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Originally Posted by Gun 4 Fun
Technically the part that swings out is the crane. The part of the crane assembly that the cylinder rides on is the yoke barrel, which ties (or yokes) the cylinder to the crane.
I have never heard a term officially ascribed to the upright part of the frame other than "frame" or crane recess.
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S&W has always used the term "yoke" for the whole part.
Some other brands use the term "crane"
They are the same part.
In S&W terms, the recess it fits into is the "yoke cut".