I have a 1956 Match Target my Dad had hidden in his closet when he passed away. I didn't even know he owned it and have no idea where he got it...I can only believe he got it from his father who passed away in 1957. It is in mint condition. My dad was a cop but didn't care about shooting. It has the aftermarket walnut target grips as well which looks brand new so it shows how little action it has seen. There is some evidence that it was shot at some point so I didn't worry about keeping it unshot. I took it out to the range and it is far and away the most accurate handgun I've ever shot. Perfectly designed and ergonomic. What a wonderful gun.
Wonderful. I have a less fancy Huntsman 6 inch from 1969 I just found at a gun show. 30 feet all 20 rounds I fired into a quarter sized whole. Not quite as nice as yours condition wise, about 90%. It’s fantastic though.
I started collecting Woodsman and Match targets back in the late 70’s, I have a pretty nice collection now, a lot are new in the box! I got a lot of them when they were pretty cheap to buy. I collected several High Standard pistols also, and a couple m41 Smith’s! I love the old 22’s!
I have a 1942 first series woodsman 4.5" barrel. Like you, I acquired it from a good friend who past away at 86. It has such a smooth action. I will always cherish it for as long as I live. Great review Plinkster. Love your vids.
My Colt Woodsman is my absolute favorite pistol EVER! Like a lot of comments on here I got mine from my dad. He is still with us but unfortunately has Parkinson's disease. Nothing better to see his face light up when I put the old Colt on target every time.......
Your friend from whom you inherited this treasure and that "holy grail" Woodsman both must have been one VERY good friend. Sad that he had to pass on for you to get the Woodsmans, but you really have something special. You're right that you should never let them go. The value will only continue to increase with time, but the sentimental value can't be calculated. Great stuff, and really liked your review.
FYI The Beretta Neos mag will fit and function in the Woodsman. It Is an exact copy of the Woodsman magazine except for the base plate. You can find them for under $20. For a series 3 you will have to replace the magazine base plate. Original Colt base plates can be found at about $10. For a series 2 you will need to cut the notch in the mag. A 3/32" end mill does the job. If you have an original mag use it so set up the mill to cut the slot.....The kids are fighting over my Woodsman Match Target that I bought in 1962. for $75. Out of all my guns it's my favorite
My grandma gave me her colt woodsman from her dad and that pistol went from my great grandpa to my grandma to me and it has sentimental value to me as well she didn’t give it to her son because he would sell it so she gave it to me.
She made the right choice!! I cringe every time I hear someone say "I inherited grandpas antiquated gun so I sold it for some cash". I want to hold them by the collar and yell at them for spitting on a family heirloom like that. you had several generations before you respect the tradition of passing something down, just for your ungrateful ass to sell it. I get annoyed because we don't really have any heirlooms in my family so I am starting a few of them.
Most of the time people who sell their heirlooms are drug addicts, they need money to support their habit, but you can usually get some really good deals on some really nice stuff.
If it's an old model "The Woodsman" marked pistol with checkering on the takedown button (where the web of your hand meets the backstrap part of the frame) Only fire STANDARD VELOCITY ammo, not high velocity!
@@wizardofahhhs759 yup. Just yesterday I bought a 1956 Colt Huntsman from a guy who asking very little for it. I asked where he got it and he said it was his granpa's, then dads, and he was just given it but would rather have cash. I don't think he was a druggy, but looked like the type of person who was going to piss it away over the weekend. But again, I got it for way below market value and I will enjoy it much more than that guy.
My Grandpa bought one in 1936 and took his then 12yr old daughter (my Mom) out by the pasture and taught her to shoot with it, put it back in the box and told her to give it to her son when he turns 10. He died before I was born. - A couple years later she was the only one home on the ranch and used it to convince a "Raggedy looking man" to get out of their tool shed and leave, by firing one shot at a plow blade near him, making a singing ricochet sound, and she said, *"He took off a-runnin' like his hair was on faahr and his arse was a-catchin'"* - lol She was only 4' 11" She waited until my 12th birthday to give it to me and I still have it. I just replaced the extractor that took a vacation after I fired some Winchester 1435fps x 40gr through it, ...whoops. †
Howdy from east TN. I took my handgun carry permit class with a ruger mk1. The sponsors wife called the night befoe & asked if i could bring a .22 instead of the .45 auto that i had just bought at her sons gun shop. She told me she wanted to save the boards from to much damage. Great video, keep up the good work. 73 from W4DJR, (73 is best regard in amateur radio talk). Long live the .22 LR!
I don’t remember if it was a Woodsman or a Huntsman but my Grandfather’s Colt 22 was stolen from our home in Mississippi around 1980 and probably sold in the Baton Rouge, LA area. The serial # is 5007 and I believe it is from the 50’s. Man that was one sweet shooting pistol. Also, my grandfather filed down the front sight on it a bit to make it easier to shoot rabbits with his headlamp on. Shhh! Don’t tell nobody!😎 Dad still has the original case that it came with and it would make his life if we could ever find 5007. ☮️
So I bought my first .22 pistol a while back just for plinking. Some buyers regret on model, but no regret on buying a .22. Shoot all day and not worry about the pocketbook! Really enjoy your videos.
Absolutely LOVE my Woodsman! Got it from dad and it sat because I couldn't find the right ammo, it can be really finicky. That said, I finally tried the CCI Blazer and I've run several hundred rounds through it without issue. What an absolute joy to shoot and its scary accurate. Yet another outstanding Browning design.
I have a Colt woodsman, I think its a target model it is such a accurate pistol we used to cut wood in the mountains,allways took our guns. We used to shoot bottle caps out of pine trees. I found another clip for it. It really shoots 10 rounds very fast such a nice gun. PAT
22plinkster I have a Woodsman, my brother has a model 41 with the 7” barrel and I found one with a 5” barrel in southern Illinois at a pawn shop this week for $1100, when I looked at it the safety couldn’t be taken off and the slide wouldn’t rack. I was disappointed and It’s still there. Another brother has a couple of Browning Medalists, also very fine shooters.
I may have already posted this at some point back down Amnesia Lane, but just in case, I love to set a 5lb flour bag with a 6" orange sticky dot at 200yds and proceed to plink it with my 1936 Woodsman. It makes an excellent target because you get a nice white cloud of flour letting you know when you hit it.
The Colt Woodsman is an excellent pistol. Some day I will purchase one, instead of selling them. They come through my gun shop often, average selling price...$900 depending on condition.
It's nice to see someone else shooting a Woodsman, I have my Grandfather's and I can tell you he admitted he killed more game with it than he did all his rifles and shotguns combined. I have killed a bit of game with mine and he competed in target matches with his. Mine is a 4.5 inch Sport model and is 2nd generation with the 1911 Colt style mag release. I have had many .22 pistols and revolvers and none can compete with it, his is from 1950. Love the Woodsman though, not a better .22 pistol out there.
I have a woodsman target as well and I love it, I also have a browning buckmark that I love just as much. I was at the range and on the bench the colt out shot the buckmark with the same ammo.These guns will be with me until I die.
I'm a real big Colt fan. My AR15 is a Colt and I carry a Colt Combat Commander on me everyday. I'd love to get myself a Woodsman, I currently have a Smith and Wesson K22 Masterpiece .22LR revolver. It was made in 1951 (older than me) so it's a pre-17. I can hardly miss with it.
I have one of my dads High Standards. He was a very competitive pistol shooter in the sixties. Always shot the high standard for reasons you mentioned. They were about $65. back then. I remember he tried one of their military styled frames resembling the 1911. He got rid of it, said it didn't fit his hand. I've seen some High Standards in gun shops for $750 and more. Great shooters.
My other half has a really old Woodsman that she got from her brother, who at 67 with Parkinson disease can no longer shoot. I got it out to look at while I watched this video. Yours makes this one look Old. The mag on ours snaps into place very smoothly with a nice firm click. We have not shot it yet.
My great grandfather had one of these, but the slide doesn't lock back when the ammo is out on that one. It's a 1939 first series.. I love it, it's a great and really fun gun to shoot!
Top review most enjoyable. Simple pleasures in life, burning up some 22 ammo. I have a nice old (60s) mod 2 bruno rifle that occupies this department. keep up the good work
I have a 1964 Colt Woodsman Match Target model and I wanted extra magazine .I think the person's name on UTUBE is Hot Soup and he had video about how much Beretta U22 Neos were very much like The Colt Woodsman magazine and they are. The main difference is the base plate . I bought a Beretta mag. made a base plate using the Colt mag, base plate as a templet . it works as good as the original. You can get a Beretta mag. on E bay with free shipping for around $20 .
Plinkster, you did a good review here. I started watching your videos a few months ago when my wife put a damper on my flying hobby (something about saving for our kids' college). So I'm dusting off my shooting hobby from my teen years in the 1970s. I started by getting my CCW, took a while and a few mistakes to get a carry pistol, took pistol defense classes, but none of the shooting was precision like I remembered from my youth with my sheridan air rifle. Then I saw your video showing off your collection of 22 pistols. I saw you shoot precisely with an old gun. Last week, I found a first series Colt Woodsman with the short 4.5 inch barrel at Gander Mtn for $649. Kinda high, but I love the gun. You're an inspiration. I will teach my kids to shoot with this gun. Thanks to you and H45 and FOD for the fun videos. Keeping me alive while grounded. Geoff Update 2022: Well, I had one. It was a pretty model with Bakelite grips. The kids and I enjoyed it. I kept it in a generic plastic carry case for transport to the range. The pistol and case went missing in a split second of my own inattention and not getting it back in the safe immediately after use. I've been sad whenever I think of our loss and how utterly stupid I was. Completely unnecessary. Lesson learned. 11/4/22 update! Found it! In the safe where it should be, in the dark, on the floor in the right front corner where the light never shines.
fast forward to 2020, $649 for a 1st series Sport model is a pretty good deal! regarding your kids college, I'm sure you could sell your woodsman for more than $650 today so you never lost any money on the purchase, you were just enjoying it a hello of a lot more than if it was in your savings account.
Had my chance to buy these Colt 22s, even had a Match Target Woodsman on my want list back in the day...but I got too busy buying 1911s and tricking them out during all those IPSC days.
for your first gun review you did good enough for me. I liked the story how you came to own the gun. I would like to see your grandma in a few more vids if she is up to it. I am a big fan of the old timers the storys they can tell.But most of all i like the wisdom they have to offer the younger people. But for the first review you did well . I like a gun review that shows the gun in action not just laying on something best when they are shot . Just my thoughts but keep up the vids
Mighty fine shootin' Sir and mighty fine vid.. Good guns like that with care and pride built into them are hard to find anymore.. Keep up the good work !!
I would love to see what you have to say about the buckmark, I agree the Colt fits the hand a little better, teardown of the buckmark is easier. I am not a fan of the Rugers(.22"s that is) they are good guns just not a fan. I must say for all the folks I have met that own a woodsman. they all have a unique story, on how they got their hands on it. Enjoy your videos and respect your shooting ability.
My buddy cut me a bunch of those targets out of some scrap 3/16 steel. They're only 3 inches wide. Not the easiest things to hit. I bought some plant hangers from the dollar store to put them on. Thanks for the kind words.
Good work shooting that POV video through the sights. I don't recall seeing that done before. It was just like I was shooting... except you were HITTING the targets. : )
Thank you for the recommendations. I live on a hill and the wind is always blowing, it kills my vids (among other things). I will be making videos on every gun I review on how to disassemble them. With 22's, they can be a bit cumbersome to take down. Thanks for watching and for the corrective criticism. :-)
I have a 1948 second generation target pistol wouldn’t take nothing far it and I had the short barrel I think for 4 1/2 inch they was willed to to me to I tripped out when I seen the price of the target it’s about 90% keep up the good shooting
I hate how people complain about grip angles on Glocks, saying that the JMB designed 1911 is better. Well now, isn't it interesting to see an even more swept back grip on another JMB design.
They're all on my list. They're all in my safe just waiting on me to find the time to do a review with them. They're waiting so patiently in there. :-)
Great presentation. You've come a long way in just a few months with improving your presentations. Shooting accurately thru the view finder, that fast? You're a great shot too.
That is a great collection! which one is your favorite to shoot? I have owned a 1st series target, a 1st series bullseye match target, a 2nd series target, a huntsman, a targetsman, and a third series match target. I'd have to say the 1st series match target is the most accurate for me but I have fun with all of them. I only have the match targets and the targetsman left but if I see any other deals on one I'll of course buy them up.
@@nickdipaolofan5948 my favorite is the second series match target and the huntsman is pretty good. The prewoodsman and the other 6" have amazing triggers but tiny sights, the first series 4.5" field model is much easier for carry with the leather flap holster it came with of about the same vintage but small sights as well. I have another prewoodsman that has USGI grips from ww2 that hang low like the elephant ear wood grips they had for training in ww2 but can't find a rear sight anywhere, I could rob one from a different well worn one I have but I hate taking anything from an old piece
First pistol I got to shoot I was 7yrs old an I wanted to shoot like a cowboy, my dad let me an thumb up I got a round off a a receiver in my thumb ,dad an friend grabbed my wrist an I learned to keep my thumb in the handle thumb groove, I learned, the hard way.
Great video, not only did John Moses Browning know what he was doing I think you're friend that willed that pistol to you knew what he was doing. Giving it to someone that will respect and cherish it for the rest of your life.. Question: what were the targets you were shooting at at the beginning of the video? , I need to get / make some of those!
Hi Plinkster. I like your videos and your style. Keep up the good work. Two things. I would have like to see the take down on the gun, and if your filming outside on a breezy / windy day, maybe you could affix some extra foam to the mike to kill some of the wind noise. Just a thought. :)
Ryan Parret i was bidding pretty hot on a Victor in the box. Serial number ended with 999. Got pretty high and I dropped out. Later heard the winner saying to someone that his wife let him come as long as he brought that Victor home to her. Otherwise would have been a good buy. Came home with a Huntsman and Challenger variation of the Woodsman. Went at decent enough price, that i decided they should come home with me. Victor is on the radar though.
Thank you for this video :) I also inherited a woodsman from my step father. Its got the dark coltwood original grips (I believe your walnut grips are aftermarket) with the side mag release and some cosmetic pitting on the end of the barrel. Its something you cant readily replace like more common guns and it dose shoot beautifully, though in my case that just shows how poor a shot I really am! I have federal bulk for most of my shooting also but it seems to fail once twicealmost every mag.
I've already bought a few too many guns due to Hickok & Nutnfancy. Please try not to make me want another one too. Maybe if it's on sale though? I noticed how prices and availability go up right after their videos come out. So, I usually have to wait a few months and in some cases years - to get a good price.
Good job! I could almost hear that steel ringing from over here on the compound.
Glad I don't live betwixt you two - lol
I have a 1956 Match Target my Dad had hidden in his closet when he passed away. I didn't even know he owned it and have no idea where he got it...I can only believe he got it from his father who passed away in 1957. It is in mint condition. My dad was a cop but didn't care about shooting. It has the aftermarket walnut target grips as well which looks brand new so it shows how little action it has seen. There is some evidence that it was shot at some point so I didn't worry about keeping it unshot. I took it out to the range and it is far and away the most accurate handgun I've ever shot. Perfectly designed and ergonomic. What a wonderful gun.
I have one from 1953 that’s also a Match Target. It’s a dream to shoot!
Wonderful. I have a less fancy Huntsman 6 inch from 1969 I just found at a gun show. 30 feet all 20 rounds I fired into a quarter sized whole. Not quite as nice as yours condition wise, about 90%. It’s fantastic though.
Wow! Congratulations! She will not be disappointed. The woodsman is one of the finest 22 pistols ever made.
I started collecting Woodsman and Match targets back in the late 70’s, I have a pretty nice collection now, a lot are new in the box! I got a lot of them when they were pretty cheap to buy. I collected several High Standard pistols also, and a couple m41 Smith’s! I love the old 22’s!
Og 22plink video. My grand father left me a woodsman made in 52, hands down the best .22 I've shot!
Just picked a 1965 woodsman up from a friend, can't wait to get it to the range, bought it sight unseen but the price was right, didn't hesitate
you will love it. Be careful though, once you have one you will want more. I bought one a couple years ago and now own several.
I have a 1942 first series woodsman 4.5" barrel. Like you, I acquired it from a good friend who past away at 86. It has such a smooth action. I will always cherish it for as long as I live. Great review Plinkster. Love your vids.
My Colt Woodsman is my absolute favorite pistol EVER! Like a lot of comments on here I got mine from my dad. He is still with us but unfortunately has Parkinson's disease. Nothing better to see his face light up when I put the old Colt on target every time.......
Your friend from whom you inherited this treasure and that "holy grail" Woodsman both must have been one VERY good friend.
Sad that he had to pass on for you to get the Woodsmans, but you really have something special.
You're right that you should never let them go.
The value will only continue to increase with time, but the sentimental value can't be calculated.
Great stuff, and really liked your review.
FYI The Beretta Neos mag will fit and function in the Woodsman. It Is an exact copy of the Woodsman magazine except for the base plate. You can find them for under $20. For a series 3 you will have to replace the magazine base plate. Original Colt base plates can be found at about $10. For a series 2 you will need to cut the notch in the mag. A 3/32" end mill does the job. If you have an original mag use it so set up the mill to cut the slot.....The kids are fighting over my Woodsman Match Target that I bought in 1962. for $75. Out of all my guns it's my favorite
My grandma gave me her colt woodsman from her dad and that pistol went from my great grandpa to my grandma to me and it has sentimental value to me as well she didn’t give it to her son because he would sell it so she gave it to me.
She made the right choice!! I cringe every time I hear someone say "I inherited grandpas antiquated gun so I sold it for some cash". I want to hold them by the collar and yell at them for spitting on a family heirloom like that. you had several generations before you respect the tradition of passing something down, just for your ungrateful ass to sell it.
I get annoyed because we don't really have any heirlooms in my family so I am starting a few of them.
Most of the time people who sell their heirlooms are drug addicts, they need money to support their habit, but you can usually get some really good deals on some really nice stuff.
If it's an old model "The Woodsman" marked pistol with checkering on the takedown button (where the web of your hand meets the backstrap part of the frame) Only fire STANDARD VELOCITY ammo, not high velocity!
@@wizardofahhhs759 yup. Just yesterday I bought a 1956 Colt Huntsman from a guy who asking very little for it. I asked where he got it and he said it was his granpa's, then dads, and he was just given it but would rather have cash. I don't think he was a druggy, but looked like the type of person who was going to piss it away over the weekend. But again, I got it for way below market value and I will enjoy it much more than that guy.
My Grandpa bought one in 1936 and took his then 12yr old daughter (my Mom) out by the pasture and taught her to shoot with it, put it back in the box and told her to give it to her son when he turns 10.
He died before I was born.
- A couple years later she was the only one home on the ranch and used it to convince a "Raggedy looking man" to get out of their tool shed and leave, by firing one shot at a plow blade near him, making a singing ricochet sound, and she said, *"He took off a-runnin' like his hair was on faahr and his arse was a-catchin'"* - lol
She was only 4' 11"
She waited until my 12th birthday to give it to me and I still have it.
I just replaced the extractor that took a vacation after I fired some Winchester 1435fps x 40gr through it,
...whoops.
†
Colt vintage 1968.... a beautiful classic.... "if you have money get it; you'll love it".... good day.... sammy
Howdy from east TN. I took my handgun carry permit class with a ruger mk1. The sponsors wife called the night befoe & asked if i could bring a .22 instead of the .45 auto that i had just bought at her sons gun shop. She told me she wanted to save the boards from to much damage. Great video, keep up the good work. 73 from W4DJR, (73 is best regard in amateur radio talk). Long live the .22 LR!
I don’t remember if it was a Woodsman or a Huntsman but my Grandfather’s Colt 22 was stolen from our home in Mississippi around 1980 and probably sold in the Baton Rouge, LA area. The serial # is 5007 and I believe it is from the 50’s. Man that was one sweet shooting pistol. Also, my grandfather filed down the front sight on it a bit to make it easier to shoot rabbits with his headlamp on. Shhh! Don’t tell nobody!😎 Dad still has the original case that it came with and it would make his life if we could ever find 5007. ☮️
So I bought my first .22 pistol a while back just for plinking. Some buyers regret on model, but no regret on buying a .22. Shoot all day and not worry about the pocketbook! Really enjoy your videos.
Absolutely LOVE my Woodsman! Got it from dad and it sat because I couldn't find the right ammo, it can be really finicky. That said, I finally tried the CCI Blazer and I've run several hundred rounds through it without issue. What an absolute joy to shoot and its scary accurate. Yet another outstanding Browning design.
The 10/22 is by far my favorite semiautomatic .22 rifle. They're just great guns and you can do a ton with them!
Thank you. I'm learning from my mistakes as I go along. That's again for watching and all the kind words in the past videos.
Yep, I'm actually cleaning my mark I right now as we speak.lol. I have a Mark I,II, and III. I will be reviewing them all. Starting with the mark I.
Thank you. It's always good to hear from you.
Good video, I own and shoot both Woodsman & Hi-Standard pistols and can't say enough about them , great old guns.
I have one with the regular mag release, i think its the best .22 pistol ever made, its a real shame colt doesn't make it any more.
I have a Colt woodsman, I think its a target model it is such a accurate pistol we used to cut wood in the mountains,allways took our guns. We used to shoot bottle caps out of pine trees. I found another clip for it. It really shoots 10 rounds very fast such a nice gun. PAT
I have my grandpa's old Colt Woodsman and its amazing and never jams. Good gun.
I would love to own a model 41. Maybe one day.
22plinkster I have a Woodsman, my brother has a model 41 with the 7” barrel and I found one with a 5” barrel in southern Illinois at a pawn shop this week for $1100, when I looked at it the safety couldn’t be taken off and the slide wouldn’t rack. I was disappointed and It’s still there. Another brother has a couple of Browning Medalists, also very fine shooters.
I may have already posted this at some point back down Amnesia Lane, but just in case,
I love to set a 5lb flour bag with a 6" orange sticky dot at 200yds and proceed to plink it with my 1936 Woodsman.
It makes an excellent target because you get a nice white cloud of flour letting you know when you hit it.
The Colt Woodsman is an excellent pistol. Some day I will purchase one, instead of selling them. They come through my gun shop often, average selling price...$900 depending on condition.
They're awesome pistols and have a rich history with them. I'm planning on doing a review on my match target in the near future. Thanks for watching.
It's nice to see someone else shooting a Woodsman, I have my Grandfather's and I can tell you he admitted he killed more game with it than he did all his rifles and shotguns combined. I have killed a bit of game with mine and he competed in target matches with his. Mine is a 4.5 inch Sport model and is 2nd generation with the 1911 Colt style mag release. I have had many .22 pistols and revolvers and none can compete with it, his is from 1950. Love the Woodsman though, not a better .22 pistol out there.
I have a woodsman target as well and I love it, I also have a browning buckmark that I love just as much. I was at the range and on the bench the colt out shot the buckmark with the same ammo.These guns will be with me until I die.
Just bought one. Pickup Thursday . Stretched budget thanks to this video. Psyched! Thanks plinkster
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Just picked up a colt pre woodsman today. Put a couple of mags of CCI sub sonic through it. Mine was made in 1928.l love how it shoots and the history
Surprised it cycled with subsonic ammo
I'm a real big Colt fan. My AR15 is a Colt and I carry a Colt Combat Commander on me everyday. I'd love to get myself a Woodsman, I currently have a Smith and Wesson K22 Masterpiece .22LR revolver. It was made in 1951 (older than me) so it's a pre-17. I can hardly miss with it.
I love that you let us view shooting through the sights. I never get to see that.
“Lets see what this can do at a hundred yards”...awesome!
You got that right. You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
I read somewhere that the reason Ruger was so competitive pricewise is because the lower/receiver is stamped steel which was cheaper to produce.
I have one of my dads High Standards. He was a very competitive pistol shooter in the sixties. Always shot the high standard for reasons you mentioned. They were about $65. back then. I remember he tried one of their military styled frames resembling the 1911. He got rid of it, said it didn't fit his hand. I've seen some High Standards in gun shops for $750 and more. Great shooters.
My other half has a really old Woodsman that she got from her brother, who at 67 with Parkinson disease can no longer shoot. I got it out to look at while I watched this video. Yours makes this one look Old. The mag on ours snaps into place very smoothly with a nice firm click. We have not shot it yet.
My great grandfather had one of these, but the slide doesn't lock back when the ammo is out on that one. It's a 1939 first series.. I love it, it's a great and really fun gun to shoot!
Top review most enjoyable. Simple pleasures in life, burning up some 22 ammo. I have a nice old (60s) mod 2 bruno rifle that occupies this department. keep up the good work
Thank you! Wonderful review. We wish they still were making these too.
I have a 1964 Colt Woodsman Match Target model and I wanted extra magazine .I think the person's name on UTUBE is Hot Soup and he had video about how much Beretta U22 Neos were very much like The Colt Woodsman magazine and they are. The main difference is the base plate . I bought a Beretta mag. made a base plate using the Colt mag, base plate as a templet . it works as good as the original. You can get a Beretta mag. on E bay with free shipping for around $20 .
My mother in law has one of these that I hope to inherit one day. Until then I really want to get a ruger mark 4 standard 6 inch...
Standard mfg. has introduced a fine copy of the Colt woodsman. Bronells has done a positive review of it.
The Browning Buck Mark reminds me of the Woodsman. I shot a 1939 “Bullseye” Woodsman and the trigger was better than Ruger Mark series.
Real good review of a very fine pistol.
the 100yrd shooting was so sweet!
Great job keep it coming!
Plinkster, you did a good review here. I started watching your videos a few months ago when my wife put a damper on my flying hobby (something about saving for our kids' college). So I'm dusting off my shooting hobby from my teen years in the 1970s. I started by getting my CCW, took a while and a few mistakes to get a carry pistol, took pistol defense classes, but none of the shooting was precision like I remembered from my youth with my sheridan air rifle. Then I saw your video showing off your collection of 22 pistols. I saw you shoot precisely with an old gun. Last week, I found a first series Colt Woodsman with the short 4.5 inch barrel at Gander Mtn for $649. Kinda high, but I love the gun. You're an inspiration. I will teach my kids to shoot with this gun. Thanks to you and H45 and FOD for the fun videos. Keeping me alive while grounded.
Geoff
Update 2022: Well, I had one. It was a pretty model with Bakelite grips. The kids and I enjoyed it. I kept it in a generic plastic carry case for transport to the range. The pistol and case went missing in a split second of my own inattention and not getting it back in the safe immediately after use. I've been sad whenever I think of our loss and how utterly stupid I was. Completely unnecessary. Lesson learned.
11/4/22 update! Found it! In the safe where it should be, in the dark, on the floor in the right front corner where the light never shines.
fast forward to 2020, $649 for a 1st series Sport model is a pretty good deal! regarding your kids college, I'm sure you could sell your woodsman for more than $650 today so you never lost any money on the purchase, you were just enjoying it a hello of a lot more than if it was in your savings account.
@@nickdipaolofan5948 I'd forgotten I posted that. I still have the Woodsman and still bring it out a few times a year. Like you said, good investment!
@@miporsche Nice!! enjoy that piece of functional art!
Had my chance to buy these Colt 22s, even had a Match Target Woodsman on my want list back in the day...but I got too busy buying 1911s and tricking them out during all those IPSC days.
Have a Thewoodsman made in 1927 with holster. The pistol was givein to me.
Alway a great day when I get to watch a new 22plinkster video.
for your first gun review you did good enough for me. I liked the story how you came to own the gun. I would like to see your grandma in a few more vids if she is up to it. I am a big fan of the old timers the storys they can tell.But most of all i like the wisdom they have to offer the younger people. But for the first review you did well . I like a gun review that shows the gun in action not just laying on something best when they are shot . Just my thoughts but keep up the vids
Excellent job. Hard to believe its your 1st review. Looking forward to the next one!
Mighty fine shootin' Sir and mighty fine vid.. Good guns like that with care and pride built into them are hard to find anymore.. Keep up the good work !!
Nicely done, you did that old colt justice. I shoot a 1947 Colt Match Target and love it. Please do more reviews.
Russ
I would love to see what you have to say about the buckmark, I agree the Colt fits the hand a little better, teardown of the buckmark is easier. I am not a fan of the Rugers(.22"s that is) they are good guns just not a fan. I must say for all the folks I have met that own a woodsman. they all have a unique story, on how they got their hands on it. Enjoy your videos and respect your shooting ability.
My buddy cut me a bunch of those targets out of some scrap 3/16 steel. They're only 3 inches wide. Not the easiest things to hit. I bought some plant hangers from the dollar store to put them on. Thanks for the kind words.
If i lived close I'd let you test the S&W 622. It is my favorite .22 I've ever owned. I think it may have been based off of the Woodsman.
meatloafzombie a model 422 or 622 are both on my list 👍
Good work shooting that POV video through the sights. I don't recall seeing that done before. It was just like I was shooting... except you were HITTING the targets. : )
I have one with the original grips still on it love that gun.
Thank you for the recommendations. I live on a hill and the wind is always blowing, it kills my vids (among other things). I will be making videos on every gun I review on how to disassemble them. With 22's, they can be a bit cumbersome to take down. Thanks for watching and for the corrective criticism. :-)
The woodsman are so nice to tear down
I had no idea those guns were that expensive. Thanks for the video.
I will be doing A LOT of reviews in the future. Thanks for the kind words.
I have a 1948 second generation target pistol wouldn’t take nothing far it and I had the short barrel I think for 4 1/2 inch they was willed to to me to I tripped out when I seen the price of the target it’s about 90% keep up the good shooting
I hate how people complain about grip angles on Glocks, saying that the JMB designed 1911 is better. Well now, isn't it interesting to see an even more swept back grip on another JMB design.
They're all on my list. They're all in my safe just waiting on me to find the time to do a review with them. They're waiting so patiently in there. :-)
wow good shooting through the view finder. never tried it but it looks to be difficult. liked the review keep it up!
Great presentation. You've come a long way in just a few months with improving your presentations.
Shooting accurately thru the view finder, that fast? You're a great shot too.
Awesome pre wwII in mint condition. Shot it today. I got lucky on this purchase. The feel in hand is amazing shoots great
Thanks for the review, I sure wish I could afford a Woodsman, I'm thinking along the lines of a Mark III target
That gun is pretty sweet butter. Nice shooting
Nice review. Looking foreword to more.
Just bought a Browning Challenger..one of these days I will finally be able to afford a Colt Woodsman, the Holy Grail.
You run a pretty cool channel mate. Thumbs up.
Regards
The woodsman is a true classic.
Wow.. You know you got a good thing going when hickok is watching your vids! keep it up!
I have 3 first series , one is a pre and a woodsman target then a field model, a second series match target and a field model Huntsman
That is a great collection! which one is your favorite to shoot? I have owned a 1st series target, a 1st series bullseye match target, a 2nd series target, a huntsman, a targetsman, and a third series match target. I'd have to say the 1st series match target is the most accurate for me but I have fun with all of them. I only have the match targets and the targetsman left but if I see any other deals on one I'll of course buy them up.
@@nickdipaolofan5948 my favorite is the second series match target and the huntsman is pretty good. The prewoodsman and the other 6" have amazing triggers but tiny sights, the first series 4.5" field model is much easier for carry with the leather flap holster it came with of about the same vintage but small sights as well. I have another prewoodsman that has USGI grips from ww2 that hang low like the elephant ear wood grips they had for training in ww2 but can't find a rear sight anywhere, I could rob one from a different well worn one I have but I hate taking anything from an old piece
Iver Johnson magazines from triple-k are the same as the old woodsman mags and are much cheaper and work 100%
Underrated Video ☹️👍
Great first review. Nice history on that beautiful gun, too!
I love shooting my 22's as well.
Can't wait to see more. =8)
Enjoyed the video and the short history lesson
I bought one exactly like yours a month ago. It is in like new condition. I haven't even fired it yet.
Hickok sent me. Great video. Thanks for posting! Liked and subbed.
Great video. I watch em all. Keep those reviews coming man!
hey 22 you should see if you can get different companies to give you test and evaluation guns
Thank you.
That is a mighty beautiful pistol, I am very jealous. Great review too btw.
Nice camera work.
First pistol I got to shoot I was 7yrs old an I wanted to shoot like a cowboy, my dad let me an thumb up I got a round off a a receiver in my thumb ,dad an friend grabbed my wrist an I learned to keep my thumb in the handle thumb groove, I learned, the hard way.
Great gun! Nice video!
Great video, not only did John Moses Browning know what he was doing I think you're friend that willed that pistol to you knew what he was doing. Giving it to someone that will respect and cherish it for the rest of your life..
Question: what were the targets you were shooting at at the beginning of the video? , I need to get / make some of those!
Hi Plinkster. I like your videos and your style. Keep up the good work. Two things. I would have like to see the take down on the gun, and if your filming outside on a breezy / windy day, maybe you could affix some extra foam to the mike to kill some of the wind noise. Just a thought. :)
If you can find one, a hi standard victor is an awesome 22
Ryan Parret i was bidding pretty hot on a Victor in the box. Serial number ended with 999. Got pretty high and I dropped out. Later heard the winner saying to someone that his wife let him come as long as he brought that Victor home to her. Otherwise would have been a good buy. Came home with a Huntsman and Challenger variation of the Woodsman. Went at decent enough price, that i decided they should come home with me. Victor is on the radar though.
would be nice to see a ruger mk II vid
Thank you for this video :) I also inherited a woodsman from my step father. Its got the dark coltwood original grips (I believe your walnut grips are aftermarket) with the side mag release and some cosmetic pitting on the end of the barrel.
Its something you cant readily replace like more common guns and it dose shoot beautifully, though in my case that just shows how poor a shot I really am!
I have federal bulk for most of my shooting also but it seems to fail once twicealmost every mag.
Great video. Love the Woodsman.
nicely done..nice pistol..great review and shooting..
I've already bought a few too many guns due to Hickok & Nutnfancy.
Please try not to make me want another one too.
Maybe if it's on sale though? I noticed how prices and availability go up right after their videos come out. So, I usually have to wait a few months and in some cases years - to get a good price.
I have not broken the gun down, but where can I find a serial number? Enjoyed your review.
Thank-you sir I enjoy your videos very much, please keep them coming. God Bless Kevin
Nice gun, bro. It sure is accurate.