S&W model names?

[zzzippper]

What are the various names (e.g. Combat Masterpiece) for the S&W revolver models? When did they drop the names for strictly model numbers?

[w748]

S&W is a dark and mysterious outfit that seems to do things totally at random, sometimes changing dash numbers if someone on the line wears a different color hat. I do have an M15 so I do know the combat masterpiece bit but otherwise your best bet on anything S&W is probably : WWW.smith-wessonforum.com .
Take a look , you'll like it.

[roberth]

Smith and Wesson dropped the names in the late 50s.

The book to get is the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd edition - Amazon $25.47 and free shipping - http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Catalog-Smith-Wesson/dp/089689293X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364181514&sr=1-1&keywords=standard+catalog+of+smith+and+wesson+4th+ edition - some doofus named it the 4th edition, it is the 3rd edition, if the 4th were available I'd have it already

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/238120-plans-standard-catalog-s-w-4th-ed.html - Talks about the 4th edition which apparently is NOT going to be produced

Here are a few:

Registered Magnum - 357 Magnum Model 27 N Frame
Highway Patrolman - Model 28 357 Magnum N Frame
2 1/2 and 4 inch guns were Combat Masterpiece - A Model 18 for instance
6 and 8 3/8 in guns were Target Masterpiece - A Model 17 for instance
Military and Police - Model 10 .38 Special fixed sight
Model of 1917 - 45ACP revolvers made towards the end of WWI - I have one, it is a dream to shoot.

[bravastar1]

Smith assigned Model numbers to their guns in 1957 and they did not spart shopping guns that were model marked until early in 1958. Most all models had a name associated with them but most people call them by their model number only.