Have a model 1896 W/serial # in the low 40,000's.
Has what looks like a sporter stock on it, no wood on top of forend and no cartouche on it. The rear sight looks like it's a 1902 but the back notched part of the sight you look thru  looks like from the sights pictures on the website here from a 1898. The left-right knurled adjustment screw is on the wrong side. It was my Father-in-law's who was a big gun guy, former marine and army vet during Korea. He was always working on one gun or another. Any thoughts on this