This is a First Series made in 1931. It has been in my other half’s family since new. She has not shot the gun since she was 15. She is now 72. We shot CCI Standard Velocity ammo. This thing has a hair trigger. I’ll get the trigger gauge on it when we clean it tonight. It surprised both of us. Put 50 rounds thru it. We had 3 empties that did not eject (they were still in the chamber) and one light strike that did not go off. When I looked at the crooked bullet, I tossed it, so I don’t know if it would have gone off a second time. Fun little gun. First time I’ve shot a .22 handgun in years.
All the modern stuff made today doesn’t hold a candle to the elegance accuracy and long term reliability of these old designs. Give me an older functional gun any time over the modern stuff
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My trigger gauge says the trigger is 2 ½ pounds. She bought a brick of the standard velocity ammo, so we will shoot this gun once in a while. Thanks for all the comments. It is a classic.
I also have my grandfather's Woodsman. A 1937 first model. It was the pistol my uncle taught me to shoot with when I was 10. He gave it to me for Christmas a few years ago. It is a superb shooter.
Definitely a classic. I don't believe I've ever fired a Colt Woodsman. I knew a guy that's uncle had one and his nephew commit suicide with it. I have a couple nice 22's but there would always be room for one of these Classic Woodman's.
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Posts: 212 | Location: North Carolina | Registered: April 07, 2014
for the guys with the original boxes, keep them safe and as clean as you can, they usually bring a premium , the pistol's serial number should be written on the bottom, in pencil or grease pencil
Most accurate .22 pistol I own.
