Whittling away at the ever shrinking bucket list: Colt Woodsman Sport

[mawkie]

You know, I didn't pay any attention! Will have to open up the safe when I get home and check it out. At this point I'm happy that it's a factory mag. If it's a tombstone then that's a cherry on top.

Lookie, lookie, tombstone!

 

[Bob A]

When I read the first post, I thought you had picked up the Woodsman Sport, which sports a 4.5" barrel, but I guess that's only correct with the First Model?

I have a 4.5 and a 6, both first models. Pretty cool guns. Somewhere I have a pretty interesting holster supposedly for the 6 incher. If I ever find it again I'll post pics.

 

[somd_mustangs]

When I read the first post, I thought you had picked up the Woodsman Sport, which sports a 4.5" barrel, but I guess that's only correct with the First Model?

I have a 4.5 and a 6, both first models. Pretty cool guns. Somewhere I have a pretty interesting holster supposedly for the 6 incher. If I ever find it again I'll post pics.

u'r correct...
Mawkie's is actually a Sport model with its 4 1/2" barrel.
The Sport was made all through production (1st, 2nd, 3rd series), with a 4 1/2" barrel only.
The Target model had the 6" barrel only.
The Match Target had either 6" or 4 1/2" barrel.
Then there was the Challenger, Huntsman and Targetsman (and pre-Woodsman).

For whatever reason the 4 1/2" barrel MT and Sport bring more interest & $$ than the 6" MT and Target across the board.

Rayburn's site is a wealth of information:
http://www.bobrayburn.com/colt22/basic.html (overview of the models)

also see Lisker's Colt Autos site:

Colt Pistols and Revolvers for Firearms Collectors - Pre-Woodsman and Woodsman Models

Colt Automatic Pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial Colt pistols, Colt revolvers, Colt firearms and accessories.

www.coltautos.com

 

[MaxVO2]

****I got to shoot a 6 inch model made in the early 1970's recently and it is a beautiful gun and very easy to shoot. I like it a lot better than my Ruger Mark pistols. If I can find one in as nice a shape it is on my bucket list of purchases for sure. I love the term "bucket list" and am planning to use it more in conversation as well.

 

[Bob A]

****I got to shoot a 6 inch model made in the early 1970's recently and it is a beautiful gun and very easy to shoot. I like it a lot better than my Ruger Mark pistols. If I can find one in as nice a shape it is on my bucket list of purchases for sure. I love the term "bucket list" and am planning to use it more in conversation as well.

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Howzabout a S&W Model 41? Ever shot one?

Most folks seem to think it's about as good as it gets as a production 22.

 

[MaxVO2]

Howzabout a S&W Model 41? Ever shot one?

Most folks seem to think it's about as good as it gets as a production 22.

****I've never shot one but there are a few guys who use them as bullseye pistols. Highly modified with a target scope or red dot,etc.. Looks almost like a space gun guys sometimes use at matches.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

I’ve got Colts and Hi Standards…but my Smith M41 is the most accurate of all…incredibly so even with hyper velocity ammo not known for accuracy.

 

[BradMacc82]

Another beauty for collection! One day I will have a Model 41 and a Woodsman to go with the Browning Challenger and the High Standards.

Brad, what's the skinny on that Woodsman?

Brought in on consignment, appears to be in pretty good shape, Colt marked magazine, button style magazine release. 6" Match Target model. Going by colt22.com data, appears it's a Jan of '54 production series 2.

Consignor is asking $1200. You're free to drop by and check it out in person if you want.

 

[mawkie]

Thread edited. I always get confused because after 1950 the 2nd series was the first Sport model to have a fully adjustable sight. Previous to that they all had fixed sights only. So when I see that adj. sight in my mind "Target" pops up. Lots of variations and changes over a roughly 60 year run.

 

[johnkn]

OP, thanks for the thread, it made my pull out my pristine 6” Woodsman in original box, etc with a SN very close to yours, what date is that? ~1949?.

First time I’ve held it in perhaps 30 years.

Good luck...

 

[mawkie]

Sam's site has it in 1949

OP, thanks for the thread, it made my pull out my pristine 6” Woodsman in original box, etc with a SN very close to yours, what date is that? ~1949?.

First time I’ve held it in perhaps 30 years.

Good luck...

Bob Rayburn's site has production dates compiled from Colt factory records. Mine was built some time in '49. Must be one of the very first examples to transition from fixed to adj. sight.

 

[trailtoy]

Brought in on consignment, appears to be in pretty good shape, Colt marked magazine, button style magazine release. 6" Match Target model. Going by colt22.com data, appears it's a Jan of '54 production series 2.

Consignor is asking $1200. You're free to drop by and check it out in person if you want.

Thanks Brad. I won't be able to get there before the 8th, if it's still there I'll check it out.

 

[U.S.SFC_RET]

My two Woodsman pistols...the Match Target version is from 1971...the pencil barrel model is from '63. One of my spare magazines is a tombstone mag.

Beautiful pistols

 

[BradMacc82]

Thanks Brad. I won't be able to get there before the 8th, if it's still there I'll check it out.

No problem, it should still be here - have had some interest, but no one has done paperwork on it yet.

 

[Bountied]

My coolest .22s are my K-22 and my AMT Lightning with an 8" bull barrel.

 

[54rndball]

The Woodsman is a really classic pistol. I picked up a Colt Challenger recently and it is just the right size for an 22 lr auto pistol. It is also a very accurate gun.