Chuck - I have never before seen a rib marked like that. And I have only seen 1 other circle on a finished set of barrels, that was not filled with the letter for the barrel steel.
I can’t imagine that is a unique example - there must be others out there someplace, even if only a handful.
I wonder if the rib was roll stamped or engraved. I can’t imagine they would have made a roll stamp die for just a few guns.
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