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    Patrick. ZF is a technical mnemonic in the Army for Z= Base workshop repair only and the F=factory standard. Meaning that the rifle has failed due to a fault that can only be repaired at a factory level. In this case, a worn body. We NEVER replaced the body (we called it the master componment) anywhere but the factory. It was never an Ordnance issued part

    Why they paint it on the butt is because that way, it's as big as it gets and everyone can see it. Oh, please............, Patrick, please don't tell me that some unscrupulous dealers tell the subsequent gulliable members of the public that it stands for Zimbabwe Forces or remove it!
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    Caveat emptor

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Oh, please............, Patrick, please don't tell me that some unscrupulous dealers tell the subsequent gulliable members of the public that it stands for Zimbabwe Forces or remove it!
    Peter, I realise that you are a sensitive person,
    but I must gently break the horrible truth that I have seen several rifles on which only my nasty suspicious attitude to amazing bargains has led me to spot the traces of red and/or white paint lurking in the pores of the woodwork.

    Sorry, I know it hurts, but there are indeed people out there for whom DP = Dispose of, Profitably.

    Patrick

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