Don't get me wrong. I love the Woodsman and will gratefully feast my eyes on any and all photographs of Woodsman or related tribe, but a member mentioned scarcely seeing other Colt .22 models on another thread.
Perhaps we can scare up some neato Colt .22s to look at.
Officers Model Match from 1954
One of the last of the Mohicans of the Ace from 1983.
The Ace can't whip the Officers Model Match .22 for accuracy, but the Ace isn't as bad as it's reputation sometimes suggests. Both offer a lot of fun shooting in their own way.
Oh, forgot this one. It was my dad's. Was a lot of fun for me as a young teen in the early 1970s.
I have a electroless finished 6 inch .22lr Trooper. No photos though. Kinda heavy but accurate. Carried it hunting alot until I got my 4.5 in MT 2nd series. Also had a .22 Official Police, now there’s one that I wish I still had.
Definitely not a Woodsman! This is a Colt 1877 circa 1883 that master gunsmith George Matthews converted to .22 LR rimfire in 1953. He built this to use as a personal carry gun to take along on walks in the California desert. Still functions in both single action and double action! The grip frame has been changed to the SAA style with ivory stocks. The holster was made by Ed Buffaloe in Texas.
have all of these including a converted 38 of early 2nd gen , i have the pre-woodsman but so far the actual correct woodsman has not yet crossed my path , i will grab it when it does -if it does - but not holding my breath till then ,
I have Woodsman 2nd Series and 3rd Series Match Target but there's something super special about those Colt revolvers. Attached is photo of my .22 Trooper Mark III 8". She's a big girl and makes my Officer's Match look like a shrimp when placed next to it.
While visiting, I gave one to my brother and we drove a mile to a place called "the feed mill" where he sat in his car and shot a skunk between the eyes at ~~ 50 feet. That was the first time he ever shot that revolver.
It isn't marked Target on the barrel but it is apparently factory original. The manufacture year is 1912. There is blue loss on the frame top strap just behind the B/C gap, perhaps from uncleaned black powder. These were beautiful, I really like the fire blue trigger.
It isn't marked Target on the barrel but it is apparently factory original. The manufacture year is 1912. There is blue loss on the frame top strap just behind the B/C gap, perhaps from uncleaned black powder. These were beautiful, I really like the fire blue trigger.
This is also Not-A-Woodsman. It's from the first year production with a 50X s/n. The mounted grips are from Culina but it handles just fine with original stocks. It's hefty for a .22.
I once had a .22 Official Police but didn’t think it was a keeper so it got traded away. Doh! I did buy a .22 MkIII with electroless finish. Still have that one.
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