Does anyone know the purpose of the extra holes in the roll stamped "engraved" EG, AKA "Salesman Sample"? Scope mount holes?

To ride on the coat tails of an earlier post grin ,how many do you guys figure were made?

Mines a 303 and DAMN, what a pain in the A$$ to find ammo (the $$ were a pun laugh laugh :D). Found some at Buffalo Arms co., 150 gr RN SP on Jamison brass, looks nice, we'll see how it shoots smile

And kills come November grin grin grin

DDD


Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin here.

Captain John Parker, commander of the militiamen at Lexington, Massachusetts, on sighting British Troops (attributed), April 19, 1775