Wow, you guys are fast! Thanks all for the input.
The price is never leaving the family so the serial no# on the butt missing/punched out is really not a concern to us since it'll stay in the family . I actually found it really interesting that the no# on the butt was gone. Made me think, why?. Although you'd think that whoever did it would know there were other identifying marks on the gun. Kinda hard to miss but...... anyway I'll post some better pics so you can have a better look. Again, thanks guys I obviously came to right place .