CHANGING BARRELS
To change a Springfield, Enfield or Mauser type barrels is usually a simple matter. To replace these
barrels, you need a sturdy barrel vise, as well as an action wrench. Always clamp the barrel in the vise
and turn the receiver. Two or three good commercial barrel vises are on the market, but I find it is easy
and much cheaper to make your own, as shown in the drawing. You can use the regular style rigid base
machinist's bench type vise for barrel work. A vise, of the size and strength necessary for barrel removal
and replacement would cost at least twice as much as a commercial barrel vise. Do not try to remove
Mauser or Enfield barrels in your regular four or five-inch bench vise, as they are not stout enough.