New acqusistion 1908 from isolation

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Norme

The brass marking disc is like a mirage, visible on the horizon but vanishing as you get closer. About five years ago a collector in New Zealand told me that an original Navy stock with brass marking disc was coming up for sale in a small country auction some distance outside Auckland. How likely is it, I thought, that a fake would show up in such a remote and obscure location? Sensing my keen interest he volunteered to drive the 40 miles each way to take photographs. Needless to say it turned out to be a fake after all. I did save the photo of the disc...

There must be thousands of "surplus" brass discs floating around the British Empire, as they were used in the butt stock of the Enfield/Metford rifles and carbines.

I have several if anyone needs to convert their correct German Navy stock steel disc to brass!
In fact, I'll trade you two brass for one of your old rusty steel ones.