History

The Colt Woodsman is a semi-automatic sporting pistol manufactured by the U.S.Colt’s Manufacturing Company from 1915 to 1977. It was designed by John Moses Browning.^[2] The frame design changed over time, in three distinct series: series one being 1915–1941, series two 1947–1955, and series three being 1955–1977.

There are three series of the Colt Woodsman and each series had three models: Target, Sport and Match Target.^[3]

First Series 1915–1941

The Target Model was the base model and featured a 6″ barrel with adjustable front and rear sights. It was not until 1927 that the name “Woodsman” was used.

The Sport Model was designed as a field sidearm for hiking and camping in 1933 and had a 4.5″ barrel. Original versions were made with a fixed front sight in the first series, but by the latter half of production, an adjustable sight was available.

The Match Target Model debuted in 1938 and featured a heavier barrel with a one piece wrap-around grip known as the “elephant ear.” A “Bullseye” Icon was rollmarked into the slide lending the nickname “Bullseye Match Target”.

In 1941 as the US entered World War II, Colt ceased civilian production of the Woodsman but delivered 4000 Match Target models to the US Government as late as 1945. These pistols had oversized plastic two-piece grips and were marked “Property US Government”, but appeared on the surplus market after the war.

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This One

This Woodsman is chambered in .22LR and is graded in Excellent (95+) condition.  It is absolutely beautiful and according to the Colt Serial Number identification webpage, was manufactured in 1942.  If you are Colt collector, this one is a must to look at.

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