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If youhave a pivoted handle, you are correct. Not a common design
(at least not any more in North America - Canada specifically)

You'll note that I have both a beam style (Craftsman, circa 1980s') and a
newer Pittsburgh 1/2 inch drive torque wrench in my original photo where
the beam style has a pivoting handle.
http://wetakepic.com/images/2018/02/17/torquewrench.jpg