Enfield-Stuff

Rifle 205
Not unit marked. Savage No.4 Mk.1* 1943. Two groove bore. Not import marked. Original finish Birch furniture, all matching, overall average wood with some dings and gouges, above average metal. 300/600 rear sight. Buttstock marked K K D over 9-43 - Karachi Depot . Receiver Stamped U.S. Property; S 1943 Web Sling, Blued Steel End Fittings (slight corrosion on end fittings); Oiler, Black Plastic, Unmarked; Pull Through; Bayonet with correct Victory Plastics scabbard and web frog.

The US Army turned India's sleepy west coast port of Karachi (in present day Pakistan) into a major depot for the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theatre of operations against Imperial Japan. In addition to the seaport, the US Army upgraded the nearby airport into a major hub. There were more than 20,000 US troops on site as small arms, ammunition and aircraft were off-loaded into what quickly became a major supply dump during WWII (1939-1945) for operations against the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Like this nicely marked Lend-Lease Savage. Impeccable wartime credentials.