Smith & Wesson Third Model Pre-17
This gallery documents a 1957 Smith & Wesson K-22 Masterpiece from the period just before the revolver became the numbered Model 17. For collectors, that places it in the important Third Model Pre-17 era, when the K-22 was already established as one of Smith & Wesson’s classic rimfire target revolvers but still carried the pre-model-number identity that many postwar collectors watch for.
The photographs are arranged as a responsive image grid so the page can serve as both a gallery and a reference record. Use the larger images to study the barrel profile, adjustable sights, stocks, grip fit, screw condition, finish wear, cylinder face, serial-number areas, and other details that help separate an honest collector revolver from one that has been refinished, altered, or assembled from mismatched parts.
For broader background, compare this 1957 example with the main K-22 Masterpiece guide and the later 1960 Model 17-1 photo gallery. Viewing the galleries together makes the transition from Pre-17 markings to the numbered Model 17 era easier to understand.
