Colt Woodsman

[flatwins]

Pretty good chance I'll be getting a Colt Woodsman soon. It's a 1930 model but unfortunately it's been stored in a holster for years and pitted badly. I don't have any plans to try to restore it but will just clean it up and oil it.

I really don't know much about the Woodsman other than its a Browning design and a classic Colt. Anyone have any experience with them?

 

[Old Fart]

Always wanted one, just never got around to one.
I'd shoot the heck out of it and not worry about how pretty it is.

 

[flatwins]

Thanks, OF. That's the plan. From what I understand the Woodsman got too expensive to manufacture so the bean counters at Colt dropped production in '77. This particular one is coming from an estate of a family member and I haven't seen it in person yet but if it runs ok it has a date with a lot of .22LR.

The mint originals bring the bucks but due to the condition of this one I'm getting it at a great deal for a shooter-grade Colt.

FWIW, I saw the movie Lincoln Lawyer not long ago and it spurred my interest in the Woodsman.

 

[Okie4570]

Tons of info here. http://www.colt22.com/ I've got a good friend that was just give a Woodsman match target model, and it's mint. Great trigger and shooter. The website can give all the details about the dates and version of Woodsman you have.

 

[flatwins]

Tons of info here. http://www.colt22.com/ I've got a good friend that was just give a Woodsman match target model, and it's mint. Great trigger and shooter. The website can give all the details about the dates and version of Woodsman you have.

Thanks. I ran across that site last night. Lots of good info there. Sounds like your buddy got a jewel!

 

[YakBasser]

That is WAYYYY Cool Mr!!!

 

[TonyT]

The Colt Woodsman was a classic semi auto 22. In the 1950's the Match Target version was popular at the bullseye pistol matches. It was eclipsed by the S&W Model 41 which had the rear sigh on a barrel extension rather than on the slide. The Colt Wodsman always came from the factory with superb finish as I recall.

 

[saltydecimator]

saw a couple at wanemachers for like 3 or 4, wahtever the price was it sure seemed like a good deal....

 

[forindooruseonly]

It's a classic American .22 pistol - it should be a great gun to have. I'm sure you'll be pleased with it. Give it a cleaning and put some rounds through it. Congrats on getting a piece of history. Those were hand fitted from back in the day by real craftsmen, and represents a different era.

 

[flatwins]

It's a classic American .22 pistol - it should be a great gun to have. I'm sure you'll be pleased with it. Give it a cleaning and put some rounds through it. Congrats on getting a piece of history. Those were hand fitted from back in the day by real craftsmen, and represents a different era.

Thanks, looking forward to getting it. Most likely it is one of the pre-high velocity ammo models so I'll need to score some target .22 for it.