Colt Woodsman, 1951
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Vern Humphrey
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Beautiful guns. I first shot a Woodsman on the rifle range at the University of Oklahoma and fell in love with it. Other things intervened (like the Viet Nam War, a wife and some kids) and not until almost 20 years later did I get a chance to obtain one -- a Huntsman, one of the last built. It was a dog.
Then not so long ago, I got a great deal on a first edition Woodsman, made in 1938. Talk about an accurate pistol! It outshoots anything else in the safe.
Then not so long ago, I got a great deal on a first edition Woodsman, made in 1938. Talk about an accurate pistol! It outshoots anything else in the safe.
Vern Humphrey
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Somebody gave you a Colt Woodsman?
Why don't I have friends like that?
Why don't I have friends like that?
ASM826
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The only gun of my Grandfather that came to me
was a 1934 Colt Woodsman. It has his name engraved in the slide. The grips are well worn, particularly on the right side. it was his field carry pistol. I shoot it several times a year and it is very accurate. I have used it to introduce several youngsters to firearms, and expect to continue to do so.
was a 1934 Colt Woodsman. It has his name engraved in the slide. The grips are well worn, particularly on the right side. it was his field carry pistol. I shoot it several times a year and it is very accurate. I have used it to introduce several youngsters to firearms, and expect to continue to do so.
rcmodel
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It is important to make sure your pre-war Woodsman has the High-Speed Mainspring Housing.
They started phasing them in about 1931 at serial 31000, but some later guns still had the standard velocity housing until 1934 or later.
The Standard velocity housing has a Square with lines across it.
The H-V housing has an Oval with checkering.
Personally, I just shoot standard velocity in both of mine.
Western Super-Match Pistol Standard Velocity to be exact.
They are fine old guns, and parts are getting very scarce if you break one just plinking with High-Speed ammo.
rcmodel
They started phasing them in about 1931 at serial 31000, but some later guns still had the standard velocity housing until 1934 or later.
The Standard velocity housing has a Square with lines across it.
The H-V housing has an Oval with checkering.
Personally, I just shoot standard velocity in both of mine.
Western Super-Match Pistol Standard Velocity to be exact.
They are fine old guns, and parts are getting very scarce if you break one just plinking with High-Speed ammo.
rcmodel
berkbw
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I hope that it is ok that I am jealous as a guy can get. Nice!
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Vern Humphrey
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Ask your brother if he would consider adopting me.
When my father was around 75 he admitted to me that he had wanted one as a young man. Unfortunately he never got it.
That was probably one reason why he indulged me when I announced I wanted to buy a pistol around age 16 or so. Didn't get a Woodsman, but I was pretty happy with a Ruger .22 auto. A couple of years later my folks gave me a GI 1911 for Christmas. Each cost $25 at the time.
About ten years ago I picked up a 1940 vintage Woodsman Target showing much use but excellent care, and still have it. Offered it to my Dad but he said that at age 88 he wouldn't get much use out of it.
As far as I'm concerned, though, it really is "his"--or certainly should have been.
That was probably one reason why he indulged me when I announced I wanted to buy a pistol around age 16 or so. Didn't get a Woodsman, but I was pretty happy with a Ruger .22 auto. A couple of years later my folks gave me a GI 1911 for Christmas. Each cost $25 at the time.
About ten years ago I picked up a 1940 vintage Woodsman Target showing much use but excellent care, and still have it. Offered it to my Dad but he said that at age 88 he wouldn't get much use out of it.
As far as I'm concerned, though, it really is "his"--or certainly should have been.
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