{"title":"Colt First Series Woodsman Pre-War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Colt Woodsman pistol is a magazine fed 22LR Caliber semi-automatic pistol that was built by Colt from 1915-1977.  From 1915-1927 these pistols were known as the \"Colt Automatic Target Pistol\" or the \"Pre-Woodsman\". \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 3 series of Woodsman pistols which correlate to 3 frame designs.  The First Series refers to all those built on the S frame as it existed prior to and during WWII. The Second Series includes all versions built on the second S frame design from late 1947 until mid 1955, and Third Series means the third S frame design as used from 1955 to the end of regular production in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colt-woodsman-sport-4-5-22lr-sn-135678-mfg-1938-factory-checkered","title":"Colt Woodsman Sport 4-1\/2\" 22LR SN:135678 MFG:1938 - Factory Checkered","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Colt Woodsman is a Sport Model with a 4 1\/2\" straight tapered barrel and a fixed front sight.  It has Colt's factory checkered walnut grips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Woodsman was a special order and was sold to C.G. Baisch of Grand Rapids, Michigan and shipped to Buhl Sons Company of Detroit, Michigan.  It was in a single gun shipment on July 29th 1938.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Woodsman was ordered special with a factory checkered back strap as seen on the pistol.  Note that the factory letter reads grip safety, but the Colt Woodsman's did not have grip safeties only backstraps.  It's rare but from time to time pistols were documented incorrectly in Colt's ledgers, hence some simple errors on the letters.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8161417166892,"sku":"135678","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2701\/9842\/products\/135678_1_fb3108da-585b-4593-9f3f-0aa27fb6c0b7.jpg?v=1524799130"},{"product_id":"colt-target-pistol-6-5-8-22lr-sn-4407-mfg-1917","title":"Colt Target Pistol 6-5\/8\" 22LR SN:4407 MFG:1917","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Colt Target Pistol or \"Pre-Woodsman\" is finished with Colt's brushed blue finish.  It wears the factory checkered walnut grips with diamonds around the escutcheon rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was shipped to the Sears Roebuck \u0026amp; Company on May 14th, 1918 in a 7 gun shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colt Target pistols were the predecessor to what would be known eventually as \"The Woodsman\".  This name change in the pistol would come into effect in 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first style of pistol featured a very thin pencil barrel.  The Pencil barrel on this Target pistol starts at .500\" just forward the receiver then tapers to .475 at the muzzle.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying this pistol is the original factory box, instruction sheet, notice about the proper ammunition to be used and the hang tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8876040192044,"sku":"4407","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2701\/9842\/products\/4407_1.jpg?v=1524504428"},{"product_id":"colt-woodsman-target-6-5-8-22lr-sn-74727-mfg-1930","title":"Colt Woodsman Target 6-5\/8\" 22LR SN:74727 MFG:1930","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Colt Woodsman Target Pistol is finished with Colt's brushed blue finish.  It wears the factory checkered walnut grips.  It features the medium barrel which offers a smaller neck down versus the pencil barrel types.  It continues to taper to the muzzle which measures .525\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Woodsman Target features a partridge sights as indicated on the pistol and the box.  It's also accompanied by it's numbers matching box, accessories and test target.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8877545881644,"sku":"74727","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2701\/9842\/products\/74727_1.jpg?v=1524510750"},{"product_id":"colt-woodsman-target-6-5-8-22lr-sn-78332-mfg-1931","title":"Colt Woodsman Target 6-5\/8\" 22LR SN:78332 MFG:1931","description":"This Colt Woodsman Target Pistol is finished with Colt's brushed blue finish. It wears the factory checkered walnut grips. It features the medium barrel which offers a smaller neck down versus the pencil barrel types. 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Kline and charged to the Loan account.  H.W. Kline then delivered the pistol to the R.S\u0026gt; Elliot Arms Co. in Kansas City, Missouri on October 7th, 1936.  The records further note that this pistol was returned to the factory on October 30th, 1936.  However, no further information can be located as the final disposition of this firearm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is believed that the pistol was returned to Colt to have the name \"JAS. R. 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