On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:32:43 GMT, "Stephen Topp"
wrote:

I cannot recess it into the wood.

Recess it into the wood (inlay it).
It will look (and feel) terrible otherwise.

It's usual to pin them in place, rather than gluing. It's hard to stick
metal to wood, without using modern glues that are impossible to remove
cleanly afterwards (and a rifle worth putting a plaque on will need
refinishing some day).