"The five round magazine and its clip did not come along until the war was nearly over."
Given the pressure that the French military complex was under, it's rather surprising that it came along at all.
That, however, was the rifle version.
The carbine version was manufactured and rolled out a lot more quickly and saw significant service during the war.
I've got a 5-shot carbine version, can't remember the specific model variation. Handy little cuss, but the bolt action just sucks on ice.