That's the proof stamp. It's not complete. It's a hand stamp so the punch isn't always straight. It should look like a backwards 'R' with an 'S' intertwined.
The caliber is rollmarked when the barrel is soft. The proofmark comes after the barrel has been hardened. Getting a good-looking proofmark on a barrel that hard by hand is a real chore.
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