What do these stamps mean ??

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On a 1969 era, 6", blued Model 28-2, these stamps appear at the base of the grip.

On the left side, there is a K with a smaller P next to it, then a five-digit number bearing no relation to the serial number (which is "N6xxx yes, four digits), then Q and at the rear corner, the numeral 7.

On the right side, there is an E in a triangle, a D in a circle, and a faint O (appearing rotated 90 degrees from the other, erect symbols).

And I am at a loss to explain how the software rotated the images 180 degrees. Moderators, can you help?
 

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May not all be S&W stamps. There are a couple guys here who can decipher factory markings. I'm not one of them.
 
Those are assembly marks, used to keep parts together during fitting and so on. Some may also be inspector marks, but I don't think those have any more significance than the others.
 
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