James, I believe that yours would be similar to Kent's. By 1897, I believe only the hammer guns had the slight vestige of the curved forend tip. Sorry I can't provide a better answer than that. I can send you a picture if you like, but I'm not able to post pictures on this sight and my little Android phone is limited in it's ability to navigate this site as well, so I was unable to search your serial number. Would you like me to try to send you a picture?