Bench vice for enfields and other rifles

[Roy]

I love that photo! It looks a bit like my bench when im putting one together. Though I use a wood vise rather than that massive stirrup vice, which interestingly has what looks like a big set of wooden tweezers set into the jaws as to not damage the wood and fore volley sight which is clamped over, would a armourer do this? To the left there is a barrel which I would expect to be where the actions are assembled or wold one man assemble the whole rifle from start to finish? I would expect it to be a bit more of a production line. Perhaps this photo is staged.

Restorers bench 2011 Wellington. Final fit for 1907 No1 Mk1* and its stable mates prepard for a winter oiling.