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Originally Posted by DWalt
All were called "Masterpiece" revolvers prior to the beginning of model numbering nomenclature by S&W in the late 1950s.
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I don't know why this keeps getting repeated. It is misleading. After model numbers were
added, S&W continued to call these revolvers the "Masterpiece."
The K-22 Masterpiece became the Model 17 K-22 Masterpiece.
The K-38 Masterpiece became the Model 14 K-38 Masterpiece.
The K-32 Masterpiece became the Model 16 K-32 Masterpiece.
They did not stop using the model
names, they just
added model
numbers to the names.
All the period advertising as well as the included parts and instruction sheets reflect this fact.