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| COLT WOODSMAN PARTS I am nearly sold out of Woodsman parts. I still have a few of the large size grip adapters (see below), and a few miscellaneous small parts. I will be preparing a list of my remaining small parts and posting it here, and probably on Ebay as well. | |||
| Sorry, but due to numerous complex restrictions, | |||
| First Series Barrels: Sorry, sold out. | First Series Slides: Sorry, sold out. | First Series Magazines: Sorry, sold out. | First Series Grips: Sorry, sold out. |
| Second/Third Series Barrels: Sorry, sold out. | Second/Third Series Slides: Sorry, sold out |
2nd/3rd series magazines Sorry, sold out, but see magazines below |
Second/Third Series Grips: Sorry, sold out. |
| To select the part you need, you must first determine whether your Colt .22 auto is a First, Second, or Third series, and in some cases you will need to know which model it is. You can open a new link to see how to determine those things by clicking on Series and Models. You can return here by simply closing the newly opened link. | |||
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| I am sold out of all Woodsman magazines, however an Ebay seller named Olyjules (100% positive feedback) informs me that she has a good supply of Colt manufactured magazines that are made to work with ANY post-WWII Colt S frame semi-automatic, including all 2nd and 3rd series Woodsman Sport Model, Target Model, or Match Target Model, as well as all Challengers, Huntsmans and Targetsmans. She sells them on Ebay at $30/each or 4 for $100 or you can order directly from her here by clicking on one of the magazine images below. | ||
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 The attaching screw serves as a filler screw when the grip adapter is not in place. |
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The items above are grip adapters for the Second Series Colt Woodsman. A pair of grip adapters, one large and one small, was furnished with all civilian versions of the 2nd series Colt Woodsman pistol. The purpose was to provide for different sized hands of different shooters. Either one could be attached to the back strap to provide a more hand filling grip. The attaching screw serves as a filler screw when neither one is attached. The attaching method is shown in the right hand photo. I have a few extras of the types shown above. They are new condition, old stock, original Colt manufacture. My extras are for sale for $25 each. Shipping in the United States is $2.50 for one via First Class Mail, or $5.80 for any number via Priority Mail with tracking. To order, click on one of the grip adapters above and then select size and color. |
MY ONLINE BOOK STORE reflects my interests and the interests of many of the visitors to this site, including Colts, other guns, ammo, computers, web design, military, hunting and fishing, photography, science, and travel. If you buy from my online bookstore the sale will be handled through Amazon's secure servers and the price to you will be exactly the same as if you went to Amazon.com directly. The difference is, Amazon will send me a small percentage of whatever you spend. I would appreciate your help in this way to partially defray the expense in time and money that it takes to maintain this site.
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Colt Woodsman Pocket Guide has evolved over more than 20 years from a single 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper to the current 96 page shirt pocket size booklet. It includes numerous photos, tables, and other information for the Woodsman owner. The price is $10 plus $1 for shipping. Cash, check, money order or Paypal ok. This is the latest and final edition. More information, more pictures, improved layout and organization over previous versions, and greatly improved photos. |
Collecting the Colt Woodsman is a hobby for me, not a business. Please note that I do not do appraisals, so please do not ask me to estimate the value of your gun. I have provided input to the Blue Book of Gun Values for several years, and as of the 2005 edition I also contribute to The Standard Catalog of Firearms. Each of these publications is updated annually with Colt Woodsman values and descriptions based on my recommendations to the editor. The two publications are not identical, and each has certain advantages over the other. I recommend that you consult both publications and then make your own appraisal. You can order either one or both by clicking on the links below.
 2011 Standard Catalog Of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide 
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 Blue Book of Gun Values |
If you do not feel qualified to do your own appraisal with the aid of these books, Blue Book Publications will do a written appraisal for you for only $20. There are links on their web site to their appraisal service. They also have experts available to answer specific questions about almost any type of gun for a small fee.
"Colt, Woodsman, .22 caliber semiautomatic pistols, all models, all series, all serial numbers, (to include Match Target, Challenger, Huntsmen, and Targetsman), made prior to 1978"See it on the BATF web site at: http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/update-march-2001-may-2005.html
The fact that the Woodsman has been classified as a Curio and Relic by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) makes life a lot easier for a Woodsman collector who has a Federal Collector's License. A licensed collector can buy a "Curio and Relic" for his own collection from someone in another state, with no requirement to route the purchase through a federally licensed dealer.
In about 1975 I was steelhead fishing in western Washington. I wasn't catching any fish, but I noticed a lot of Blue Grouse. To be better prepared in the future I stopped at a gun shop on the way home that afternoon to buy a .22 pistol. The one that caught my eye was a Colt Woodsman Sport Model, similar to the one at the top of this page.
I had wanted one like that ever since my Uncle Henry, freshly returned from WWII, took me out shooting with him and his brand new Colt Woodsman Sport Model. I was too young to handle it while loaded, but I did get to handle it (unloaded) when we got back home. Almost 30 years later I finally had one.
How many guns does a man need? Always one more! Soon I was up to a dozen or so Colt Woodsmans and thought that I had a "complete" collection. How little I knew! Over the next 30 years I learned a lot, and built what was probably the finest Colt Woodsman collection ever assembled. Over 200 of them, with no duplicates, and including rarities such as experimental models, factory engraved versions, and much more.
A big break came in 1985 when Guns Magazine sent a writer/photographer to my house to do an article on my collection. The article appeared in the February 1986 issue with a Woodsman from my collection on the cover. In the meantime Guns & Ammo magazine contacted me directly and asked me to do an article on the Woodsman. I did, and it appeared in the June 1986 issue. With articles about my collection in two major gun magazines within 4 months I was suddenly inundated with letters and phone calls. What had been a very nice collection grew into a world class collection. You can see what it looked like at its peak at: my collection.
Since I can't take them with me when I'm gone I decided a few years ago to sell my gun collection. The guns are gone, but over the years I bought parts from gunsmiths who were retiring, or from gun shops that were going out of business. As a result I ended up with sizeable quantities of some parts. Now I am selling my parts, papers, and paraphernalia. I am not in the parts business; I'm merely selling off what I have and will not be replacing the parts as they are sold.
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Last updated on June 12, 2012.