Hi all. I just got a Maverick 88 and looking for some answers and opinions. First I can't say new because I'm not sure when it was made. I tried using the serial number to see when it was made but haven't found anything so that's my first question. The serial number is MV056XX. If someone knows the year I'd be curious. Just one thing. The 88 I got was with the 28" ribbed barrel but the seller is going to get me a new 18.5" since I wanted a defensive 88. My second question is about MAYBE changing the stock to a PISTOL grip tactical stock like ATI, Phoenix Technology or Ultimate Arms. My concern about any of these is the fact that once installed you can't remove the trigger group for cleaning without first taking the stock on and off. Has anyone solved this or is it just the nature of using a tactical stock. Thanks