Colt Woodsman
| Colt Woodsman | |
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| general information | |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | John Moses Browning, Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. |
| Manufacturer country: |
 United States
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| Production time: | 1915 to 1977 |
| Weapon Category: | Self-loading pistol |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | .22 lfB |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 10 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | single-row bar magazine |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Visor : | open sights |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
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The Colt Woodsman is an American small bore pistol.
development
The original design came from John Moses Browning . Initially only intended for sporting use as a target pistol, the weapon turned out to be just as popular with hunters, trappers and campers. The name of the first edition from 1915 was Colt Caliber .22 Target Model . In consideration of the ever broader sales market, the pistol was renamed Colt Woodsman from 1927 . The model turned out to be very successful. Woodsman pistols were manufactured by Colt for 6 decades and issued in many different versions. In total, more than 690,000 copies were made.
technology
The Woodsman was one of the first reliable self-loading pistols for rimfire cartridges in caliber .22 lfB . It had a flat grip angle typical of sports pistols. In addition to ergonomic reasons, there were also technical reasons. The angle of the grip required the rod magazine to be inclined sharply forward. The individual cartridges were thus slightly offset one behind the other. This prevented the protruding edges of the cartridge from hooking together and thus avoided jamming. The weapon was robustly built, albeit spartan. It had no external cock; neither a handle nor a magazine safety was available. A sled catch was also initially missing. However, this feature was built into later post-war models from 1947, as was a magazine safety. The pistol was a conventional recoil loader with a permanently mounted barrel, which was characteristic of the target versions .
Basic variants
- Target : Standard model, initially with 6 5 / 8 -inch drive
- Sport : more compact version for hunting and leisure with a shorter, mostly 4½-inch barrel
- Match Target : Precision model with severe, initially 6 5 / 8 -inch barrel and molded grips
- Military Match Target : limited edition for the US armed forces (1942–1944)
Individual evidence
- ↑ patent US1276716 .
- ↑ a b The Colt Woodsman. guns.com, accessed January 4, 2020 .
- ^ A b A Very Special Colt Woodsman. americanrifleman.org, accessed January 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c The Quintessential .22 Pistol: The Colt Woodsman. gundigest.com, accessed January 4, 2020 .
