Second series colt woodsman disassembly

Oem colt woodsman second series magazines i have two of these magazines for sale. One of the most popular pistols of the early 20th century. In a fit of impulse buying i noticed and purchased a colt woodsman. Probably the first gun i would take in a survival situation if food percurement was the main purpose. No potmetal castings,plastic or stamped tin were used in its construction. The information, however, is still good for all pistols in the woodsman line, right up to 1977, because the basic assemblydisassembly. After 33 and second series on are all high velocity my 51 shoots anything. This automatic pistols assemblydisassembly download makes it simple, thanks to author j. Colts takedown instructions for the woodsman colt woodsman.

All second series woodsmans, and some third series guns made in 1955, have a magazine safety. Box box is very large, which seems to be a common feature to kits. Before you start, see manual in the next post as a reference. Some numbers from the 1942 block were shipped after wwii, in 1946 and 1947. We have parts, accessories and schematics for your firearm needs.

Colt resumed production of the woodsman in 1947 with three models remaining similar, but built on a. Woodsman second series 1947 1955 woodsman 2nd series challenger. Colt woodsman match target range report gun and game. The items above are grip adapters for the second series colt woodsman. The final 2nd series match target well look at was also made in 1949, but it is an exceptionally rare gun. Colt second series woodsman match target semiautomatic pistol with box. They are for the second series pistols made post war to 1955 or so with the magazine release behind the trigger. When introduced in 1915, it was named the colt automatic pistol. So far the listing is complete only for magazines, barrels, and grip adapters. I would like to take it down for cleaning and inspection. The basic takedown procedure remained essentially the same throughout the 62 years of woodsman production, with one minor difference between the prewar and the postwar versions. Below are basic services, please email or call for more specific needs.

This also includes the challenger and hunstman models. Colt woodsman assemblydisassembly instructions download. Great deals on colt hunting gun magazines with 10 rounds. Oem colt woodsman second series magazines smith and. Until i received manual i was not able to figure out how to do it correctly. It represents second series colt woodsman match target, with a flatsided long barrel. Version that i have is an export version from collectors armoury and was originally an abs kit. The pistol has certainly been used plenty some light surface pitting in a couple spots, bluing is worn on surfaces such as the slide and any other surfaces from what looks like it might be holster wear. Brownings original design, the colt woodsman semiautomatic sporting pistol was manufactured from 1915 to 1977 in three distinct series. When fully closed, pull trigger and release pressure on assembly lock plunger. One colt letter states this was issued to the military as a arctic survival pistol. Order colt woodsman match target parts with numrich gun parts. Learn disassembly steps on the colt woodsman for home gun repair or.

In response to the target shooters of the day, it featured larger grips, a heavier barrel, and a hand honed action. Early third series magazines had the cut on the right hand side to make them backward compatible with the second series type magazine catch. The american rifleman article uses a second series match target for purposes of. Since our formation in 1971, eagle grips has become has grown to become the largest manufacturer of hand crafted handgun grips. Colt pre woodsman pencil 6 58 barrel in 22 long rifle. Second series 19471955 woodsmans include all versions built on the second sframe design. Colt pistols and revolvers for firearms collectors woodsman second series models collectors information. The other components will be added here as i complete the listings. Woodsman second series models colt automatic pistol. Prior to today i have never fired this pistol, i have other. It is made of carton, featuring plenty of text on the outside.

Woods expertise, stepbystep instructions and crisp photography. I am working on a listing of various colt woodsman parts, including slides, grips, and miscellaneous small parts. Lets disassemble the colt woodsman on this edition of tfbs field strip series. The colt instructions describe a pin which must be removed. Features a blued finish, target sights and colt brown composite grips with left side thumb rest.

The frame design changed over time, in three distinct series. Colt woodsman, match target serial number ship dates. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. Colt woodsman all series and models since this gun is a passion of mine i do offer full armorer and partial gunsmithing services for the colt woodsman series of pistols. Price guide for colt woodsman second series target model. Old vintage first series original 1930 colt woodsman 22 cal first series wood stocks hand grips with screw check our auctions for more parts and goodies. To tell the difference if the mainspring housing has checkersstandard horizontal lineshigh velocity. So dont expect all of these guns to go for three grand.

Colt woodsman second series target model semi automatic pistol, 22 lr caliber, 6 round barrel, blued finish, brown plastic grips, adjustable rear sight, push button magazine release, slide stophold, ten shot magazine. Second model colt woodsman pistol with rare national lead company shoulder what others are saying. Since the colts firearms takedown instructions were written in about 1915, they naturally use the very early prewoodsman for purposes of illustration. This pistol features a fine blued finish, with a steel construction and a steep grip angle, which was. Illustrated instructions for assemblydisassembly of the colt woodsman. These early postwar match colts are some of the finest target. Pistol remains in near mint condition with 98% original factory finish and a couple of minor high edge wear spots. The colt woodsman was made in three distinct series and each series had three models.

Today, for the first time, i shoot my newly repaired colt woodsman match target 3rd series with a 6 inch barrel. Collectors categorize three groups, first prewoodsman, second and third series. All second series woodsmans, and some third series guns made in 1955. Disassembly of colt woodsman is also not very usual. Colt targetsman, colt woodsman first issue, colt woodsman second issue, colt. A colt woodsman is one of the top 20 handguns ever designed. Buy colt woodsman pistols for sale at auction invaluable. The colt woodsman is a semiautomatic sporting pistol manufactured by the u. Colt hunting gun magazines with 10 rounds for sale in.