Yellow paint on No.4 (T)

[PrinzEugen]

Post some pictures of the rifle testfire - it'll probably settle it once and for all, or at least whether it was near a fence being painted yellow etc.

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[testfire]

Ok I will try but this is new to me. I am really happy with rifle and man does it shoot. I screwed the scope on set a metal 8 inch target at 200 yards, and this is the good part 3 clicks windage 1 click range and bang ting bang ting. haven't marked 300 or 400 yet but will. I'll see if I can learn the pic thing Thanks everyone

[Peter Laidler]

ZF and BER are the death knell for any ex British rifles. They were markings put on the butt, usually in yellow easily identifiable paint for all to see. But usually, if it was a Z a ZF or BER, you'd recognise it pretty sharply

[Garandrew]

ZF, or BLR are "Beyond local repair", as Peter says, a death knell, unless the butt stock has been swapped, from a ZFed rifle

[gsimmons]

BER " beyond economic repair". I don't think BLR is the end of the line for a rifle.

[xa-coupe]

I would guess BLR ia BER with some paint removed .... either way, if the stock is for that rifle I would be worried about firing it.

[testfire]

Hello Gents Trying to load pics

[Brian Dick]

Interesting. It's definitely a pre 1968 U.S. import as the current marking requirements weren't put into place until the Gun Control Act was enacted. I think there's an article on the meanings of Z, ZF, BLR and BER here that you can find covering it all in great detail. Remember that many of the No.4's, both snipers and service rifles, that were surplused in the 1950's and 1960's were culled for a reason. The ones that passed all of the gauging and accuracy standards remained in War Reserve Stores until the 1980's and some as late as the 1990's.

[xa-coupe]

That's one very nice looking rifle.

[testfire]

Hello Guys I've been reading and thinking, the reading was easy the thinking hurt me alittle bit don't know why. I've found no Z,ZF or BER on the gun. This rifle has very little mechanical wear,the magizine follower is almost like new. I have two other enfields and if you point the barrel down they almost cock themselves compared to the (T). Now I'm no gunsmith but I have looked the rifle over very well and have found nothing wrong. The performance is stunning. As I have said earlier I Have shot it one time at 200 yards with 3 inch groups using RG-56 and 2 inch groups using German MENS -83 with most two shots almost touching each other this rifle is not wore out. I have to agree with Brian the rifle did leave the stores early, but for what cause? Let's say the Yellow paint means ZF or BER with out being stamped, would the scope and can go with it? how about the chest? Hey thanks to all, this is great stuff I gotta go. Need to find some sandpaper JUST KIDDING later