FWIW, I vaguely remember something like that being sold as a sort of defense shotgun. It barely met the minimum barrel and minimum overall legal length. It really was a commercially made "sawed off shotgun". It disappeared quickly. There could have been some pressure applied, but I don't know that for a fact.
I don't even remember that the maker was Savage, but your gun sounds a lot like it. If so, it should have a model number, as well as a serial number. I will do a little more checking and will let you know if I come up with anything.
Jim
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