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Old 02-23-2010, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by handejector View Post
Nah, I really don't believe they were trying to be different from Colt in naming that part. I think in the engineer's mind, he named it by what it does- it "yokes" (hitches, ties, connects) the cyl to the gun.

If it had merely been an attempt to be different from Colt, what about all those other "troubling" names:

Trigger- Actuator? Hammer Release?

Hammer- Banger? Primer Hitter? Striker?

Frame- Main Thing? Big Part? Foundation?

Barrel- Bullet Tube? Bullet Guide? Pipe?

Cylinder- Rotator? Turnie Thing? Rounder?

Front Sight- Barrel Lump? Front Aiming Device?

Rear Sight- Alignment Groove?

Cyl Release- Opener?

Ya got me on that one
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