Somme stock disc

[Simon P]

Now an eithical question: would anyone object awfully if I put this disc onto a suitable SMLE? Not to enhance the provenance of the rifle, but in memoriam, as it were. I intend to put a disc of paper under the disc with the story on it.

You can always take it off if you sell the rifle, then no confusion.

[Pattern14]

You could mount the marking disc in one of those medal type framed cases with an explanation of the origins of it plus a photo of the other side....., plus the origins of those markings too.

I do this kind of thing for the US Army all the time. Use two sheets of plexiglass (perspex) and a piece of thick matte board the same thickness as the disc. Carefully cut out a circle in the middle of the matte board the same circumference as the disc (use the disc as a template). Place the disc in this circle. Glue whatever information text you want to add on both sides of the matte board. Drill 4 holes in each corner of the plexiglass and sandwich the matte board with the disc between the plexiglass and fasten the entire thing with 4 short screws (I use brass, they look nicer). You can fabricate a base with a nice piece of wood rebated to accept the bottom edge of the display- push it in and you're done. You can see both sides of the disc and the associated information by just turning the display around.

[Peter Laidler]

That's a good idea P'14. I'll try it sometime. I've got something ready for just such an idea...........