Colt Woodsman

Colt's Manufacturing · Pistol · Out Of Production · 1915

Weight (empty)794 g (28.0 oz)
Overall Length267 mm (10.51")
Barrel Length165 mm (6.50")
Height124 mm (4.88")
Width32 mm (1.26")
Magazine Capacity10 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismSingle Action
Muzzle Velocity329 m/s (1079 fps)
Muzzle Energy140 J (103 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

The Colt Woodsman is a .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic pistol designed by John Moses Browning and produced by Colt's Manufacturing from 1915 to 1977. A simple straight-blowback action, a crisp single-action trigger, and a slender grip angle inherited from Browning's 1900-era pistol work made it the benchmark American rimfire target and plinking handgun for more than fifty years. Built across four recognised generations — the Pre-Woodsman first series, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 — and offered...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: John Moses Browning