True! Mauser was a bit peeved that he hadn't been consulted...
The thing that was puzzling me about this rifle was that, again, there are no modifications to this rifle. Just the 'S' designation. I was under the impression that all 'S' stamped rifles received the notch, thumb notch, charger guides and metal plate on the bottom of the magazine. I am primarily interested in Britishicon hardware ( Lee Enfields, Martinis, etc) but these old Teutonic gals have really grabbed my interest lately.