STANDARD MANUFACTURING SG22 - BETTER THAN THE COLT WOODSMAN?
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You could get almost any High Standard in excellent condition for the price of this SG22. Hard to beat a High Standard, beautifully made, great triggers.
I'm a huge fan of the older High Standard pistols. Extremely accurate, comfortable and they last forever.
That's what I learned to shoot on. Love them!
I agree💯%
While I agree they are great guns, and I love High Standard, they are nothing like Standard Manufacturing.. Standard's guns are all hand built and hand crafted by old school Colt custom shop guys. Their guns have perfect tolerances / finishes, just like old school Colts. My LGS has a close relationship with Standard and I got to shoot Serial No. 5 before they were released to the public.. They are incredible guns. Same goes for their 1911s and Single-Actions.. They're like works of art.
The supreme being of the Woodsman's was the Match Target...This company should come out with a copy of that.
I had a 4 inch match target from 1952, awesome gun. Shooting with that thing was like telepathy.
@@1AbominAble1 My Colt collector best friend found a 4 inch Match Target to sit in the safe next to an Officer's Model Match .22 revolver from before Colt came out with the semi auto's...He and I took the Woodsman out to try it...that thing had the best trigger I ever felt on a handgun..
hurry the day!
I have a match target I’ve never fired the barrel is more square don’t know much about them mine has black shinny grips I was thinking of letting it go is that a decent woodsman worth keeping and shooting?
The high standard trophy is much better!
You've only been shooting them for 15 years we got our first in 1964 brand new for a whopping $46 and she still runs flawlessly.
I have a 70's era High Standard Supermatic Trophy and love it
I've got one from 1967 new in the box with all the brochures and the target when it was test fired
My dad has a huntsman stashed away in one of his safes, I hadn't thought of that pistol in years. I guess I know what I'm doing Saturday!
I inherited a colt challenger made in 1952 from my father in law. I took it apart to give it a good cleaning . Couldn't get it back together and had to get a gun smith to do it for me. He loved working on it ! lol
I have been on the waiting list for over a year!! And now I see you got one first!!
In all seriousness, glad to see the review!
I was lucky enough to find a series 3 Woodsman for $500 a few years ago. It was made in the spring of 1976 according to the serial number and it's is really good shape. Minor wear on the end of the barrel where the bluing has rubbed off. No rust or scratches.
I absolutely love it.
Also have Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory and a Ruger Mark IV but since I got the Woodsman they mostly stay in the safe.
I was firing a 1955 Challenger just a couple of days ago, awesome little gun!! 👍👍😁
I brought Woodman Match Target series II 6" barrel in 1989, for $340.00. The woodman I got has a misfired and stole Pipe issue and I replaced OEM magazine and send it to gunsmiths that best in town in 1993 and paid $135.00 for service but the issue is still there. I had my gunsmith friend in Connecticut repair it in 2017 and he passed away. I never had a chance to shoot it again.Woodman Match Target 6" barrel was the guns that we trained in 1964 and very accurate firearms and fun to shoot except it is very expensive gun compare to Ruger Mark -I that I can buy for $69.00 in 1977!
I like my mark 4 hunter.
In Viet Nam the guys that went into the tunnels after the VC carried .22 auto pistols and I think they were the Colt Woodsman. They used ,22s because a larger caliper could cause a cave in and or hearing lose inside the tunnels.
Good review. Thank you.
That is very interesting and makes sense - never heard that before. It's certainly a better choice on the ears in a tunnel, no doubt. I fired a 1911 at the range (no ear protection), from inside a car with all windows open - and it wasn't nice. The car even with the windows down caused a decent pressure wave you could feel and not just hear. Never did that again - if I had the balls to be a tunnel rat I would be taking the .22, maybe a 1911 or .38 as a backup gun.
@@justanothergunnerd8128 tried that with a 357 snubby once. Just once.
Tunnel rats.
Thank you! I have been waiting for a review of this firearm. I think they have got a winner on their hands. Yes, you can find an old Colt for about the same money, but what about finding one new in box? The name "Colt" isn't magical to me. Quality is magical, and it looks like they brought that to market in an age filled with plastic junk. I, for one, applaud them.
As someone that got to shoot one of these before public release, you won't be disappointed. They're incredible guns.
@DeimosPC I have one of their Single Actions and love it. Old school high polish bluing with excellent quality fit and finish.
I have a Woodsman.best shooting 22 I've ever shot .Beating it would be a feat.You hit targets as natural as pointing your finger.
I have always wanted a Woodsman. Thanks for the video
Hey 22plinkster! It was good to meet you at the NWTF convention. Glad Christian introduced us! I have been watching some trick shot videos. They are so cool! I'll be practicing in case you need me to drop some deer for that farmer we talked about in Clarksville!
I have a 1952 Colt Woodsman my Dad gave my Mom. All I know is it is a fine pistol.
I have a 1920 Pre Woodsman that was Grandpa's not marked as a Woodsman only Colt .. I love it , Shoot it with standard bulk ammo and never a jam or fail to feed .. I see this replica is hard to get , tried to find one and no go !
A while back I bought a SW Victory .22. after adding a Tandem cross trigger and grip and some target sights it shoots like a dream. Quite a bit more affordable and pretty darned good too.
High Standard made top shelf pistols. Victor , challenger. I'm lucky enough to have had a pair. Sweet beautiful guns. The woods mans a really great gun almost had one about thirty years ago But money DONT grow on trees .
Never beat a Ruger with it's rock solid sights with the barrel!!
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I own 2 High Standard .22 pistols with 6" barrels. They are over 50 years old and are still wonderful shooters. I also had one in college, but sold it before I went into the US ARMY 1968 - 1971. I never liked the old Rugers because of the odd takedown lever in the back of the grip frame.
I have a high standard supermatic citation and a trophy both are way better than a colt woodsman
Looks to be a beautiful example of the manufacturing art. I’d be tempted to add this to my gun safe, but it’s hard to justify the price when I already own a very nice first series Woodsman.
It's funny - I just watched your Colt woodsman review the other day - best woodsman review on CZcams by the way! I was researching them since a friend might be selling a match target model he inherited. After watching both videos - I have to buy that woodsman and one of these... ha ha. Great video - keep it up!
Another very informative and intertaining video. Years ago I picked up on a PRE-Woodsman made I believe in late 1927 or 28. It had the thicker barrel (not tappered). It also had the CONVERSION to shoot the HV 22lr ammo (it had to vertical lines instead of the criss cross). I should have kept it, I have small hands which I think the old ones had the smaller grip.😉😁👍
3:25, that 1 lb. difference in trigger pull may affect your ability to be on target on a 4"!plate at 100 yds. My old eyes cannot see something that small at that distance and the sights would block the tiny target. You are a superb marksman.
Covered mafia hits as reporter and unlike movies most were done with this type. High Standard seemed popular with Brooklyn. Guys often didn't even bother with a silencer it was fine so fast
So if the replica was down to about the same price as the original, which would you buy? Like you said the original will continue to go up in value so that's a pro for it, but it is also an older used gun. For me I think I'd have to consider what I'm buying it for. If I wanted a gun to take to the range and plink with a lot, I'd probably reach for the replica. If I wasn't planning on shooting it a ton I'd go for the original.
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Another great and much anticipated video. We very much appreciate your always outstanding productions. I had this model in a shorter barrel back in the 1970's and did a lot of small game hunting with it. Foolishly traded it off but kept a series 3 match target. I have been shooting primarily Smith Model 41s since the 60s and have come to preferred that model, but the triggers on all of my Woodsman models have been magnificent.
The price relative to originals is unfortunate, But I would have no hesitation in shooting mounds of 22s through the reproductions. The 4 pound trigger you describe is disappointing. The old target regs required a minimum two and a half pounds and manufacturers tried to meet that weight on their premium match pistols.
Hope this "new" pistol is very successful. Quality seems excellent.
I've wanted a Colt woodsman above all else, holy grail for me. Not a huge goal but this copy is mine for sure
Great review, but a surprise to me, I was expecting that this High Standard was an old gun of similar vintage to the Colt Woodsman. Now I know it's brand new, and if I had deep enough pockets I might get one; but until some (unknown) Rich Uncle dies & leaves me a fortune, I'll just have to keep on using my 1st Gen Woodsman Target & my Challenger. They each have triggers that just can't be matched, and they're far more accurate than me who shoots them with such joy!
I'm near Hartford and New Britain where Standard is located, and in talking to guys in the know, I understand Former Colt guys are building and engineering guns at Standard as Colt has made cutbacks. That would explain the quality and the price that goes along with it. I don't care for some of their other models, but whatever they put out has excellent fit and finish.
Looks amazing
For that much money I’d buy another S&W 41 to go with my pristine 1980 model. The absolute finest .22 pistol I’ve ever shot.
Model 41 I picked up is the finest shooting 22 pistol I own and I have pretty much one of each of the best. Need to get it out n shoot it.
@@martinswiney2192 same here. Haven’t shot it in a year or so.
I own a pre patten colt woodsman ,it's old its beat up outside ,but it's still running great...
Nifty. The Browning Buckmark has a similar shape to it, for less money.
high standard was before colt woodsman back in the 40's
I have a woodsman from the mid 1950s.
They are truly the nicest guns. Standard sent us the first few they publicly released and they're smooth shooting guns for sure. I would love to see an optic ready version and one with a threaded barrel.
I may have to get one of these. I have always wanted a Woodsman that I could shoot a lot.
Enjoy your videos. It would be fun if there was a camera on some of your targets to see the impact, especially the 4" one at 100 yards.
High Standard made the best .22 auto's back in the day. The Colt Woodsman is nice too, but usually harder to find and more expensive.
I started collecting Woodsman’s and Match Targets in the late 70’s, I have a bunch still new in the box, it’s amazing how they have went up in price.
I had a 2nd gen match target in my stupid youff. The rent got hard in 77' and I sold it for 150, fifty more than I paid, No biggie I'll sure gt another. The following year theys stopped making them. Worst gun deal I ever made!
The Colt woodsman is the supreme pistol of all time from the fit to the machining to the finish.
Just so you know, the people that are building these.. Are the old guys from the old Colt Custom shop. When they closed down the custom shop years ago, Standard hired them on. The guns are all hand-fitted and hand-finished. Their single-actions, 1911s and Woodsmans are all incredibly beautiful guns.
With modern CNC manufacturing, no 22 pistol should cost that much IMHO. If it requires that much personal touch, something is not quite right in the process - or they just know that people will shell out the $$ anyway. Personally, I'd rather have a High Standard than a Woodsman, for personal history reasons as much as anything, and that would be around the same price or less.
I've always wanted a High Standard or Woodsman. Now I can get one but sheesh that sticker stock is a bummer.
My favorite colt
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At least you’re honest. The price is ridiculous.
You can't count on Colt to bring back the Woodsman as they can not produce enough pistols as it is. Hats off to Standard Mfg. for bringing it back. Now; lets see a 4 1/2 inch Match Target Model along with a 4 1/2 inch sport model as well. Also, I wonder if the magazines for the Standard Mfg. mags will work with Colt Woodsman models both 2nd and 3rd generation.
I reached out to Standard MFG few days ago and they confirmed that Colt Woodsman mags work in their pistol
I have a High Standard Dura Matic with a 4 in. barrel. Great little shooter. Are you familiar with the AMT Backup 22? I recently added one to my collection but don't know a whole lot about it. Any chance of a video covering that little gun? Mine has been very reliable.
As a Woodsman & Hi Standard shooter It would be interesting to run this gun to compare them.
I thought Standard Mfg was out of business. Guess not. We all love seeing these old guns being reissued.
They also produce 1911s.
I bought a S&w 41 for that price and it’s a competition ready. Pistol. With a red dot rail etc.
Great vidio
Buckmark and High Standard are fine weapons.
I think if I was going to spend that kind of money on a 22 it would be for a Smith and Wesson 41. I’m still upset with myself that I didn’t pickup a used one for 500 a few years ago.
@@superpoint43 I know - I was picking up a Henry .44 so I was spending enough that day. I also didn’t know how much 41s were going for new but I’m still kicking myself for not grabbing that one.
Does the magazine interchange with the old woodsman or challenger? Maybe buying extra mags will be more affordable for us who own originals?
Insane prices.
I think it's great that they launched a classic Colt. That said, getting manufacturing up to speed is extremely expensive and that is reflected in the cost. If they were to make enough of them it is possible to do so at less cost. They may have launched the gun too quickly as many may prefer a used original at a lower cost. For this price if a person wanted a new match pistol they could buy a new S&W mod 41 that will shoot exceptionally small groups reliably and retain & gain value as it is an original and not a replica
The issue is, they are not stamping these guns out. They are all hand fitted and hand finished. They are not made for people that want a cheap throw-around gun.. They can't just churn them out quickly.
I like my S&W model 41 . But it's heavy . Great for target shooting but the SG22 I'd buy for wandering around the desert . Very nice pistol . Browning Buckmarks shoot great too, but no aluminum or zinc , plastic for me . Id like to see more STEEL GUNS .
why not CCI ammo for the colts? did you have a falling out with them? my wife has a woodsman with the slab sides and long barrel and thats all she fires out of it.
Wished I never traded my Colt Match Target. It was a very accurate pistol.😢
Very nice pard , But too rich for me .... Great video !
I wish the High Standard 22's were back in production.
This looks very nice though, just a little expensive. I know, inflation. Nice shooting!
Plinkster, I have a Colt Huntsman that my dad bought in the early 60's. Do you know if the mags from the SG22 will fit my older Huntsman?
Nice pistol gun sir
Plinkster, I purchased a Browning Challenger II in 1976 and enjoy shooting it occasionally. Do you have any idea where I might find additional magazines for this pistol? I enjoy the videos you produce!
Search for Triple K browning challenger. I ordered a Woodsman mag from them and it worked well.
I noticed that when the clip was finished after 10 rounds, the pistol did not go into slide lock, and you dry fired to show empty. On your last clip, the pistol did go into slide lock. Any comments?
What’s the best .22LR revolver in your opinion(old & new)?
Which one has the smoothest trigger?
Thanks!
Those look so much like my Browning Challengers
I've got a high standard model B from my grandpa thats real old. Like late 1930's I believe
Yeah it was made in 1938
do reviews on some 1911-22
I have both
The Colt woodsman
Ruger Mark 2
Which is better ?
We can't understand that such above any other pistol won't go back into production!
What will it take to get the High Standard company moving again?
Thought the Colt Woodsman was suppose to leave the action open after the last shot. This Standard clone doesn't seem to do that. EDIT - I see it did towards the end of the video, but didn't in the earlier part of the video, just heard a "click" after the last shot. Is it not leaving the action open constantly after the last shot? I know the Colt Huntsman did not leave the action open after the lasts shot, which could damage the firing pin.
Those who love Colts know the magazines are almost unobtanium. Will the Standard's magazine work in a series 2 Woodsman?
Awesome pistol, but way too expensive for me to carry around in the woods just for nostalgia.
What I want to know, will the Standard Mfg. mags work in the Woodsman?
Great review. Somehow I cringe whenever I hear the floor plate release referred as an "european release.". The Luger, the HP35, the Tokarev, the Berettas after 1940, the Glock, the Walther PP, Tanfoglio, Tokarev, CZ...All of them have thumb releases. The most produced and sold handgun in the US and the western world must be the Ruger I, II, and III, along with some Colts and High Standards. All of them sporting the heel release.
The Hi Power and VZ are also Euro pistols with thumb release.
It is a no brainer, buy a used Colt. I have a Colt Challenger and out of all my semi-auto 22 pistols, it is the most accurate, ergonomic and has the smoothest trigger. That looks like a nice gun but why the heavier trigger pull of that of a Colt? So it costs more, has a heavier trigger pull than the Colt and most likely will not go up in value.
Looks like the huntsman I have, I have the prewoodsman 6" ,regular 6", sport 4" and the 2nd series Match target and I'd shoot the hell out of that
You can get a new Volquartsen Black Mamba for the price of that Standard. Now if it was $600 I might consider one but trying to recoupe your investment the first year of sales isn’t feasible.
I have a colt pre woodsman
Found a Huntsmsn in 1980, $149.00
I have the 1948 colt version. I wish somebody would make new mags available.
Google Triple-K mags, they are available
i was so excited for this gun as a young 22yr old who only shoots 22 and the price of it ruined it so much dude
This pistol looks like my Browning Chalenger, wow. Tell me if I'm wrong.
22P, are the magazines interchangeable?
What About High Standard Mfg Hamden Connecticut Pistols or The New Haven Early High Standards 😀😊😀
How would a Browning Medallist compare with a Woodsman?
Pretty pricey but I hope they are successful. With cnc machinery guns are much easier to make now vs the originals.I have an original and if I wanted one to shoot a lot I’d buy one of these. $1300 or so range.
Prefer the woodsman match target. But not easy to take apart.
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Does 5.45x39 has more affactive range then 5.56 nato
Generally in my experience no. However in standard bullet weights (55grain for 5.56, and 62ish for 5.45),the heavier longer bullet will be more stable at long ranges. But in my opinion they’re pretty close.
Save money. Buy a good used Mark 2 Target for a fraction of the price.
I think I will stick with Ruger that price is ridiculous
I just got a 1936 colt woods man for $350 😊