The extended "elephant ear" grips often go for near that price at auction. The price quickly goes up to a grand and above for examples with pristine finishes. Today, Colt Woodsmen seem to start around $500 when they are found in the marketplace. The lower pistol, manufactured in 1942, was purchased at a pawn shop two years ago with it's holster for $250. Although rebarreled and refinished, it is priceless to me. The upper pistol, a 1940 gun, was a gift from a friend. My two Series One Woodsmen are pictured at left. Within the three primary groups the Woodsman had many variations from a campground plinker to a match quality pistol. The second series includes all versions from late 1947 until mid 1955, and third series Woodsmen extend from 1955 to the end of regular production in 1977. The first series refers to all Woodsmen built before and during World War Two. Collectors divide up the 62 year Woodsman production into three different frame types, designating them as series one, two and three. Designed by John Moses Browning, the Woodsman was produced from 1915 to 1977. The Colt Woodsman was Hartford's premier.
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