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Lighten up? John, You know me better than some others..I am nothing if not passionate when I believe in my side of a discussion. Luke warm is not a temperature I am used to using.

but not to make a dropped magazine easier to find in the dark. And why not? The argument that it's decorative? PLEASE..let us drop that one into the ash can once and for all. There were no Ladies on the Swiss ordenance boards. That is less than any kind of argument. Remember..COST. Function of a military weapon of war. THESE were the primary goals.

The disc in my opinion does not make the wooden bottom stronger. By insertion of this thin disk the edges become thin and vulnerable. Impact onto the edges of a metal disc inserted could very well make the wood extremely fragile. But for argument sake lets say it does. WHY then not make it black? BECAUSE that was not it's function.. It is as highly reflective as a glass mirror. This trait was not by accident.

I think the "original" design which had two concave surfaces was intended to fit the convex surfaces of the thumb and finger tips. Yes..undoubtably..BUT these shiny discs on either side lend a slick slippery center. The OPPOSITE of the Imperial Navy concentric rings/circles. IF this known advantage were to be sacraficed it had to be for a good reason. NOT cosmetic.

Advantages must be weighed against disadvantages . When you think about this from a strictly Military point of view..there is only one conclusion and that's the inevitable conclusion that these discs are highly reflective for one reason only. It was a visual cue.


If it had a significant , important use- why was it later eliminated from the Swiss magazine? Don, Anyone familiar with Military boards, manufacturing or design knows that perceptions of faults or advantages change over time. There are any number of reasons for it's elimination. It didn't work as well as hoped. It was found to be too costly. The reasons one could dream up are likely in the dozens. That it was once incorporated..THAT WAS for a reason.