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While at a small gunshow today there was a Colt Woodsman Sport for sale. I don't know if it is 99.9% as the seller states but in very, very good condition. Sorry the photo has glare frame the glass case. He is asking $975. Is this a reasonable price? I am not up on the Woodsman market, but is a nice looking piece and a birth year gun for me. TIA
 

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While at a small gunshow today there was a Colt Woodsman Sport for sale. I don't know if it is 99.9% as the seller states but in very, very good condition. Sorry the photo has glare frame the glass case. He is asking $975. Is this a reasonable price? I am not up on the Woodsman market, but is a nice looking piece and a birth year gun for me. TIA

Just looked at "Completed Auctions" on Gunbroker. rices run from $400 to $1000. The one you referenced would be on the upper end if that is the original box. No paperwork in yours though. Offer $900 or less cash and see if he bites.
 
So hard to tell condition from that photo. Doesn't look it, but if it's 99.9% then that's a good price but as stated, make an offer of $900 or so and I think you'd be stealing it.
 
Woodsman series pistols are fantastic, silky smooth with excellent triggers and if condition is high, the bluing is just gorgeous.

With that said... they made a GUJILLION of them. If you are the kind of buyer that really loves to wait and search and chase for a great price, a Woodsman is a good one to chase because you will have many opportunities.

Best places to look to see if his "99.9%" is real is back strap (MSH) and front strap bluing loss from hand sweat, and bluing loss on either side of the barrel at the muzzle. Also, look very closely at the plastic grips, especially around the screw hole and escutcheon, they often crack here from over-tightening.

I'm not the world's biggest skeptic but 99.9% as an assessment of condition almost sounds like he is challenging the buyer to nitpick it.
 
Perhaps it's the photo quality, but I think I'm seeing a lot of bluing wear on the side of the backstrap. It looks well-worn to me. Perhaps well taken care of, but I wouldn't consider it at anything over $600. I could be wrong without seeing it better. Might not even be worth that.
 
Perhaps it's the photo quality, but I think I'm seeing a lot of bluing wear on the side of the backstrap. It looks well-worn to me. Perhaps well taken care of, but I wouldn't consider it at anything over $600. I could be wrong without seeing it better. Might not even be worth that.

No, condition very good, lot of glare in the photo due to the glass in the display case. If not LNIB very close. I did not make a detailed inspection.
 
We don’t know if the box is the correct box for the gun. If so, it adds a bit to value.

I’m quite fond of Woodsman pistols. With matching box, I’d be very, very tempted. If not, I’d still be very very tempted. Adjustable sights are always worth a premium for ME, not everyone.

How many magazines?
 
No, condition very good, lot of glare in the photo due to the glass in the display case. If not LNIB very close. I did not make a detailed inspection.

It's worth the money in that condition (that you describe it as), wrong box or not.
Birth year to boot is nice.

As stated, try lower- you won't lose either way. I'm sure he will move some.
 
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99.9% is pretty much the same as “as new” in my opinion. If it’s truly in that good condition that would be a fair price in my part of the country. In fact, it might even be a bit low around here.
 
How to say that you don't know squat about these, without actually coming out and mouthing the words......

How to say you don't know squat about me without actually mouthing the words. I have two early 50s Colt Challengers which are pre Huntsman guns with the straight trigger known as the double curved trigger. The Colt became the Huntsman in the mid-late 50s when the trigger was changed to a curved model. it first had the chintzy brown plastic grips but later models had much nicer walnut grips. The late Woodsman guns are exactly the same as the Huntsman but with a thumb rest on the cheap plastic grips and with an adjustable rear sight. I owned one for a while but passed it on. If you think these Woodsman guns of this era are some how special all different models you are the one who doesn't know squat.
These later Woodsman guns are known as "Woodsman Sport Models" Look at the exploded view drawings and you will see that they are exactly the same design as the Huntsman except for the adjustable rear sight. :rolleyes:
 
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See? You went and done it again...... grin

First off, about the only thing in common between the Huntsman and Woodsman in third series, is the frame. The woodsmans have tapered barrels, pinned front sights, last shot hold-open, different slides and thumbrest stocks (whether plastic or wood). Personally, I've never seen a early Huntsman that had the brown plastic grips you say they had, they were black right outta the gate on introduction.The ONLY way to get a Huntsman with the same features you crow about, was to special order, build yourself or to have bought one of the parts clean-up Huntsman guns made after production ceased.... But feel free to espouse BS all you want.

You should also learn the names of the models, whether early or later. The Sport moniker designated the 4 inch standard barrels, Target designated the standard 6"ers. Match Target was the heavy barreled models, regardless of which length.
 
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Of course The Sport Woodsman guns have pinned front sights, they set higher on a ramp, duh. and pics of them with a 4.5" barrel on GB shows no barrel taper. Brown or black plastic with or without a thumb rest is still cheap plastic. But if you actually want to believe the two are entirely different guns you are a gun seller's dream that believes what you want to believe.
 
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No, condition very good, lot of glare in the photo due to the glass in the display case. If not LNIB very close. I did not make a detailed inspection.

Hmmm.... I do see glare on the frame near the trigger guard. On the frame near the back of the grip panel, it sure looks like blue wear. I don't see glare in that area. A detailed inspection is advised! The photo isn't the best, so I may well be "all wet." If you get the chance, please show us some better photos.
 
Of course The Sport Woodsman guns have pinned front sights, they set higher on a ramp, duh. and pics of them with a 4.5" barrel on GB shows no barrel taper. Brown or black plastic with or without a thumb rest is still cheap plastic. But if you actually want to believe the two are entirely different guns you are a gun seller's dream that believes what you want to believe.

What about the Target and Match Target guns? Duh? If they ain't the same, they are different, no matter how YOU want to spin it. Show the pics on GB of non tapered Woodsmans, I dare ya. You can call plastic 'cheap' all you want, but that doesn't change the fact that you can't prove your comments that they came in brown. It always pays to know what you are talking about, to keep from coming off as a buffoon.....
 
I have decided to pass, so sorry no additional photos. Like I said, glare from the glass affects the photo, you will have to take my word for it that the gun had no visible wear. I did not handle the gun, so I don't know what the internals looked like.
 
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Huntsman is different than the woodsman sport target. Biggest difference is it doesn't stay open after the last shot and cost less when new
 
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