C&R · II · 235
Colt Woodsman, all models
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 8 ↗
Colt, Woodsman, cal. .22, semiautomatic pistols, all models, all series, all S/Ns, (to include Match Target, Challenger, Huntsmen, and Targetsman), made prior to 1978.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1977 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “made prior to 1978”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 8 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Colt Woodsman” ↗, country: infobox origin United States; manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt Woodsman” ↗, years: infobox production date 1915–1977 (variants Match Target 1938–1977, Challenger, Huntsman); ATF: made prior to 1978
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Colt Woodsman - First Series.jpg” by Bardbom, CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt Woodsman”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt Woodsman is a semi-automatic sporting pistol manufactured by the U.S. Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1915 to 1977. It was designed by John Moses Browning. The frame design changed over time, in three distinct series: series one being 1915–1941, series two being 1947–1955, and series three being 1955–1977.