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Originally Posted by Engine49guy
A while back someone posted a copy of the 1950 circular showing both 6" K22 versions advertised together ,
The wider rib version was labled the "Heavy" Masterpiece.
Prior to that both the "Target" and "Combat" K22 (Models 17 and 18) had the exact same same frame design.
While the Heavy Masterpiece first supplemented the earlier version it then later supplanted the tapered barrel 6" version.
What is interesting to note is that the tapered frame style was not completely discontinued until 1985 when the Model 18 line was dropped in favour of a 4" version of the 17-5.
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Thanks much for your input engine49guy . . . it sounds very familiar.
Here is the circular you refer to:
And here is the discussion thread that took place on the K38. The 1950 Circular was provided by SmithNut in post #8.
question re: early narrow rib K-38
I believe the All Model Circular of 1950 advertised the K-22, K-32 and the K-38 Masterpiece as being available and the K-32 and K-38 being also available in the "heavy" version, matched for weight with the K-22. That's why I considered the K-22 as the benchmark and the only version available at the time.
Russ