Because both Ruger® and S&W's lock at the front and rear of the extractor rod, even a slightly bent one can cause difficulty in lockup and will impair smooth operation, especially for double-action shooting. These tools will enable the gunsmith to more easily and precisely align the crane in a matter of minutes without "guesswork". Precision ground and hardened to within .0005" on all critical dimensions to assure the ultimate in accuracy. Full instructions with each tool. Hardened to Rc 52-54 to maintain exact specs.
SPECS: #1 for S&W "J" Frame (centerfire only); #2 for S&W "K", "L" or "N" Frame;
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Customer ratings for BROWNELLS #2 YOKE/CRANE ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR S&W K, L, N FRAME
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A "MUST-HAVE" FOR S&W REVOLVERS !!!!!!!!(07/11/2017)
PURCHASED MINE IN THE EARLY 1990'S & USED IT TODAY (NOV 7, 2017) TO CHECK YOKE / CRANE ALIGNMENT ON AN EARLY POST-WW2, S&W - M&P .38 SPECIAL. CYLINDER WOULD NOT CLOSE NOR OPEN EASILY INTO THE FRAME. GAUGE REVEALED THE YOKE WAS SLIGHTLY BENT DOWNWARD, JUST A FEW .000" & WAS EASY TO CORRECT !!!!!!!!! THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ACCURATELY WITH JUST YOUR EYES---THE ALIGNMENT GAUGE NEVER LIES & IS NEVER WRONG. SO QUIT ARGUING WITH IT !!!!!! A MOST WORTHWHILE INSPECTION GAUGE IF YOU WORK ON K,L,& N-FRAME SMITH & WESSON D/A REVOLVERS.
Product no.: 080616001 BROWNELLS #1 YOKE/CRANE ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR S&W J FRAME050806019317 Because both Ruger® and S&W's lock at the front and rear of the extractor rod, even a slightly bent one can cause difficulty in lockup and will impair smooth operation, especially for double-action shooting. These tools will enable the gunsmith to more easily and precisely align the crane in a matter of minutes without "guesswork". Precision ground and hardened to within .0005" on all critical dimensions to assure the ultimate in accuracy. Full instructions with each tool. Hardened to Rc 52-54 to maintain exact specs.
Because both Ruger® and S&W's lock at the front and rear of the extractor rod, even a slightly bent one can cause difficulty in lockup and will impair smooth operation, especially for double-action shooting. These tools will enable the gunsmith to more easily and precisely align the crane in a matter of minutes without "guesswork". Precision ground and hardened to within .0005" on all critical dimensions to assure the ultimate in accuracy. Full instructions with each tool. Hardened to Rc 52-54 to maintain exact specs.
SPECS: #1 for S&W "J" Frame (centerfire only); #2 for S&W "K", "L" or "N" Frame;
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Customer ratings for BROWNELLS #2 YOKE/CRANE ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR S&W K, L, N FRAME
Number of ratings: 1
From brownells.com: 1
Average rating: 5
A "MUST-HAVE" FOR S&W REVOLVERS !!!!!!!!(07/11/2017)
PURCHASED MINE IN THE EARLY 1990'S & USED IT TODAY (NOV 7, 2017) TO CHECK YOKE / CRANE ALIGNMENT ON AN EARLY POST-WW2, S&W - M&P .38 SPECIAL. CYLINDER WOULD NOT CLOSE NOR OPEN EASILY INTO THE FRAME. GAUGE REVEALED THE YOKE WAS SLIGHTLY BENT DOWNWARD, JUST A FEW .000" & WAS EASY TO CORRECT !!!!!!!!! THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ACCURATELY WITH JUST YOUR EYES---THE ALIGNMENT GAUGE NEVER LIES & IS NEVER WRONG. SO QUIT ARGUING WITH IT !!!!!! A MOST WORTHWHILE INSPECTION GAUGE IF YOU WORK ON K,L,& N-FRAME SMITH & WESSON D/A REVOLVERS.