66-2 sideplate screws question

[oliveview]

I've ordered a few replacement bits for my 66-2. However, now that I've done so, I'm a little confused.

I ordered these:
Smith & Wesson Sideplate Screw S&W 60 60-2 63-3 64 65 66 67 242 296

From what I can tell, they are close to the two original ones.
However, is there any reason that I can't use this for the front (yoke) one:
Smith & Wesson Yoke Screw Assembly S&W 64-4 65 66-3 67-2 242 296 386

They're all "sideplate" screws. But some are also called "endshake" or "yoke". Is that just because the terms get tossed around interchangeably?

Thanks

 

[jepp2]

Your 66-2 will have 3 sideplate screws. Two will be round head, one will be flat head (it is under the grips when they are on the revolver). The yoke screw (most forward one) is NOT the plunger type you listed the link to. So it will be a round head screw, but it will need to be fitted to your yoke to prevent binding. Take your time, it isn't difficult but just don't take off too much at once.

The screw behind the trigger guard will be round headed and will not require fitting. And as I mentioned, the one that is hidden by the grips is a flat heat screw. The flat head screw does not require fitting.

 

[oliveview]

Thank you. I'm familiar enough with the pieces and parts, as far as they pertain to my guns, but I was getting confused with the different names which are used by some of the bigger parts suppliers. Luckily, I ordered some extra side-plate screws, so if I mess one up, I can try again on the fitting. Oddly, no one seems to have the flat head screw behind the grip. I don't know why that particular one is out of stock everywhere.

 

[jepp2]

I haven't done it, but I would think it would be quite easy to turn one of your extra round head screws into a flat head screw?

 

[oliveview]

Update:
Still confused. I just received my screws from Midway. But they're short sideplate screws, which clearly won't work for the forward most one (yoke).
I guess the terminology is tripping me up.
Aren't the "yoke" screw and "endshake" screw the same thing?
If so, why are they clearly different here:

Smith & Wesson Endshake Screw S&W 64 65 66 67

Smith & Wesson Yoke Screw S&W 64 65 66 67 617 624 627 629

The one they list as "yoke" does look identical to that which came off my 66-2.

Sorry for the dense questions.

 

[jepp2]

This should help you:

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You could always give S&W a call.

 

[oliveview]

Thanks, jepp2. But Brownell's, Midway & Numrich all have the parts lists. I'm just confused about the terminology. Well, I understand the terms. I just don't understand why "yoke screw" and "endshake screw" seem to be interchangeably used.

By the way, where is that parts list from?

 

[jepp2]

By the way, where is that parts list from?

Right from the S&W website.

 

[brokenprism]

To confuse you some more, I once ordered a screw set for a stainless gun to replace buggered screws. Numrich's referred to the 'dome' head screws as x2 required, and x1 flat head. Sounded right to me.

When the screws arrived, the round-head replacements were shorter than the originals. My point is, even though you dial in the right model Smith on their website, the correct dash number, and part number from the schematic, you might not get a part equivalent to the original factory part. Some of these screws are the same part number spread across many models and I'm not sure they track suitability for specific models very well.

 

[oliveview]

To confuse you some more, I once ordered a screw set for a stainless gun to replace buggered screws. Numrich's referred to the 'dome' head screws as x2 required, and x1 flat head. Sounded right to me.

When the screws arrived, the round-head replacements were shorter than the originals. My point is, even though you dial in the right model Smith on their website, the correct dash number, and part number from the schematic, you might not get a part equivalent to the original factory part. Some of these screws are the same part number spread across many models and I'm not sure they track suitability for specific models very well.

Yeah! Exactly! I actually ordered some of the "side plate screws" from Midway, which were the exact ones on their schematic. In the end, they too were the useless short ones.
As for Numrich, please tell me I missed the legal disclaimer, because I've made two orders from them in the past couple weeks, and in all the cases, the parts which showed up were obviously taken off of used guns. What the? I stupidly assumed I was getting brand new, considering they charge as much as Brownell's and Midway.