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Old May 16, 2005, 04:48 AM   #1
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Replacing yoke on 686

I dropped my Smith & Wesson 686 recently and am thinking that i need to replace the yoke. Does anyone know if this is a drop-in installation, or is some fitting by a gunsmith required?
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Old May 16, 2005, 05:20 AM   #2
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This is a gunsmith/factory-only job. DO NOT attempt it yourself as the frame and yoke must fit together perfectly to lock-up and function properly.
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Old May 16, 2005, 06:46 AM   #3
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It's a factory job. Why do you think it has to be replaced ?Did you drop the gun with the cylinder open ? Does it spit lead ?
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Old May 16, 2005, 04:13 PM   #4
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Dropped it with the cylinder open. The hammer and trigger lock up tight and won't move unless the cylinder is very carefully placed in the frame while closing. Haven't tried to fire it since it happened.
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Old May 16, 2005, 10:29 PM   #5
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On an S&W, the hammer and trigger won't move unless the cylinder is fully closed and locked in place. That is normal. If it takes pressure to close the cylinder fully, then the crane might have been knocked out of alignment, and the others are correct; it is a job for the factory or a skilled pistol smith.

That said, my solution to that problem was to study and check everything very carefully, then whack the crane with a chunk of 2x4. But then I really did know what I was doing. (If this sounds awful, don't ever watch a body man adjust the hang of your car door!)

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Old May 17, 2005, 06:52 AM   #6
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Lol

Excellent reference mr Keenan. I use a piece of babbit to whack em with. While I was learning, I always thought my instructor was crazy until we got to try it ourselves.
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