A friend of mines mom recently inherited some guns and in my browsing the one that stood out the most was a model 1897 pump. Have always wanted one and she gave me a fair price so I took it home. Had thought about selling to a cousin of mine but I quickly fell in love with it. Would love to get some more information on it. The serial number is 423963 it is a takedown model with an “E” stamped near the serial number. The serial number on the barrel matches that of the receiver. It is an 18 inch, but the barrel says “FULL” and is lacking a front sight bead. Could it have been cut down to its current configuration? Would love any info on date of manufacture and original configuration.