I heard that area was polished intentionally as a visual help to the user -- if he sees that white area being exposed, the safety is on. Obviously, it's a better design than the later German word "G...." (I forgot how to spell it)... it's hard to guess the meaning of the word for non-German-speaking users.... safe? danger? take a chance.
One thing I am trying to figure out -- when was this feature canncelled? Was it dropped when the "New Model" appeared? Thanks.
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