how to go about checking it to see if it is safe to shoot. Marlin has advised owners of any of the older pump action shotguns not to shoot them. If there is a letter with the serial number, that changes the date to sometime after 1916. If the 775 is the entire serial number on the receiver, then it may be a first year production gun. The barrel serial number is interesting, but the "F" indicates it is a full choke barrel, probably either 30 or 32 inches in length. The Trap guns were special guns with made to order stocks, either a straight grip or pistol grip style. The best grade was the "D" grade gun with better engraving, fancier checking on Circiassian walnut stocks with either a Special Smokeless Steel barrel or a Damascus barrel. The next step was an engraved gun with checkered fancy walnut stocks and a Special Smokeless Steel barrel. The standard gun was the "A" grade, the next step up had checkered stocks with a Special Smokeless Steel barrel and was the "B" grade. It was made in 4 different grades along with a Trap Grade and a Trap Special grade. It was a 12 gauge gun made from 1913 to 1923. The Marlin Model 28 was Marlin's first hammerless, pump action shotgun.
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