It is a pre WWII gun made after 1931, the pattern was changed to Pattern is checkered (photo on the left below), it was made for use of standard Pattern on the mainspring housing, where the web between the thumb andįorefinger touches when holding the pistol in firing position. Placed nearer the center of the trigger guard as seen below.Īmmo Change If your pistol is pre-WWII, (and has not been And that many of these early guns had the trigger You will note in the photo below that there is no writing on the LH side of frame where theīarrel screws into. To a small diameter straight, “pencil barrel” (no taper). Interchangeable with the High Standard A or B models.īarrels were 6 5/8” long and a step down shoulder at the rear And as a side-note would many times, they Small magazine latch on the rear of the grip frame securing the upper rear of the The grip-frame bottom was 90 degrees to the magazine with the Probably was not the intent at that time, but simply as a roughed area on theīackstrap to better secure the gun in the shooter's hand following the pattern These pistols were designed to use only Standard velocityĪmmo, (which was the only ammo at that time) and this pistol was identified by a checkered thumbprint on the upper rear web of the There were no markings as to model or caliber on the frame or barrel.
The slides were marked on the LH side “Colt Automatic Caliber 22 Long Rifle” inĢ lines.
Colt match target 2nd series dates serial numbers#
The serial numbers started at #1 whichĪlso provides a sure means of identification, with this serial number located on the front strap of the grip, and contains only numericĬharacters, with NO alphabetical suffix characters. Which resembles the German Luger and the later Ruger Standard model, both having the This pre-Woodsman and the First Model can be easily recognized by its distinctive profile, There was no inscription on the LH side of the frame at the location where theīarrel threads into it.
The first Colt 22 RF automatic was marketed as Colt Automatic Target Pistol. The SSA (Peacemaker), G for the Government model (1911), "I" for the Python, "M"įor the 1903/1908 32/380 semi-auto and "N" for the 1908 25ACP, etc. Number that the Colt factory assigned to this model. Mid 1955, and the Third Series means the third “S” frame design as used fromġ955 to the end of regular production in 1977. Includes all versions built on the "second" frame design from late 1947 until The actualįirst model Woodsman (that had that name on it) as it existed prior to andĭuring World War Two, was basically the same as the pre-Woodsman. Have NOT been marked Woodsman, however for general purposes it is a Woodsman,īut for collectors it is called the pre-Woodsman as noted below. The models referred to here are all those pistols built on the “S”įrame as designated by the Colt factory. Series, like different barrel lengths, sights or grips, etc. There are also some sub-series within the There are three basic series of Woodsman pistols, corresponding to The average owner insight to this series. This article is a brief rendition of the Colt "Woodsman series, and will give ARE THREE DISTINCT SERIES (maybe even 4 or 5 depending on how fine you interpret it)
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