COLT MATCH TARGET SPORT (EXCEPMTION REQUIRED)

COLT MATCH TARGET SPORT (EXCEPMTION REQUIRED)

EXCELLENT condition.

The Colt Woodsman Match Target pistol is a renowned semi-automatic sporting firearm with a special place in American gun history. Manufactured by Colt from 1915 to 1977, the Woodsman line traces its roots to John Moses Browning and became a benchmark for precision, reliability, and elegant sporting-pistol design.

The Series I Woodsman used a lightweight frame, a smooth trigger, a manual safety lever, and a 10-round magazine. The Match Target variant added heavier-barrel target features and adjustable sights for more precise work.

During this period Colt offered variants such as the Target Model and Sport Model. The Match Target version became the more serious precision-shooting branch of the family.

Legacy and Competitive Shooting

The Woodsman Match Target was favored by competitive shooters for its accuracy, reliability, and balance. It helped define what a quality American .22 target pistol should feel like. The only black mark in the broader Woodsman story is that William McMillan missed the 1956 Olympic Games after a malfunction during U.S. trials; four years later he won gold in 25-meter rapid fire at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.

CIRCA 1958