Colt Woodsman

Colt Woodsman
An early First Series Colt Woodsman and magazine.
An early first series Colt Woodsman pistol and magazine.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning
ManufacturerColt's Manufacturing Company
Produced1915–1977
No. builtMore than 690,000 [1]
Specifications
MassApprox. 1.875 lbs
Barrel length4.5, 6, or 6.625 inches

Cartridge.22 Long Rifle
ActionSemi-automatic
Brownings 1918 Patent of the .22 Colt Woodsman Target Pistol

The Colt Woodsman is a semi-automatic sporting pistol manufactured by the U.S.Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1915 to 1977. It was designed by John Moses Browning.[2] The frame design changed over time, in three distinct series: series one being 1915–1941, series two 1947–1955, and series three being 1955–1977.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hacker was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Campbell, Dave (28 October 2010). "Colt Woodsman". Shooting Illustrated. National Rifle Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.