The serial numbers represent ranges only, because the guns were neither assembled nor shipped in numerical sequence. Moreover, when a component was modified Colt usually continued to use old parts inventory, intermixed with the new, until stocks were exhausted. As a result, changes were phased in over a period of time and a range of serial numbers, sometimes extending over a serial number range of tens of thousands.
1915-47: First Series Colt .22 Target Model: 6-5/8" BarrelFront sight adjustable for elevation, rear sight adjustable for windage. |
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Lightweight "Pencil" Barrel SN 1-31000 Year, Approx. SN, & Feature |
Medium Barrel SN 31000-90000 Year, Approx. SN, & Feature |
Straight Tapered Barrel SN 90000-187423 Year, Approx. SN, & Feature |
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First Series Colt Woodsman Sport and Match Target Models |
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Model | 86000 - 187423 (1933-47) |
MT1 - MT16611 (1938-44) |
Barrel | 4-1/2 inch. Colt markings and patent dates on side of barrel. Early Sports had medium weight barrel. | 6-5/8 inch flat sided barrel, Bullseye on left side, patent dates on top to about MT2000, then PAT DES 110887 thereafter. |
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Grips | Walnut before WWII. During the Post-war/Pre-war parts clean up of 1946-47, plastic grips left over from the Match Target military contract were used, as well as standard checkered walnut. | "Elephant Ear" walnut standard. Small number had regular Woodsman stocks. Plastic stocks used on WWII military contracts. |
1947-55: Second Series Colt Woodsman Sport, Target, and Match Target Models |
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Model | TARGET (6 inch barrel), SPORT (4-1/2 inch barrel), MATCH TARGET (6 inch barrel, 4-1/2 inch from 1950) |
Sights | Accro replaced Coltmaster in 1953; both types used from 118000-S to 130000-S. Sport Only: fixed sights from mid-1949 to mid-1950. |
Grips | Coltswood 1947-50 (to 71200-S), injection molded 1950-55. Initially wood grain color, later brown. |
Other Features | Thumb button magazine release, small trigger guard, lanyard ring in butt, grip adapter screw near base of mainspring housing, COLT'S MFG. CO. on barrel, magazine safety. |
1950-55: Challenger (Second Series Only) |
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Barrel | 4-1/2 or 6 inch, non-tapered. |
Sights | Fixed sights only. |
Grips | Some wood grain plastic in early models, brown plastic later. No thumbrest. |
Other Features | Butt clip release, smaller trigger guard than third series, grooved trigger. No automatic slide stop, no lanyard ring, no grip adapters, and no magazine safety. |
1955-77: Third Series Colt Woodsman Sport, Target, and Match Target Models |
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Grips | Injection molded black plastic to 1960 (approximate serial number 189200-S), walnut thereafter. | |
Other Features | Butt magazine release, larger trigger guard, no lanyard ring or grip adapter, non-grooved trigger, COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. on barrel again from 1956 on. Magazine safety dropped in 1956. |
1955-77: Third Series: Colt Huntsman and Targetsman Models |
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Grips | Injection molded black plastic to 1960 (approximate serial number 141094-C), walnut thereafter. No thumbrest. | Injection molded black plastic to 1960 (approximate serial number 141094-C), walnut thereafter. With thumbrest. |
Other Features | Butt clip release, larger trigger guard than second series, smooth trigger. No automatic slide stop, no lanyard ring, no grip adapters, and no magazine safety. |
DIFFERENCES: POST WWII MODELS |
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Adjustable rear sight | Ramp Front Sight | Integral Front Sight | Barrel | Automatic Slide Stop | Thumbrest | ||
M O D E L |
Woodsman Sport or Target (Second or Third Series) |
Yes | Yes | No | Round, Tapered | Yes | Yes |
Woodsman Match Target (Second or Third Series) |
Yes | Yes | No | Heavy, Slab Sided | Yes | Yes |
Targetsman (Third Series) |
Yes (Economy) | No | Yes | Round, Non-tapered | No | Yes | |
Huntsman (Third Series) |
No | No | Yes | Round, Non-tapered | No | No | |
Challenger (Second Series) |
No | No | Yes | Round, Non-tapered | No | No |